Certificate in Journalism
The School of Journalism offers a Certificate in Journalism for undergraduate students interested in journalism and communications who want to complete a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences or another school at Indiana University.
The certificate is available to all students at Indiana University except those majoring in journalism, telecommunications, sports communication/broadcast or any other degree that requires a substantial number of mass communications courses.
The certificate is very similar to our major requirements. Admission requirements to the certificate are the same as those for admission to our degree.
As of Fall 2007 the requirements for the Certificate in Journalism have changed, and those applying for the certificate after that time are subject to the new requirements. Both sets of requirements are listed here, starting with the newer.
Courses and course requirements to complete the certificate as of fall 2007:
- Core courses, 16 credit hours
- Two courses from the approved list of advanced skills courses, 6 credit hours:
- J201 Reporting, Writing & Editing II
- J315 Feature Writing
- J341 Newspaper Reporting
- J342 Magazine Reporting
- J343 Broadcast News
- J344 Photojournalism Reporting
- J349 Public Relations Writing
- J351 Newspaper Editing
- J352 Magazine Editing
- J353 Advanced Broadcast News
- J354 Photojournalism Editing
- J385 Television News
- J401 Depth Reporting and Editing
- J413 Magazine Article Writing
- J420 Advertising as Communication
- J429 Public Relations Campaigns
- J444 Advanced Photojournalism
- J455 News Analysis and Opinion Writing
- J463 Graphic Design I
- J464 Infographics
- J465 Graphic Design II
- One 3-credit-hour elective, selected from Journalism or a College of Arts and Sciences intensive writing or statistics course.
Courses and course requirements to complete the certificate prior to fall 2007:
- Core courses, 19 credit hours
- One course from the approved list of advanced skills courses, 3 credit hours:
- J315 Feature Writing
- J341 Newspaper Reporting
- J342 Magazine Reporting
- J343 Broadcast News
- J344 Photojournalism Reporting
- J351 Newspaper Editing
- J352 Magazine Editing
- J354 Photojournalism Editing
- J420 Advertising as Communication
- J429 Public Relations Campaigns
- J455 News Analysis and Opinion Writing
- J463 Graphic Design I
- One 3 credit hour elective, selected from journalism or a College of Arts and Sciences intensive writing or statistics course.
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