Gain an immersive experience in bilingual journalism to work as a professional journalist in diverse communities in a bilingual context. This program provides the basic underlying skills and knowledge needed to understand journalism as practiced in the United States, amplified by a greater understanding of how journalists work within diverse cultures and languages. While the program initially would focus heavily on English-Spanish and the Latinx experience, as it develops it will expand to other language communities.
Course Requirements
You must complete a minimum of 51 units to earn dual master’s degrees in Journalism (JOUR) and Bilingual Journalism (BJP).
Journalism Courses (18 units)
Required:
JOUR 508 Journalism Theory and Practice (3 units)
JOUR 509 International and U.S. Media Law (3 units)
JOUR 589 Survey of Research Methods (3 units)
Electives: Select 3 of any JOUR course (9 units)
Professional emphasis (highly recommended for this particular dual-degree program):
JOUR 505 Media Apprentice (3 units)
JOUR 511 Feature Writing (3 units)
JOUR 522 Publication Design (3 units)
JOUR 526 Reporting the Middle East (3 units)
JOUR 528 Product Development in Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 533 Digging with Data (3 units)
JOUR 547 Access to Government Information (3 units)
JOUR 555 Environmental Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 572 Science Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 573 Reporting in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands (3 units)
JOUR 580 Advanced Multimedia (3 units)
JOUR 582 Drone Zone (3 units)
JOUR 584 News App Development (3 units)
JOUR 590F Arizona-Sonora News (3 units)
JOUR 593 Internship (3 units)
Studies oriented:
JOUR 502 Media & Terrorism (3 units)
JOUR 520 Digital Communications Law (3 units)
JOUR 565 Issues in Covering Science and the Environment (3 units)
JOUR 587 History of American Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 596F Media Coverage of International Crises (3 units)
JOUR 573 Reporting in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands (3 units)
Any other elective in or outside the school, as approved by the school
Shared Journalism/Bilingual Journalism Courses (15 units)
JOUR 506 Introductory and Advanced Reporting (3 units)
JOUR 507 Reporting with Multimedia (3 units)
BJP 512 Covering Latinx Affairs 1: Bilingual Multimedia Reporting (3 units)
BJP 513 Covering Latinx Affairs II: Bilingual Multimedia Reporting (3 units)
JOUR 909 Project or JOUR 593 bilingual internship (3 units)
Bilingual Journalism Courses (18 units)
Required:
BJP 510 Latinxs and the News Media in the U.S. (3 units)
BJP 511 Global Latinx: Diasporic Transnationalism (3 units)
Electives:
Pick 4 of any elective from BJP, JOUR, LAS, MAS or SPAN (12 units)
Examples might include:
JOUR 505 Media Apprentice (3 units)
JOUR 506 Introductory and Advanced Reporting (3 units)
JOUR 507 Reporting with Multimedia (3 units)
JOUR 511 Feature Writing (3 units)
JOUR 573 Reporting in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands (3 units)
JOUR 593 Internship (3 units)
LAS 505 Sabores de Mexico: From Farm to Table (3 units)
LAS 518 Southwest Land and Society (3 units)
LAS 545 Democratization in Latin America: Advances and Setbacks (3 units)
LAS 550 Qualitative Research Methods in Latin America (3 units)
LAS 560 Film and Feminism in Latin America (3 units)
LAS 562 Special Topics in Contemporary Latin America (3 units)
LAS 567 Twentieth-Century Latin America (3 units)
LAS 568 Studies in Latin American Music (3 units)
LAS 569 Gender and Sexuality in Latin American History (3 units)
LAS 570 The Feminization of Migration: Global Perspectives (3 units)
LAS 595A Latin American Studies (3 units)
MAS 508 The Mexican-American: A Cultural Perspective (3 units)
MAS 509 Mexican Immigration (3 units)
MAS 510 Socio-Cultural Determinants of Health (3 units)
MAS 525 Latino Health Disparities (3 units)
SPAN 501 Introduction to Hispanic Studies (3 units)
SPAN 565D History of Spain: Contemporary (3 units)
SPAN 574 Language in the Mexican American Experience (3 units)
SPAN 574 Heritage Language Research (3 units)
SPAN 696D Hispanic Linguistics (3 units)
POR 503 Contemporary Luso-Brazilian Literature (3 units)
POR 530 Brazilian Civilization (3 units)
Any other elective in or outside the school, as approved by the school
Contact Us
For more information on application and administrative questions:
E-mail: sbs-jour-grad@arizona.edu
For advising and curriculum questions about the Bilingual Journalism M.A.:
Jessica Retis
Professor. Director, School of Journalism
Director, Bilingual Journalism Program
jessicaretis@arizona.edu