Bachelors Degree in

Journalism

Online Degree Program

Our online distance education program offers students the opportunity to study a comprehensive curriculum in the Journalism degree program. Successful professional journalists must be able to gather, interpret, sort through, and describe events and facts. Their writing abilities can paint a vivid picture in the minds of the readers. Students in this field must recognize this and work hard to attain these skills.

Through this program students will learn the skills needed to succeed in this field. All of the courses are focused on the major. This allows students to maximize their learning in the core courses and succeed in their educational and career goals.

Students begin with the study of society and the press, news reporting and writing, ethics, proofreading and broadcast reporting. Specific courses focus on photo journalism, layout and design, copyrighting and international journalism. In the higher division courses students enter symposium and project courses where they are able to select more focused study in one area of Journalism, and complete a comprehensive project. Students then have the unique opportunity to take a practicum course. This course allows students to arrange for actual work in journalism, under supervision, in their own geographic area. This "hands-on" practicum provides students maximum opportunities to experience the real world of the specialty.

Several career fields this degree will prepare you for are:

* Reporter/Journalist
* Editor
* Staff Writer
* Broadcast News Reporter

The prerequisites for this program are: a high school diploma or an earned GED

The online curriculum offers an innovative approach to higher education. Enrollment is open and students may begin the program at any time. All courses are provided in online classrooms, with one-to-one faculty mentoring. Students also have free access to our comprehensive Study Tactics and Resources Center, with links to subject related websites, online libraries, articles and research assistance. Our online degree in Journalism curriculum includes: (access red links, course titles to preview syllabi)

TOTAL: 120 Semester Hours

Courses in this curriculum are to be taken in sequence as above.

TUITION: $400.00 per course. Students may register and pay for one course at a time.

* Note: cost of tuition does not include cost of text books.

** There is also a one time $50.00 admission processing fee.

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Course Completion Times: Students are permitted 15 weeks to complete an online course. This may be extended with the permission of the instructor.

TRANSFER CREDITS: Up to 75 percent of the degree may be earned by transfer credits from other schools. For detailed information please CLICK HERE

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