US · Bachelors
Journalism BA (Hons)
Program information
Program overview
The Philip Merrill College of Journalism prepares students for careers in newspapers magazines TV news newsletters and online journalism outlets The undergraduate journalism program culminates in a B A degree in journalism The College is fully accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications ACEJMC Students learn in college programs such as Capital News Service a daily wire service in College Park Washington D C and Annapolis and UMTV a cable station operated by the college Students majoring in journalism take approximately one-third 42-48 credits of their total coursework in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism Journalism courses are designed to provide students with a working knowledge of the tools and concepts they will need to perform as top-flight professional communicators Courses offered by this department may be found under the following acronym JOUR The remaining approximately two-thirds 74-80 credits of undergraduate coursework consists of a variety of other subjects such as history economics government sociology and psychology This exposure acquaints students with fundamental problems and issues they will encounter in their careers Within these credits journalism students must choose a Concentration a core of advanced work in a substantive field to establish competency in a specialized area of knowledge they will be able to use as professionals
Duration: 13
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