Courses
Reporting the News
Choose a beat and start reporting—then publish your work on our online publication.
Law and Ethics in American Journalism
History, ethics, law—learn how to navigate murky waters.
Media Startups and Innovation
Dream up the next hot media startup and pitch it to investors and entrepreneurs.
Feature Writing
Use your words: learn to captivate and enthrall readers with vivid storytelling.
Multimedia Storytelling
Stories that come alive: shoot and edit video, add graphics and compile your own reel.
Pathways through AJO
The program is offered part-time, starting in either the fall or spring term. In both tracks, you’ll have a selection of electives to choose from during the summer and your final term of study.
Please note:
- The degree requires eight courses totaling 30-32 credits to complete.
- There are five required courses: Reporting the News, Feature Writing, Longform Narrative, Investigative Reporting, and Law & Ethics.
- The following courses must be taken in order: Reporting the News, Feature Writing, then Long-Form Narrative.
- Investigative Reporting should be taken after Reporting the News.
- You will complete three elective courses. The electives are Multimedia Storytelling, Audio Storytelling, The Broadcast Newsroom, Media Startups & News Innovations, and The Working Journalist.
- Every course is worth four credits, except The Working Journalist which is two credits.
Prerequisites
Some courses have prerequisites. Therefore, you cannot take one course before another – they are intended to build on each other. See the list of courses with prerequisites below.
Required courses with prerequisites:
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Feature Writing (pre-req: Reporting the News)
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Long Form Writing (pre-req: Reporting the News and Feature Writing)
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Investigative Reporting (pre-req: Reporting the News)
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The Working Journalist (pre-req: Reporting the News)
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The Broadcast Newsroom (pre-req: Multimedia Storytelling)
Example Pathways to Graduation