Bachelor's Degree in Communication – Journalism
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Communication
Concentration: Journalism
Hours: 120
Journalism Overview
From blogs to newspapers, social media and more, the 51³Ô¹ÏProBachelor of Science in Communication with a concentration in journalism is an exciting path for those with curious minds. You'll learn cutting-edge computer assisted design and research techniques you can use from investigative journalism to broadcast journalism. No matter your career goals, you'll have the opportunity to explore the changing landscape of news.
In addition to desktop publishing, this program provides access to practical internships both off-campus with professional journalists and on-campus with the staff of LU's award-winning student newspaper, the University Press. These internships give you the opportunity to gain real-world experience and to build portfolios of published materials that are essential to gaining employment after graduation.
Journalism Courses You May Take
News Gathering/Writing: A basic course in gathering material and writing news stories for publication. Proficiency in typewriting is required.
Edit/Copyread: The development and use of printing, type recognition, type harmony, design, preparing editorial material, correcting copy.
Feature Writing: Writing focused on skills required for magazine and newspaper feature writing and editorial commentary.
Desktop Publishing: Focuses on the use of computer technology to set type, design pages, and create camera-ready copy for newsletters, brochure, advertisements, and other publications.
Photo Journalism: Principles of photography applied to the specific area of photojournalism. Each student must have access to a 35mm adjustable camera.
Career Paths For Journalism
Your degree in communication with a focus on journalism can lead to career opportunities in news and broadcasting as well as jobs in business and education. As an entry-level journalist, you'll likely work for a local or state media outlet, but journalism jobs are available on national and international levels as well. You might be employed by a newspaper company or television or radio station, or you might work on a contractual basis as a freelancer.
Primary Careers
Journalist, newspaper editor, correspondent or anchor, journalism teacher
- Print and digital journalism
- Radio and television broadcasting
- Education and curriculum
- Advertising and promotion
- Freelance journalism
- Press relations
- Media groups
- Broadcasting companies
- Advertising agencies
- For-profit businesses and corporations
- Government agencies
- Schools and universities