Journalism (BA/BS)

http://journalism.uoregon.edu

Journalism is a legacy profession that today must be defined by bold solutions and entrepreneurial storytelling. Our approach challenges you to find and produce important stories via one of our three tracks: Writing & Reporting, Photojournalism, or Broadcast & On-Air. You’ll learn to tell ethical, accurate, and compelling stories, beginning with How Stories Work, Journalism and Democracy, and Fundamentals of Reporting and Interviewing.

From there, the path to mastery and career readiness leads you to data journalism, investigative reporting, audio and video reporting, or multimedia stories. You’ll have access to podcast and broadcast studios, along with a range of high-end equipment (think cameras, drones, light kits, immersive tech) to produce quality work. Our faculty teach by example: award-winning writers, photographers, reporters, editors, and entrepreneurs mentor students for a changing world that needs dedicated journalists more than ever before.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Understand the range of freedom of expression around the world and apply the principles and laws of freedom of speech to their profession/field.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how professionals and institutions shaped communications relevant to their profession/field.
• Demonstrate an understanding of diversity in domestic and global society and its impact as relevant to their profession/field.
• Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the use and presentation of images and information and apply them to their profession/field.
• Understand and apply ethical principles appropriate to their profession/field.
• Think critically, creatively and independently.
• Conduct research and evaluate information by methods appropriate to their profession/field.
• Write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate to their profession/field.
• Critically evaluate their own work and that of others for accuracy and fairness, clarity, appropriate style and grammatical correctness.
• Apply basic numerical and statistical concepts.
• Apply tools and technologies appropriate to their profession/field, including verbal and visual presentation as apt.

Journalism Major Requirements

¹

SOJC majors in this selective program do the 20-credit version of the Core Context requirement (SOJC Honors Program, see below). Must be taken graded and passed with a C- or better.

SOJC Honors Program

Reporting & Writing Track

Broadcast and On-Air Track

Photojournalism Track

Additional Requirements

• JCOM courses used to fulfill the major requirements must be passed with a letter grade of at least C- or a P* where pass/no pass is the only grading option for the course.
• Minimum 70 JCOM credits
• Minimum 70 non-JCOM credits (any subject code other than JCOM)
• Minimum 40 upper division JCOM credits
• Students must also complete one of the following:
  • SOJC concentration (16 credits)
  • SOJC minor (24 credits)
  • Other UO minor (24-40 credits)

Four-Year Degree Plan

Requirements for the School of Journalism and Communication are complex, and students are strongly encouraged to consult with an advisor in the school’s Student Services Center to ensure accurate interpretation of requirements and timely degree completion. For more information on student services and academic requirements, visit the website.