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- Andrés Domínguez (520-621-7556; dad4@arizona.edu)
- Carol Schwalbe (520-300-0693; cschwalbe@arizona.edu)
- David Cuillier (520-621-6223; cuillier@arizona.edu)
- Paloma Boykin (520-314-3918; boykin1@arizona.edu)
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B.A. Degree Requirements
These requirements are for the 2020-21 catalog year and beyond. If your catalog year is before 2020, please talk to your undergraduate advisor about your degree requirements.
Journalism Requisites
The following are required to enroll in JOUR 203, 205 and 208:
- B or better in ENGL 101, 102 or 109H
- C or better in MATH 107, 112; or LING 123, PHIL 110
- C or better in JOUR 105
- Overall UA GPA of 2.5 or higher
General Education
- 6 units Tier 1 Individuals & Societies
- 6 units Tier 1 Traditions & Cultures
- 6 units Tier 1 Natural Sciences
- 3 units Tier 2 Humanities
- 3 units Tier 2 Natural Sciences
- 3 units Tier 2 Arts
- 3 units Diversity
- 4th semester second language proficiency
Minor
Required, minimum of 18 units (or double-major)
Required Courses
- Complete the courses below (33 units). Note: JOUR 307 is not required for students pursuing a broadcast specialization.
Elective Courses
- Complete two Journalism electives (6 units) from the list below. Additional elective courses may be taken to fulfill the 120 total units or 42 upper-division units.
Specializations
While taking the core courses required of all journalism majors, students also have the option of earning specializations on their transcripts and diplomas in broadcast journalism, digital journalism or global journalism.
Broadcast Journalism
- Complete the three courses below.
- Complete at least two Journalism elective courses (6 units minimum) from list above.
Digital Journalism
- Complete JOUR 307 Principles of Multimedia and JOUR 411 Feature Writing.
- Complete at least two of the following electives.
Global Journalism
- Complete JOUR 307 Principles of Multimedia and JOUR 411 Feature Writing.
- Complete at least two of the following electives.