Journalism Curriculum
Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree in English: Journalism Concentration
Get a description of each of Cal U’s English courses and Literature courses from our Course Catalog.
Below is a recommended framework of courses for completing the degree in four years.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 crs. |
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 cr. |
| General Education Courses | 12 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENG 102 English Composition II or Equivalent | 3 crs. |
| General Education Courses | 12 crs. |
*** In addition, all English majors are required to take two writing-intensive courses from among the following: ENG 371, ENG 372, ENG 334, ENG 337 and ENG 448.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*Literature Core Course | 3 crs. |
*Writing Core Course | 3 crs. |
ENG 167 Journalism I | 3 crs. |
| *General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses | 6 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*Literature Core Course | 3 crs. |
*Writing Core Course | 3 crs. |
ENG 169 Journalism II | 3 crs. |
| *General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses | 6 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*Literature Core Course | 3 crs. |
*Writing Core Course | 3 crs. |
ENG 334 Newspaper Reporting | 3 crs. |
| *General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses | 6 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*Literature Core Course | 3 crs. |
ENG 312 Journalism III | 3 crs. |
*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses | 9 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*Journalism Elective | 3 crs. |
*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses | 9–12 crs. |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
*Journalism Elective | 3 crs. |
*General Education, Minor OR Elective Courses | 12 crs. |
*48 of the 120 credits must be 300- or 400-level courses.
Writing Core Courses: ENG 308, 352, 496, 345 or 346 or 347, 448
