Program Description
The journalism concentration of the Bachelor of Arts degree in English prepares students to cultivate sources, find accurate information and report news in an ethical manner and using digital platforms.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Curriculum
| Course | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 40 or 41 |
| Building a Sense of Community UNI 100 First-Year Seminar |
1 |
| Composition ENG 101 English Composition I |
3 |
| Public Speaking Any Public Speaking Course |
3 |
| Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Any Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course |
3 |
| Health and Wellness Any Health and Wellness Course |
3 |
| Technological Literacy Any Technological Literacy Course |
3 |
| Humanities Any Humanities Course |
3 |
| Fine Arts Any Fine Arts Course |
3 |
| Natural Sciences Any Natural Sciences Course |
3 |
| Social Sciences Any Social Sciences Course |
3 |
General Education Options
|
12 |
| Journalism Core Courses | 12 |
Select four courses from the following:
|
12 |
| Creative Writing Core | 3 |
Select one course from the following:
|
3 |
| Literature Core | 3 |
Select one course from the following:
|
3 |
| Language and Linguistics Core | 3 |
Select one course from the following:
|
3 |
| Composition and Literacy Core | 3 |
Select one course from the following:
|
3 |
| Special Topics | 9 |
Select three courses from the following:
|
9 |
| Special Experience | 3 |
| ENG 499 English Capstone Class | 3 |
| Journalism Electives | 6 |
Select two courses from the following:
|
6 |
| Free Electives | 38 |
| Total | 120 |
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:
- Special Experience Course (1 course required): ENG 499 English Capstone Class
- Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): Select two from: ENG 337, 406, 410, 450, 452, 478, 499
- Laboratory Course (1 course required): Any Laboratory Course
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/english/journalism.aspx