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Journalism AB



Overview

The journalism major prepares students for jobs in news organizations. Students learn to find and tell stories that matter on multiple platforms for a variety of audiences. They develop storytelling skills in audio, visual and written forms. They learn what makes a story important, how to gather credible information, and how to present it in the most effective way while balancing the ethical and legal needs of news organizations and audiences. Journalism graduates are prepared to be leaders and media entrepreneurs. Our graduates excel at jobs in online media, television, magazines, newspapers, and any career that values ethical, credible communication skills and leadership.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Journalism AB/Journalism and Mass Communication MA(Emerging Media) Journalism AB/Journalism and Mass Communication MA(Journalism) Journalism AB/Journalism and Mass Communication MA(Public Relations) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Dr. Jonathan Peters Department Head jonathan.peters@uga.edu (706) 542-4668

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Plan

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1

Area II Physical Science

Area IV World Languages & Global Culture

ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1101  Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3
Spring Year 1

Area II Life Science with a Lab

Area IV World Languages & Global Culture

ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3

General Elective course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV Humanities and the Arts

Area IV World Languages & Global Culture

Area V Social Sciences

POLS 1101  American Government 3
STAT 2000  Introductory Statistics 4
Spring Year 2

Area VI Elective

Area VI Elective

General Elective

JOUR 3030  Media, News, and Consumers 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ECON 2105  Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 2106  Principles of Microeconomics 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3

Area VI Elective

Area VI Foreign Language

JOUR 3090  Reporting I: Critical Skills for Reporting and Storytelling 3
JRLC 5040/7040  Law of Mass Communication 3

Choose course(s) from the following:

JOUR 5420/7420  Credibility, the News Media, and Public Trust 3
JRLC 3600  Media Savvy Becoming Digitally Literate 3
JRLC 5080  International Mass Communication 3
JRLC 5210  Social Effects of Mass Communication 3
JRLC 5400  Race, Gender, and the Media 3
JRLC 5490/7490  History of the Mass Media in the United States 3
Spring Year 3

General Elective

JOUR 3190  Reporting II: Research, Data, and Documents for Reporting 3
JOUR 5320/7320  Journalism Ethics and Diversity 3

Upper-Division (3000-5999) Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

JOUR 3280  Introduction to Video Journalism 3
JOUR 3330  Introduction to Photojournalism 3
JOUR 3380  Introduction to Digital Design 3
Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4

General Elective

JOUR 4090  Reporting III: Storytelling Across Platforms 3

Specialty course

Upper-Division (3000-5999) Elective

Upper-Division (3000-5999) Elective

Spring Year 4

General Elective

Upper-Division (3000-5999) Elective

Upper-Division (3000-5999) Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

JOUR 5090/7090-5090L/7090L  Multiplatform Newsroom: Newsource 6
    AND  JOUR 5091/7091  Reporting IV: Capstone: In-Depth Projects 3

Specialty course

Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements