The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree: 124 units
See “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree” in The University Catalog
for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units,
including those required for the major, must be upper division.
The department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan to help
students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request
a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information
on the CSU, Chico Web.
Please see General Education, Cultural Diversity, American Institutions,
and Literacy Requirements under the BA in Communication Studies.
Course Requirements for the Major: 34-35 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required
of all candidates for this degree. Additional required courses, dependent
upon a selected option or advising pattern, are outlined following the
degree core program requirements.
National accreditation standards require a journalism major to take a 34/35-unit journalism/communication curriculum. Of the 124-unit degree program, 80
units must be taken outside the journalism/communication curriculum. Overall,
65 of the units must be in liberal arts and sciences. The following courses,
if taken as General Education or upper-division theme, will apply to the
80 outside units: CMST 011, CMST 012, CMST 115, CMST 120. Community college
transfer students may apply 6 units (e.g., JOUR 060 and JOUR 001) to the
34/35-unit major. Other transfer units in journalism (to a maximum of 9-10)
may apply to the 89-90 units beyond the major.
DEGREE CORE PROGRAM: 9 units
2 courses required:
JOUR 001 Introduction to Communication 3.0 FS
This course is the same as CDES 001 which may be substituted.
JOUR 060 Writing for Mass Media 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001.
1 course selected from:
JOUR 260 Ethical Problems in Mass Media 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade or C- or higher;
COM 001; JOUR 060.
For Option in News-Editorial: JOUR 121.
For Option in
Public Relations: JOUR 141.
JOUR 260H Ethical Probs in Mass Media-Hnrs 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher;
admission to the Honors in the Major program; COM 001; JOUR 060.
For Option
in News-Editorial: JOUR 121.
For Option in Public Relations: JOUR 141.
FORMAL MINOR REQUIREMENT
Journalism majors with options in News-Editorial and Public Relations are
required to complete a formal minor in a department outside the School
of Communication.
Major Option Course Requirements: 25-26 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required
dependent upon the option chosen. Students must select one of the following
options for completion of the major course requirements.
THE OPTION IN NEWS-EDITORIAL: 25-26 units
4 courses required:
JOUR 121 Public Affairs Reporting 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: HIST 050; JOUR 060; POLS 055.
JOUR 127 News Editing and Copyreading 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
JOUR 129B Laboratory Newspaper 2.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060; JOUR 127 or JOUR 141; or faculty permission.
JOUR 231 Mass Communication Law 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: COM 001; JOUR 060.
14-15 units selected from:
Group A
2 courses selected from:
JOUR 044 Intro to Public Relations 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing; concurrent enrollment in or prior completion
of JOUR 060.
This course is the same as POLS 044 which may be substituted.
JOUR 211 Race and Diversity in Media 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
JOUR 221 History of American Journalism 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
JOUR 224 Public Opinion and Propaganda 3.0 FS
This course is the same as CMST 224 and POLS 224 which may be substituted.
JOUR 228 Politics and the Media 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: faculty permission.
This course is the same as CMST 228 and POLS 228 which may be substituted.
JOUR 233 International Communication 3.0 FS
Group B
5-6 units selected from:
JOUR 125 Magazine Writing 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
JOUR 129A Laboratory Newspaper 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060; JOUR 127; JOUR 129B; or faculty permission.
JOUR 230 Internet Newspapers & Magazines 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
JOUR 232 Advanced Feature Writing 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060; JOUR 121 or 125 for news-editorial option; JOUR
141 or 125 for public relations option.
JOUR 289 Journalism Internship 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
JOUR 129A and JOUR 289 are repeatable up to 3 units each with faculty and
adviser permission.
Group C-Visual Literacy
1 course selected from:
JOUR 131 Photojournalism 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
JOUR 151 Public Relations Publications 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: JOUR 060; JOUR 044 and JOUR 141 for public relations option;
JOUR 121 for news-editorial option.
JOUR 230 Internet Newspapers & Magazines 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
NOTE: JOUR 230 may be used to fulfill requirements in either Group B or
Group C in the New-Editorial Option.
THE OPTION IN PUBLIC RELATIONS: 25-26 units
4 courses required:
JOUR 044 Intro to Public Relations 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing; concurrent enrollment in or prior completion
of JOUR 060.
This course is the same as POLS 044 which may be substituted.
JOUR 141 Writing for Public Relations 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 044; JOUR 060.
JOUR 155 Public Relations Strategy 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 044; JOUR 060; JOUR 141.
JOUR 245B Public Relations Laboratory 2.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 044; JOUR 060; JOUR 141; JOUR 155.
14 units selected from:
Group A
2 courses selected from:
JOUR 211 Race and Diversity in Media 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
JOUR 221 History of American Journalism 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
JOUR 224 Public Opinion and Propaganda 3.0 FS
This course is the same as CMST 224 and POLS 224 which may be substituted.
JOUR 231 Mass Communication Law 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: COM 001; JOUR 060.
JOUR 233 International Communication 3.0 FS
JOUR 247 Public Relations Management 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: JOUR 044; JOUR 060; JOUR 141.
Group B
5-6 units selected from:
CDES 123 Basic Advertising Copywriting 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CDES 003 or JOUR 060.
JOUR 121 Public Affairs Reporting 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: HIST 050; JOUR 060; POLS 055.
JOUR 125 Magazine Writing 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
JOUR 127 News Editing and Copyreading 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
JOUR 129B Laboratory Newspaper 2.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060; JOUR 127 or JOUR 141; or faculty permission.
JOUR 232 Advanced Feature Writing 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060; JOUR 121 or 125 for news-editorial option; JOUR
141 or 125 for public relations option.
JOUR 245A Public Relations Laboratory 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 044; JOUR 060; JOUR 141; JOUR 155; JOUR 245B.
JOUR 289 Journalism Internship 1.0 FS
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
JOUR 129B and JOUR 289 are repeatable up to 3 units each with faculty and
adviser permission.
Group C-Visual Literacy
1 course selected from:
CDES 092 Intro Photo Com & Dig Imaging 3.0 FS
JOUR 131 Photojournalism 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
JOUR 151 Public Relations Publications 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: JOUR 060; JOUR 044 and JOUR 141 for public relations option;
JOUR 121 for news-editorial option.
JOUR 230 Internet Newspapers & Magazines 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: JOUR 060.
Please see the Electives, Grading, and Advising Requirements under the
BA in Communication Studies.
Please see Honors in the Major under the BA in Communication Studies.
NOTE: Students majoring in journalism who elect to complete the minor in
Management of Human Resources will take 6 units (instead of 3 units) from
the menu titled “These elective courses which reflect the changing composition
of the work force.” The additional 3 units will take the place of the requirement
to take 3 units from courses within the College of Business.
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