新闻学文学士学位是为在缅因州及全国寻求印刷，广播和数字广播新闻职业的学生而设计的。新闻学课程为学生提供强大的口头和书面表达能力，对公共事务的牢固把握以及通识教育的广泛基础。该计划还鼓励与各种媒体机构的媒体素养和生产关系。对于那些对高等教育感兴趣的人，该专业还为学生准备了相关传播领域，法律，人文科学和社会科学领域的研究生课程。
The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism is designed for students seeking contemporary news careers. These could be in multimedia, TV/Radio, digital/online, or print. The journalism program offers students a strong foundation in skills relevant to today's digitally-mediated newsrooms and audiences, along with an informed appreciation of public affairs, and a firm grasp of media history that informs the present. These objectives draw upon the inclusive knowledge architecture of the liberal arts. The program encourages and supports student learning through mandatory internships with established media outlets and a variety of other interactions with professional media institutions. For those interested in pursuing higher education, the major also prepares students for graduate study in related communication fields, la w, the humanities, and the social sciences. Learning outcomes for this program include: Students are able to demonstrate their journalistic skills by producing high-quality, professional, and ethical journalistic products. Students are able to demonstrate complex, detailed, and critical thinking about journalism as both a cultural practice and professional endeavor. Students understand, and can describe, the principles of professionalism, their personal career development goals, and the experience of producing journalism, public relations, marketing, or professional communication, through reflection upon internship experiences.