Journalism. Academic Program Description

A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism.

Related Occupations

• Broadcast News Analysts
• Communications Teachers
• Copy Writers
• Editors
• Reporters and Correspondents
• Writers and Authors

Colleges Offering this Curriculum

• Abilene Christian University
• Allen County Community College
• Alpena Community College
• American River College
• American University
• Anderson University
• Andrews University
• Angelo State University
• Appalachian State University
• Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix Campus
• Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
• Arkansas State University-Main Campus
• Arkansas Tech University
• Asbury College
• Ashland University
• Auburn University Main Campus
• Augustana College
• Averett University
• Bacone College
• Bakersfield College
• Ball State University
• Barton County Community College
• Bayamon Central University
• Baylor University
• Belmont University
• Benedict College
• Bethel College
• Bethel University
• Biola University
• Bob Jones University
• Boston University
• Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
• Bradley University
• Briar Cliff University
• Brigham Young University
• Brigham Young University-Idaho
• Bucks County Community College
• Butler University
• Butte College
• Cabrillo College
• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
• California State University-Chico
• California State University-Long Beach
• California State University-Northridge
• California State University-Sacramento
• Campbellsville University
• Campbell University Inc
• Carl Albert State College
• Carthage College
• Castleton State College
• Central Michigan University
• Central Texas College
• Central Washington University
• Cerritos College
• Chabot College
• Chaffey College
• Chapman University
• Chester College of New England
• Cisco Junior College
• City College of San Francisco
• Cleveland State University
• Cloud County Community College
• College of San Mateo
• College of St Catherine
• College of St Joseph
• College of the Canyons
• College of the Desert
• College of the Ozarks
• College of the Sequoias
• Colorado State University
• Columbia College
• Columbia College Chicago
• Columbia Union College
• Columbia University in the City of New York
• Community College of Allegheny County
• Concordia College at Moorhead
• Concordia University
• Concordia University-Ann Arbor
• Concord University
• Contra Costa College
• Copiah-Lincoln Community College
• Corban College
• Cosumnes River College
• Creighton University
• Crowder College
• Cuesta College
• CUNY Brooklyn College
• Delaware County Community College
• Delaware State University
• Del Mar College
• Delta College
• Delta State University
• Dixie State College of Utah
• Dominican University
• Dordt College
• Drake University
• Drury University
• Duquesne University
• Earlham College
• Eastern Illinois University
• Eastern Kentucky University
• Eastern Michigan University
• Eastern Oklahoma State College
• Eastern Washington University
• East Los Angeles College
• Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
• El Camino Community College District
• Elon University
• Emerson College
• Evangel University
• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
• Fort Scott Community College
• Fort Valley State University
• Franklin College
• Freed-Hardeman University
• Fresno City College
• Fullerton College
• Gardner-Webb University
• George Washington University
• Georgia College & State University
• Georgia Southern University
• Georgia State University
• Glendale Community College
• Gogebic Community College
• Golden West College
• Gonzaga University
• Grace College and Theological Seminary
• Grand Canyon University
• Grand Rapids Community College
• Grand Valley State University
• Grand View College
• Grossmont College
• Hampton University
• Harding University
• Hardin-Simmons University
• Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg
• Hastings College
• Hawaii Pacific University
• Henderson State University
• Hinds Community College
• Hofstra University
• Howard University
• Humboldt State University
• Huntington University
• Illinois Institute of Technology
• Illinois State University
• Imperial Valley College
• Independence Community College
• Indiana State University
• Indiana University-Bloomington
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
• Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
• Indiana University-Southeast
• Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
• Iona College
• Iowa Lakes Community College
• Iowa State University
• Itawamba Community College
• Ithaca College
• John Brown University
• Johnson State College
• Keene State College
• Kent State University-Kent Campus
• Kilgore College
• Kuyper College
• Laney College
• Langston University
• Lansing Community College
• Las Positas College
• Lassen Community College
• Lee University
• Lehigh University
• Lewis University
• Lincoln University
• Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
• Linn-Benton Community College
• Lipscomb University
• Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
• Long Beach City College
• Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus
• Long Island University-C W Post Campus
• Loras College
• Los Angeles City College
• Los Angeles Pierce College
• Los Angeles Southwest College
• Los Angeles Valley College
• Los Medanos College
• Louisiana College
• Louisiana Tech University
• Loyola University Chicago
• Luzerne County Community College
• Lyndon State College
• MacMurray College
• Madonna University
• Marietta College
• Marist College
• Marquette University
• Marshall University
• Merced College
• Mercer University
• Messiah College
• Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Miami University-Oxford
• Michigan State University
• Midland College
• Midland Lutheran College
• Midwestern State University
• Missouri State University
• Modesto Junior College
• Moorpark College
• Morningside College
• Morris College
• Morrisville State College
• Mount Vernon Nazarene University
• Mt Hood Community College
• Murray State University
• Muskingum College
• New Mexico State University-Main Campus
• New York University
• Norfolk State University
• Northampton County Area Community College
• North Carolina A & T State University
• North Central College
• North Central University
• Northeast Community College
• Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
• Northeastern State University
• Northeastern University
• Northeast Mississippi Community College
• Northern Arizona University
