The B.A. in Journalism provides skills and experience for media careers in print, broadcast and online journalism. The curriculum keeps pace with the fast-changing communications landscape in the digital age. The Journalism major also prepares students for the fields of public relations, corporate communications and the law. Students apply their skills at the campus newspaper, radio and television stations as well as at professional internships.
LIU Brooklyn’s Journalism department offers a unique program in Sports Journalism, PR & Marketing. The sports industry is a multi-billion-dollar global industry with a job market that continues to expand. The concentration prepares students for positions in sports reporting, sports information, fantasy sports, public relations and marketing for professional sports franchises. Internship possibilities include the Barclays Center, Madison Square Garden, Fox Sports, the Yes Network, CBS Sports, WFAN, and Sports Illustrated.
Students must satisfy the Placement, Proficiency, Orientation and Core Curriculum criteria outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of this bulletin.
Core Curriculum requirements for this major are summarized below: | |
Core Seminar | 3 credits |
Humanities | |
English Composition | 3 credits |
English Literature | 6 credits |
Philosophy | 6 credits |
Foreign Language | 6 credits |
Social Sciences | |
History | 6 credits |
Social Sciences (ANT, ECO, POL, PSY, SOC) | 6 credits |
Science and Mathematics | |
Mathematics | 3 - 4 credits |
Science | 10 credits |
Communication, Visual & Performing Arts | |
Speech | 3 credits |
Visual & Performing Arts (ART, DNC, MUS, THE) | 3 credits |
Ancillary Requirements | ||
Choose one (1) course from the following: | ||
MA 106 | Video Workshop | 3.00 |
MA 111 | Photo Journalism | 3.00 |
MA 115 | Introduction to Photography | 3.00 |
MA 118 | Digital Photo | 3.00 |
MA 124 | Computer Graphics I | 3.00 |
MA 125 | Digital Publishing I | 3.00 |
Major Requirements | ||
Must Complete All Courses In This Requirement | ||
JOU 100 | History of the Press | 3.00 |
JOU 101 | The Law of Communications | 3.00 |
JOU 119 | News Writing | 3.00 |
JOU 120 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3.00 |
JOU 135 | News Reporting I | 3.00 |
JOU 136 | News Reporting II | 3.00 |
JOU 160 | Cooperative Training | 1.00 |
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