BA in Journalism/Broadcast Journalism Concentration
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As a broadcast journalism student, you'll follow a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes reporting and writing for the electronic media.
In the concentration, the combination of practical and theoretical courses allows you to experience life in the field and in the newsroom, not just examing the issues affecting the industry, but experiencing them, too.
And when you reach the final course in the concentration, you'll become part of a team producing and presenting a complete weekly news broadcast.
Broadcast Journalism Concentration - Curriculum + Requirements
The required curriculum for the broadcast journalism concentration, including a wide range of elective courses, is designed to familiarize students with the entire news media spectrum.
Requirements (40 credits minimum)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| MSS 101* | Media Industries and Trends | 3 |
| JRN 160* | Introduction to Media Writing | 3 |
| MSS 220* | Media History | 3 |
| MSS 340 | Communications Law and Policy | 3 |
| Required journalism courses (22 credits) | ||
| JRN 105 | Electronic News Gathering | 1 |
| JRN 263 | Broadcast News Writing | 3 |
| JRN 291 | Reporting for TV | 3 |
| JRN 305 | Reporting for the Web | 3 |
| JRN 311 | Advanced Reporting for TV | 3 |
| JRN 450 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| JRN 496 | Producing and Presenting the News (capstone) | 3 |
| COM 490 | Internship | 3 |
| Electives (select two): | ||
| JRN 300 | Special Topics in Journalism | 3 |
| JRN 315 | Art of Journalistic Interviewing | 3 |
| JRN 361 | Sports Reporting | 3 |
| JRN 363 | Computer-Assisted Reporting | 3 |
| JRN 372 | Entrepreneurial Media | 3 |
| JRN 395 | Broadcast Performance | 3 |
| FVI 380 | Projects in Audio Production | 3 |
| PRR 201 | Public Relations Writing | 3 |
| MSS 231 | Media and Society | 3 |
| MSS/WS 331 | Diversity in the Media | 3 |
| MSS 345 | Media Users and Audiences | 3 |
Other courses with chair's approval.
*Must be completed by the end of sophomore year with a minimum B- average
BA in Journalism/Print Journalism Concentration
When today's journalists write about the kinds of social issues you'll explore here, they often do so for online news providers, using the same electronic news-gathering techniques and tools you'll work with at Quinnipiac.
The final course in this rigorous curriculum will put you "on the beat," covering the city of New Haven and producing investigative pieces suitable for publication.
Print Journalism Concentration - Curriculum + Requirements
The required curriculum for the print journalism concentration, including a wide range of elective courses, is designed to familiarize students with the entire news media spectrum.
Requirements (40 credits minimum)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| MSS 101* | Media Industries and Trends | 3 |
| JRN 160* | Introduction to Media Writing | 3 |
| MSS 220* | Media History | 3 |
| MSS 340 | Communications Law and Policy | 3 |
| Required journalism courses (19 credits) | ||
| JRN 105 | Electronic News Gathering | 1 |
| JRN 260 | Reporting | 3 |
| JRN 305 | Reporting for the Web | 3 |
| JRN 365 | Editing for Print | 3 |
| JRN 450 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| JRN 495 | Advanced Reporting for Print (capstone) | 3 |
| COM 490 | Internship | 3 |
| Electives (select three): | ||
| FVI 372 | Scriptwriting | 3 |
| JRN 263 | Broadcast News Writing | 3 |
| JRN 291 | Reporting for TV | 3 |
| JRN 300 | Special Topics in Journalism | 3 |
| JRN 311 | Advanced Reporting for TV | 3 |
| JRN 315 | Art of Journalistic Interviewing | 3 |
| JRN 360 | Public Affairs Reporting | 3 |
| JRN 361 | Sports Reporting | 3 |
| JRN 363 | Computer-Assisted Reporting | 3 |
| JRN 372 | Entrepreneurial Media | 3 |
| JRN 470 | Writing for Magazines | 3 |
| MSS 231 | Media and Society | 3 |
| MSS/WS 331 | Diversity in the Media | 3 |
| MSS 345 | Media Users and Audiences | 3 |
| PRR 201 | Public Relations Writing | 3 |
Other courses with chair's approval.
*must be completed by the end of sophomore year with a minimum B- average