• Northern Illinois University
• Northern Kentucky University
• Northern Oklahoma College
• North Greenville University
• North Idaho College
• Northwest College
• Northwestern State University of Louisiana
• Northwestern University
• Northwest Mississippi Community College
• Northwest Missouri State University
• Oakland University
• Oakwood College
• Ocean County College
• Ohio Northern University
• Ohio State University-Main Campus
• Ohio University-Main Campus
• Ohio Wesleyan University
• Ohlone College
• Oklahoma Baptist University
• Oklahoma Christian University
• Oklahoma City Community College
• Oklahoma City University
• Oklahoma Panhandle State University
• Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
• Olivet College
• Olivet Nazarene University
• Orange Coast College
• Otterbein College
• Oxnard College
• Pace University-New York
• Paine College
• Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm Beach
• Palomar College
• Paradise Valley Community College
• Paris Junior College
• Pasadena City College
• Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Main Campus
• Pepperdine University
• Point Loma Nazarene University
• Point Park University
• Polytechnic University
• Potomac State College of West Virginia University
• Prescott College
• Quinnipiac University
• Radford University
• Redlands Community College
• Regent University
• Rio Hondo College
• Roosevelt University
• Rose State College
• Rowan University
• Rust College
• Rutgers University-Newark
• Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway
• Sacramento City College
• Saddleback College
• Saint Ambrose University
• Saint Bonaventure University
• Saint Gregorys University
• Saint Louis Community College-Forest Park
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
• Saint Michaels College
• Samford University
• Sam Houston State University
• San Antonio College
• San Diego State University
• San Francisco State University
• San Jacinto College-Central Campus
• San Jose City College
• San Jose State University
• Santa Ana College
• Santa Barbara City College
• Santa Monica College
• Savannah State University
• Seattle University
• Seton Hill University
• Seward County Community College
• Shasta College
• Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
• Skyline College
• Snow College
• Solano Community College
• South Dakota State University
• Southeastern University
• Southern Adventist University
• Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
• Southern Connecticut State University
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• Southern Methodist University
• Southern Nazarene University
• Southern University at New Orleans
• Southwestern Adventist University
• Southwestern College
• Spring Arbor University
• St Clair County Community College
• Stephen F Austin State University
• Stillman College
• St. John's University-New York
• Suffolk University
• SUNY College at Brockport
• SUNY College at New Paltz
• SUNY College at Oswego
• SUNY College at Plattsburgh
• SUNY College at Purchase
• Susquehanna University
• Syracuse University
• Tabor College
• Taft College
• Temple University
• Tennessee Technological University
• Texarkana College
• Texas A & M University
• Texas A & M University-Commerce
• Texas Christian University
• Texas Southern University
• Texas State University-San Marcos
• Texas Tech University
• Texas Wesleyan University
• Texas Woman's University
• The University of Alabama
• The University of Montana
• The University of Tennessee
• The University of Texas at Arlington
• The University of Texas at Austin
• The University of Texas at El Paso
• The University of Texas at Tyler
• The University of Texas-Pan American
• Tougaloo College
• Troy University
• Tyler Junior College
• Union University
• University of Alaska Anchorage
• University of Alaska Fairbanks
• University of Arizona
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock
• University of Arkansas at Monticello
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
• University of Arkansas Main Campus
• University of California-Berkeley
• University of California-Irvine
• University of Central Arkansas
• University of Central Florida
• University of Central Missouri
• University of Central Oklahoma
• University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
• University of Colorado at Boulder
• University of Connecticut
• University of Dayton
• University of Denver
• University of Florida
• University of Georgia
• University of Hawaii at Manoa
• University of Houston
• University of Idaho
• University of Illinois at Springfield
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• University of Iowa
• University of Kansas Main Campus
• University of Kentucky
• University of La Verne
• University of Maine
• University of Maryland-College Park
• University of Massachusetts-Amherst
• University of Memphis
• University of Miami
• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• University of Mississippi Main Campus
• University of Nebraska at Lincoln
• University of Nebraska at Omaha
• University of Nevada-Reno
• University of New Haven
• University of New Mexico-Main Campus
• University of Northern Colorado
• University of North Texas
• University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
• University of Oregon
• University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
• University of Portland
• University of Rhode Island
• University of Richmond
• University of Sacred Heart
• University of South Carolina-Columbia
• University of Southern California
• University of Southern Indiana
• University of Southern Mississippi
• University of St Thomas
• University of Toledo-Main Campus
• University of Tulsa
• University of Washington - Seattle
• University of West Georgia
• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
• University of Wisconsin-River Falls
• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
• University of Wyoming
• Utah State University
• Utica College
• Valparaiso University
• Ventura College
• Vincennes University
• Virginia Union University
• Warner Southern College
• Washington and Lee University
• Washtenaw Community College
• Wayne State University
• Weber State University
• Webster University
• Western Illinois University
• Western Kentucky University
• Western Michigan University
• Western Nebraska Community College
• Western Texas College
• Western Washington University
• Western Wyoming Community College
• West Texas A & M University
• West Virginia University
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg
• Whitworth College
• William Carey University
• Youngstown State University