Journalism Major

Requirements: Journalism Major (B.A.)

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1	Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI) (May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.) Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements. Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
CCI 2
CCI 3
CCI 4
CCX	Experiential Learning
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE	Writing & Criticism	EN1010
CCD	Digital Literacy and Communication
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR	Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)	Quantitative Reasoning
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)	Experimental Reasoning	MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)	Elementary French & Culture II	FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC	AUP Capstone

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 47 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
CM1011CCR	JOURNALISM: WRITING & REPORTING	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE
CM1023	INTRO TO MEDIA & COMMUNICATION STUDIES	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE OR EN2020
CM1500CCD	DIGITAL TOOLKIT: COMMUNICATION DESIGN PRACTICUM	None
CM2014	COMPARATIVE JOURNALISM : GUTENBERG TO GOOGLE	None
CM3046	MEDIA LAW, POLICY, & ETHICS	None
CM4090CCC or CM4095CCC or CM4098CCCX	SENIOR THESIS SEMINAR or SENIOR PROJECT or CAPSTONE INTERNSHIP	College Level=Senior or College Level=Senior or College Level=Junior OR College Level=Senior
CM4075CCC	PORTFOLIO - 1 credit	College Level=Senior AND Major=Journalism

Select three different workshops from the following list.

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
CM1850CCX	MAGAZINE & ONLINE JOURNALISM PRACTICUM - 2 credits, can be taken twice for credit	None
CM1852CCX	VIDEO JOURNALISM PRACTICUM - 2 credits	None
CM1853CCX	AUDIO JOURNALISM PRACTICUM - 2 credits	None
CM3850INPR	EDITORSHIP - 2 credits	None

In consultation with your advisor, choose four courses from the following electives to create a coherent pathway with a focus (eg features, film, fashion, politics etc).

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
CM1019CCDI	PRINCIPLES OF VIDEO PRODUCTION	None
CM2003 EC2003	MEDIA INDUSTRIES: STRATEGIES, MARKETS & CONSUMERS	None / None
CM2004	COMPARATIVE COMMUNICATIONS HISTORY	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE
PO2031	WORLD POLITICS	None
CM2080	GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO	None
CM3004	COMMUNICATING FASHION	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR CM1110
CM3005	PUBLIC RELATIONS & SOCIETY	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE
CM3011CCR PO3011CCR	COMPARATIVE POLITICAL COMMUNICATION	None / None
CM3012	FEATURE AND INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM	(CM1011 OR CM1011CCR) OR CM1023 OR EN1010 OR (EN2020 OR EN2020CCE)
CL3020	PRODUCT'N, TRANSLAT'N, CREAT'N, PUBLICAT'N	None
CM3033	SCRIPTS FOR TRAVEL	(CM1011 OR CM1011CCR) OR CM1023 OR EN1010 OR (EN2020 OR EN2020CCE)
LW3041	INTERNAT'L HUMAN RIGHTS LAW	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
CM3049	MEDIA AND ETHNOGRAPHY	CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
PO3051	GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY	College Level=Junior OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012 OR PO1011GE110
CM3052	RHETORIC & PERSUASION	EN1000 OR EN1010 OR EN2020CCE OR EN2020
FM3063	THE ART OF DOCUMENTARY	CM1019CCI OR FM1019CCI OR CM1019CCDI OR FM1019CCDI OR CM1019 OR FM1019
PY3066	LIFE STORIES	College Level=Sophomore OR PY1000CCI
CM3082	CIVIC MEDIA, TACTICAL MEDIA	CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
LW3084	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW	College Level=Junior
CM3091	TOPICS IN COMMUNICATIONS	CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)
CL3300	CREATIVE NONFICTION: CRAFTING PERSONAL NARRATIVES	None
CM4013	FASHION MEDIA PRODUCTION	College Level=Junior AND (Major=Global Communications OR Major=Journalism)
CM4015	MEDIA, PANIC & SCANDAL	CM1023 AND ((CM2051 OR CM2051CCR) OR Major=Journalism)
CM4016	GLOBAL ADVOCACY	(Major=Journalism OR CM2051 OR CM2051CCR) AND EN2020 OR EN2020CCE
CM4017	MEDIA & WAR	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR (CM1023 AND Major=Journalism)
CM4021	PARIS FASHION HISTORIES & GEOGRAPHIES	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR CM1110
CM4028	ADVANCED VIDEO PRODUCTION	CM1019CCI OR FM1019CCI OR CM1019CCDI OR FM1019CCDI
CM4073	MEDIA, CULTURES AND SOCIETY IN THE ARAB WORLD	(CM1023 AND (CM2051 OR CM2051CCR)) OR (CM1023 AND Major=Journalism)
CM4090CCC	SENIOR THESIS SEMINAR	College Level=Senior
CM4091	TOPICS IN COMMUNICATIONS	CM1023
	Courses coded LW or HI at the 3000 level or above - by approval

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

HONORS

Students may earn Honors if they have a GPA of at least 3.7 in courses in the Journalism major taken during their junior and senior years.