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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| A grade of C or better is required in JRNL 1101, JRNL 1102, and JRNL 2201. | ||
| 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 | |
| Visual Storytelling in Journalism | ||
| Podcast and Radio Journalism | ||
| Data Storytelling | ||
| News Documentary Production | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Design for Storytelling | ||
| Video News Reporting and Producing | ||
| Law and Ethics | ||
| JRNL 3550 | The First Amendment and the Media | 4 |
| Journalism Electives | ||
| Complete four JRNL electives. Two must be at the 3000 level or above. | 16 | |
Communication Studies Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Common Requirements | ||
| COMM 1101 | Introduction to Communication Studies | 4 |
| COMM 1112 | Public Speaking | 4 |
| or COMM 2301 | Communication Research Methods | |
| Foundation Course | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Persuasion and Rhetoric | ||
| Communication Theory | ||
| Principles of Organizational Communication | ||
| Communication in a Digital Age | ||
| Cluster Course | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Sex, Relationships, and Communication | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication and Gender | ||
| Communication Law | ||
| Free Speech in Cyberspace | ||
| Writing-Intensive Courses | ||
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following: | 8 | |
| Mobile Communication | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Communication and Inclusion | ||
| Political Communication | ||
| Communication Criticism | ||
| Environmental Issues, Communication, and the Media | ||
| Free Speech: Law and Practice | ||
| Communication and Sexualities | ||
| Theories of Conflict and Negotiation | ||
| Nonverbal Social Interaction | ||
| Youth and Communication Technology | ||
| Crisis Communication and Image Management | ||
| Communication Studies Electives | ||
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
COMM courses between COMM 1100-4999 that have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements. | ||
| Introduction to Film Production | ||
MSCR courses from within the following ranges: | ||
MSCR 2100-2199 | ||
MSCR 3100-3199 | ||
MSCR 4100-4199 | ||
| Public Relations Principles | ||
| Public Relations Practice | ||
Integrative Requirement Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following (the integrative courses cannot be double counted in other areas of the audit): | ||
| COMM 2110 | Sports, Media, and Communication | 4 |
| or MSCR 2111 | Television Field Production | |
| JRNL 3370 | Podcast and Radio Journalism | 4 |
| or JRNL 5314 | Video News Reporting and Producing | |
Capstone Experience Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | ||
| COMM 4755 | Production Capstone | 4 |
| or JRNL 4650 | Ethics and Diversity in the News Media | |
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| COMM 1000 | Communication Studies at Northeastern | 1 |
| or JRNL 1000 | Journalism at Northeastern | |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| Writing Requirements | ||
| First-Year Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| or ENGW 1114 | First-Year Writing with Service-Learning | |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| COMM 3409 | Advocacy Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
| or JRNL 2301 | Visual Storytelling in Journalism | |
Communication Studies Grade Requirement
No more than two grades below a C in COMM courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.
Major Credit Requirement
Complete a minimum of 85 semester hours in the major.
Program Requirements
128 overall semester hours required