Undergraduate Degrees

The School of Journalism requires its students to maintain at least a 2.7 (B-) grade point average in all journalism classes, in order to remain in good academic standing within the school. Students are required to complete each journalism class with at least a grade of C. Students who fall below a 2.7 grade point average in journalism classes will be placed on probation and must improve according to established terms if they are to remain in the school. Students who have below an overall 2.7 grade point average in journalism classes will not be allowed to graduate with the B.A. in journalism.

Print Journalism Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

Required courses, Lower divisionUnits
JOUR 201History of News in Modern America4
JOUR 205Newswriting4

Required courses, Upper divisionUnits
JOUR 307News Editing4
JOUR 310Investigative Reporting4
JOUR 462Law of Mass Communication4

one course from:
JOUR 400Interpretive Writing4
JOUR 435Writing Magazine Non-Fiction4

one course from:
JOUR 440Specialized Reporting4
JOUR 441Sports Reporting4
JOUR 443Business Reporting4
JOUR 447Arts Reporting4
JOUR 448Governmental Reporting4
JOUR 449Reporting Los Angeles4
JOUR 474Interviewing and Profile Writing4
Plus three upper division journalism electives approved by an advisor12

Public Relations Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

Required courses, Lower divisionUnits
JOUR 201History of News in Modern America4
JOUR 205Newswriting4

Required courses, Upper divisionUnits
JOUR 350Principles of Public Relations4
JOUR 351aPublic Relations Media4
JOUR 351bPublic Relations Media4
JOUR 450Advanced Public Relations4
JOUR 463Research and Analysis4
Plus three upper division journalism electives approved by an advisor12

Majors wishing to emphasize advertising may choose their electives from JOUR 340, 341, 342 and 343.

Broadcast Journalism Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

Required courses, Lower divisionUnits
JOUR 201History of News in Modern America4
JOUR 205Newswriting4

Required courses, Upper divisionUnits
JOUR 300LPrinciples of Television Production4
JOUR 310Investigative Reporting4
JOUR 320Broadcast Newswriting4
JOUR 405Non-Fiction Television4
JOUR 462Law of Mass Communication4

One course from:
JOUR 402Broadcast Reporting4
JOUR 403Television News Production4
Plus two upper division journalism electives approved by an advisor8

Journalism-East Asian Studies Combined Major

Students admitted to the School of Journalism may elect to follow a combined Journalism/East Asian Studies major. The major consists of six journalism classes, six East Asian classes and four semesters of an East Asian language. Majors will be required to fulfill the general education requirements for the Social Sciences. Students must complete the 48 units required in Journalism and East Asian Studies courses with at least a B- (2.7) grade point average and no grade lower than a C (2.0) to be awarded the B.A. degree in Journalism/East Asian Studies.

Required journalism coursesUnits
JOUR 201History of News in Modern America4
JOUR 205Newswriting4
JOUR 307News Editing4
JOUR 462Law of Mass Communication4

one course chosen from among:
JOUR 400Interpretive Writing4
JOUR 435Writing Magazine Non-Fiction4
JOUR 440Specialized Reporting4
JOUR 441Sports Reporting4
JOUR 443Business Reporting4
JOUR 447Arts Reporting4
JOUR 448Governmental Reporting4
JOUR 474Interviewing and Profile Writing4
Plus one upper division journalism elective approved by an advisor4

The East Asian requirements are a choice of either EASC 150 or EALC 110 to fulfill the Non-Western class requirement for General Education; five upper division classes from the East Asian Studies list (one of which must be from the history department); and a fourth semester of an East Asian language. (The first three semesters of East Asian language study satisfy the university's language requirement.)

Students meeting the School of Journalism graduation requirements will be awarded a B.A. degree in Journalism/East Asian Studies.

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