Department Information

JOURNALISM (JOUR)

Contact Information:

Department of Journalism The University of Arizona Marshall Building, 334 845 N Park Ave PO Box 210158B Tucson, AZ 85721-0158

Phone: (520) 621-5710 Fax: (520) 621-7557 Email: prj@u.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

General Information:

JOUR Course Descriptions

Faculty Members

The Department of Journalism is in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Degrees, Majors, Minors, and Options:

Baccalaureate Degree

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Graduate Degree -- consult the Graduate Catalog or the department office for details.

• Master of Arts (M.A.)

Major and Degrees -- undergraduate degrees link to Degree/Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRRs).

• Journalism (B.A., M.A.)

Undergraduate Minors -- minors link to Minor Requirements Reports.

The undergraduate program requires a minor; students are strongly advised to minor or obtain a second major in economics, English writing or literature, history, political science, a modern language, anthropology, psychology, sociology or the natural sciences.  Minors available within the department are:

• Journalism Minor
• Journalism Teaching Minor

The department's program is designed to balance a student's development in the theory and practice of journalism with an even stronger emphasis on the humanities, arts and sciences.  The department offers instruction in the reporting, writing and editing skills necessary for a journalism career along with in-house internships for professional development.  Courses are also required to provide students with an understanding of journalism's role in society.  The department offers programs combining the major in journalism with that in East Asian studies or Latin American studies.

The Department of Journalism is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education for Journalism and Mass Communications.

For more information contact the department office listed above.