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Duluth Campus
Journalism B.A.Communication
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
In an ever-changing media environment, the journalism major is designed to be innovative and dynamic, while adhering to a critical understanding of media’s role in a diverse, global society. The major emphasizes community engagement and global competence. Our program gives students a toolbox of skills and a critical study of mass media. The B.A. in journalism starts with courses in journalism and communication that provide a core set of skills and a critical exploration of journalism. It then requires students to create a program of study that offers flexibility in how they apply journalism. These skills are further honed through application in a professional media setting. This degree requires students to choose either a minor or a second major that will further complement a student’s journalistic expertise.
Students take courses from four categories:
• Craft: courses in journalism and communication that develop skills in the practice of journalism.
• Critical Inquiry: courses in journalism and communication that offer critical and theoretical study of journalism and mass media.
• Application: courses where students apply their skills in a real-world situation through a practicum class, an internship, or working at campus media (e.g. The Statesman, KUMD). This is the capstone experience.
• Electives: courses that allow students to specialize their journalism studies based on their skills, interests and long-term goals. These courses come primarily from JOUR and COMM, but they can also be interdisciplinary, including choices such as cultural entrepreneurship, writing studies, English, and art.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Introductory Requirement (1 cr)
Transfer students with 24 or more credits and current UMD students who change colleges to CLA are exempt from this requirement. New first-year students with 24 or more PSEO credits may request to be waived from this requirement.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
General Requirements
Program Requirements
A second field of study (either a minor or another major) is required.
Core (22 cr)
The following craft and critical inquiry courses are required for all students in the major. Students are also required to take an application course.
Craft Core (13 cr)
JOUR 2001 - Introduction to Journalism
(3.0 cr)
JOUR 2101 - Journalist's Toolbox
(3.0 cr)
JOUR 3401 - Digital Storytelling
(4.0 cr)
One course required:
COMM 3505 - Media Communications
(3.0 cr)
or
JOUR 3001 - Local Journalism
(3.0 cr)
or
JOUR 4001 - Specialized Reporting: Narrative Nonfiction
(3.0 cr)
or
JOUR 4021 - Outdoor and Environmental Journalism
(3.0 cr)
Electives (15 credits)
Courses that allow students to specialize their journalism studies based on their skills, interests and long-term goals. At least two courses must come from JOUR. Remaining courses may come primarily from JOUR and COMM, but they can be interdisciplinary.
Journalism electives
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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JOUR 2xxx
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JOUR 3xxx
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JOUR 4xxx
Complementary electives
Students are encouraged to look campuswide for complementary courses. Choices such as cultural entrepreneurship (CUE), writing studies (WRIT), English (ENGL), and art (ART) or other relevant coursework, may apply with departmental approval. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor about their elective choices. Extra JOUR courses will apply here.
Take no more than 3 course(s) from the following:
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ART 1605 - Fundamentals of Photography
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
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ART 2040 - Digital Filmmaking: Visual Narratives
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 2101 - Foundations of Mass Communication
[LE CAT8, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3211 - Communication and Technology in the Information Age
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3405 - Health Campaigns
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3505 - Media Communications
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3520 - Media Effects
[SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3525 - Deciding What's News
(3.0 cr)
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COMM 3550 - Children and Media
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 3615 - Analysis of Public Discourse
(3.0 cr)
·
COMM 4505 - Media Theory and Research
(3.0 cr)
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JOUR 2xxx
·
JOUR 3xxx
·
JOUR 4xxx
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WRIT 1506 - Literacy, Technology and Society
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
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WRIT 4100 - Introduction to Grant Writing and Project Planning
(3.0 cr)
·
WRIT 4250 - New Media Writing
(3.0 cr)
Advanced Writing (3 cr)
WRIT 31xx - Adv Writing (3 cr)
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Course Equivalencies: | JOUR 2400/FORS 2400 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Jour 4102/Jour 5102 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Jour 4197/Jour 5197 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Art 2600/1600/1605/1607 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Writ 4100/5100 |
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Course Equivalencies: | Writ 4250/5250 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |