What is the major? A Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Communications

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. 

• Complete the Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.

• Complete the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
• Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
• Submit a completed ePortfolio.
• Complete at least 72 credits from outside the major.
• Complete the major requirements below, which includes 42 credits of JPC coursework.

A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 42 credits must be upper-division.

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.