The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism and Public Communications (JPC) prepares students to engage in the role that free expression and communication play in a global society. Students create professional-quality projects in print, audio, video, and multimedia. Graduates are prepared for careers and graduate school because of hands-on experience and an emphasis on ethics, effective communication in a variety of contexts and formats, critical thinking, and community-engaged research and creative activity.Â
Admission Requirements Graduation Requirements Course List Code | Title | Credits |
JPCÂ A201 | Reporting and Writing News | 3 |
JPCÂ A202 | First Amendment and Media Ethics | 3 |
JPCÂ A203 | Writing and Producing Media | 3 |
JPCÂ A204 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| 3 |
JPCÂ A210 | Infographics, Data Visualization and Strategy | |
JPCÂ A212 | Editing for Journalism and Public Communications | |
JPCÂ A213 | Digital Imaging | |
| 6 |
JPCÂ A312 | History of Alaska Media | |
JPCÂ A313 | Film and the First Amendment | |
JPCÂ A314 | Documentary Filmmakers and Filmmaking | |
JPCÂ A404 | Global Media | |
JPC/LEGL A413 | Communications Law | |
| 3 |
JPCÂ A403 | Communications and Media Research | |
JPCÂ A492 | JPC Capstone Seminar | |
| 18 |
JPCÂ A342 | Photojournalism | |
JPCÂ A343 | Radio News Reporting | |
JPCÂ A344 | Television News Reporting | |
JPCÂ A345 | Web Design | |
JPCÂ A362 | Principles of Strategic Communications | |
JPCÂ A363 | Research Methods for Strategic Communications | |
JPCÂ A366 | Planning and Writing for Strategic Communications | |
JPCÂ A368 | Commercial Photography | |
JPCÂ A382 | Podcasting | |
JPCÂ A383 | TV Studio Production | |
JPCÂ A384 | Digital Video Production | |
JPCÂ A443 | Public Service Reporting | |
JPCÂ A445 | Magazines | |
JPCÂ A463 | Crisis Communications | |
JPCÂ A464 | Community and Fundraising Communications | |
JPCÂ A465 | Strategic Communications Campaigns | |
JPCÂ A482 | Video Post-Production | |
JPCÂ A484 | Digital Film Production | |
JPCÂ A490 | Selected Topics in Journalism and Public Communications | |
JPCÂ A495 | JPC Practica and Internships 1 | |
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
| |
AKNSÂ A201 | Alaska Native Perspectives | |
CELÂ A292 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | |
BAÂ A286 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | |
BAÂ A381 | Consumer Behavior and Relationship Management | |
BAÂ A480 | Marketing Media Analytics | |
ECONÂ A101 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
ECONÂ A102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
WSGSÂ A200 | | |
PHILÂ A301 | Ethics | |
HISTÂ A131 | History of the United States I | |
HISTÂ A390 | Themes in World History | |
JUSTÂ A330 | Justice and Society | |
PHILÂ A305 | Professional Ethics | |
PSÂ A301 | Comparative Political Economy | |
PSÂ A324 | Model United Nations | |
PSYÂ A375 | Social Psychology | |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 42 credits must be upper-division.
Honors in Journalism and Public Communications Students majoring in journalism and public communications are eligible to graduate with departmental honors if they satisfy all of the following requirements:
- Meet the requirements for a BA in Journalism and Public Communications.
- Maintain an overall and JPC specific grade point average of 3.50.
- Complete JPC A403 or JPC A492 with a minimum grade of B.