Journalism and Communication Studies, BA (Boston)

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This interdisciplinary combined major offers students an opportunity to integrate the study and practice of journalism with an opportunity to obtain the communication skills and the understanding of the communication process required to thrive in a complex and changing society. The curriculum is designed to allow students to enhance the understanding of human communication as well as the tools needed to be able to tell powerful stories.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Journalism Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Foundation Courses | | | | C or better in JRNL 1101, JRNL 1102, and JRNL 2201 is required. | | | | JRNL 1101 and JRNL 1102 | Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting and Writing and Journalist’s Toolbox | 5 | | JRNL 1150 | Understanding Today’s News | 4 | | JRNL 2201 | Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting | 4 | | Visual Storytelling Requirement | | | | Complete one of the following: | | 4 | | JRNL 2301 | Visual Storytelling in Journalism | | | JRNL 3370 | Podcast and Radio Journalism | | | JRNL 3700 | Data Storytelling | | | JRNL 5309 | News Documentary Production | | | JRNL 5310 | Photojournalism | | | JRNL 5311 | Design for Storytelling | | | JRNL 5314 | Video News Reporting and Producing | | | JRNL 5316 | The Newsroom | | | Law and Ethics | | | | JRNL 3550 | The First Amendment and the Media | 4 | | or JRNL 4650 | Ethics and Diversity in the News Media | | | Journalism Electives | | | | Complete four JRNL electives. Two must be 3000 level or above. | | 16 |

Communication Studies Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Common Requirements | | | | COMM 1101 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 4 | | Complete one of the following: | | | | COMM 1112 | Public Speaking | 4 | | or COMM 2301 | Communication Research Methods | | | Distributed Requirements | | | | Complete one of the following: | | 4 | | COMM 1210 | Persuasion and Rhetoric | | | COMM 1225 | Communication Theory | | | COMM 1231 | Principles of Organizational Communication | | | COMM 1255 | Communication in a Digital Age | | | Complete one of the following: | | 4 | | COMM 1131 | Sex, Relationships, and Communication | | | COMM 2303 | Global and Intercultural Communication | | | COMM 2304 | Communication and Gender | | | COMM 2501 | Communication Law | | | COMM 2551 | Free Speech in Cyberspace | | | Complete two of the following: | | 8 | | COMM 3200 | Mobile Communication | | | COMM 3201 | Health Communication | | | COMM 3230 | Interpersonal Communication | | | COMM 3304 | Communication and Inclusion | | | COMM 3320 | Political Communication | | | COMM 3415 | Communication Criticism | | | COMM 3500 | Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | | | COMM 3501 | Free Speech: Law and Practice | | | COMM 3530 | Communication and Sexualities | | | COMM 3532 | Theories of Conflict and Negotiation | | | COMM 4535 | Nonverbal Social Interaction | | | COMM 4605 | Youth and Communication Technology | | | COMM 4631 | Crisis Communication and Image Management | | | Communication Electives | | | | Complete three COMM courses. | | 12 |

Introductory

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | JRNL 1000 | Journalism at Northeastern | 1 | | or COMM 1000 | Communication Studies at Northeastern | |

Co-op

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |

Writing Requirement (First-Year Writing and Advanced Writing in the Disciplines)

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 | | ENGW 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | 4 | | or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | | | or JRNL 2301 | Visual Storytelling in Journalism | | | or COMM 3409 | Advocacy Writing | |

Integrative Requirement

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Complete one COMM course and one JRNL course: | | 8 | | COMM 2550 | Television Field Production | | | COMM 4755 | Production Capstone | | | JRNL 5314 | Video News Reporting and Producing | | | JRNL 5316 | The Newsroom | |

Communication Studies Grade Requirement

No more than two grades below a C in communication studies courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.

Program Requirements

81 semester hours in the major

129 overall semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study

Four-Years, Two-Co-ops