Journalism and Mass Communications

Bachelor of Arts, Department of Journalism & Mass Communications

See program requirements, course sequences and more in the Course Catalog.

Program Mission

The mission of the Journalism and Mass Communications Program is to educate professional communicators in the applied skills of written, oral, and visual communications who can think critically and creatively and understand the legal and ethical responsibilities of their field.

Degree Objectives

The goals of the department are to prepare students for positions in writing, newspaper, magazine, public relations, video production, photography, web design, sales, publicity, media production and advertising.

The major is an excellent preparation for employment in media, or for graduate study in communications or journalism.

Other Department Offerings

• Journalism & Mass Communications Minor