What is Journalism in the Modern World?
Students get hands-on experience and build professional skills through the campus news organizations and courses. We teach writing, video, editing, multimedia journalism, and production skills necessary to land a solid entry-level job in various communication industries.
- Trains students in investigative reporting, multimedia storytelling, and ethical journalism
- Develop critical thinking skills.
- Builds expertise in writing, video production, editing, and broadcasting.
- Learn to use storytelling skills to inform and engage audiences in an evolving media landscape.
- Gain experience through hands-on courses and campus media organizations.
- Prepare for career options in traditional and digital media. Graduates work as reporters, editors, producers, and content creators in newsrooms, content marketing, and corporate communications.
Highlighted Career Paths
Graduates with a degree in Communication, with an emphasis in News/Journalism, have a wide array of rewarding careers before them. Check out some of the top careers students get with this degree or explore more career options in I-Plan.
Journalist
Journalists work in traditional and emerging news publications creating content and doing news reporting in various fields, including work in different journalistic styles, including magazines and blogs, and including soft and hard news formats.
Broadcast Producer and Journalist
Broadcast producers and journalists work in television news, whether they are on camera or behind it. They help to run the news by finding stories, organizing show schedules, and more.
Editor
Editors alter content and give suggestions to writers in various fields, from books to websites to magazines and news operations.
Highlighted Courses
Develop strong journalism skills through courses in newsgathering, media writing, editing, video journalism, newsroom experience, and reporting in the digital age.
Meet Our Faculty
Learn from experienced faculty who bring years of industry expertise, academic excellence, and a commitment to developing future organizational leaders.
Degree Emphases
As part of earning a Bachelor of Science in Communications students will choose two different emphases from the following list, empowering them to become successful in different aspects of communication.
Students learn to use strategic communication to voice and solve issues in teams, organizations, and communities. Focus areas include project management, community outreach, mediation, advocacy, data gathering and analysis, and collaborative partnership building.
Public relations is a planned process to influence public opinion and craft a public image. This emphasis provides opportunities to write, research, and implement persuasive principles of strategic planning for selected clients.
Creativity meets strategy to bring ideas to life through the power of visual communication, blending design, storytelling, and technology to create compelling visuals that inform, inspire, and engage audiences across various media platforms.
Journalism informs, investigates, and amplifies voices—bringing clarity to complex issues, holding power accountable, and connecting communities through truth.
Digital and social media bridge connections, amplify voices, and shape conversations—delivering information in real time and transforming how the world interacts and engages.
Video Production brings stories to life through sight, and sound—capturing moments, conveying messages, and creating impactful visual experiences.