新闻文学学士学位课程为学生从事新闻职业做准备。通过提供指导，要求学生展示新闻媒体的技能，法律，道德，权力和责任的实用知识，可以实现这一目标。还需要强大的文科教育。要获得新闻文学学士学位，学生必须完成43个新闻学单元。对于印刷/在线专业，只有十个新闻学系可能是较低的部门– JOUR 205和JOUR 221，JOUR 222和JOUR226。对于新闻摄影专业，只有13个属于较低学科的部门– JOUR 205 JOUR 221，JOUR 222 ，JOUR 226和JOUR 235，或在其他地方完成的等效操作
The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism prepares students for careers in journalism. This is accomplished by providing instruction that requires students to demonstrate a working knowledge of the skills, laws, ethics, power, and responsibilities of the news media. A strong liberal arts education also is required. To earn the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, students must complete 43 journalism units. <br>The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism prepares students for careers in journalism. This is accomplished by providing instruction that requires students to demonstrate a working knowledge of the skills, laws, ethics, power, and responsibilities of the news media. A strong liberal arts education also is required. The main goals of the program's skills courses are to help students become accurate and thorough researchers; incisive thinkers who can gauge the quality of information; precise, clear, and graceful writers; technically, aesthetically fine photojournalists; and competent digital technologists. Many students choose the major because these skills provide excellent preparation for numerous occupations, not only for journalism.Students in the PrintOnline concentration are required to take introductory courses in research, reporting, writing, digital skills, and editing. Photojournalism concentration students are required to take introductory courses in writing, digital skills, and reporting as well as courses in basic photography and news photography.