Program Requirements

To earn their Bachelor of Science Degree in Photojournalism, students complete 129 credits in core, major-sequence and elective requirements, as outlined below. For more information about courses, please see the College of Professional Studies section of our Undergraduate Bulletin.

Common Core — 42 Credits

DNY1000CDiscover New York3
ENG1000CEnglish Composition3
ENG1100CLiterature in a Global Context3
HIS1000CEmergence of a Global Society3
  Modern Foreign Language / Cultural Studies6
PHI1000CPhilosophy of the Human Person3
PHI1024Media Ethics3
PHI3000CMetaphysics3
SCI1000CScientific Inquiry3
SPE1000CPublic Speaking3
THE1000CPerspectives on Christianity3
THE1040 3
THE Choose any THE elective3

Other Liberal Arts Requirements — 9 Credits

ART1660History of Photography3
MTH1003College Math3
SOC Choose 3 credits from any ANT, ECO, GOV, HIS, PSC, PSY or SOC course.3


Major Sequence — 54 Credits

 

JOU1000Introduction to Journalism3
JOU1502 The Press and the Cinema3
JOU2300Newswriting I3
JOU3300Newswriting II3
JOU3307The Craft of Interviewing3
MCC1000Introduction to Mass Communication3
MCC1100Multimedia Communication3
PHO2100Digital Photography Fundamentals3
PHO2200Digital Darkroom3
PHO2201Photojournalism3
PHO3200Commercial Digital Photos3
PHO4200Documentary Photography3
PHO4600Digital Photography Portfolio3
TVF1200Introduction to Visiual Production3
TVF2302Non-Fiction Screenwriting3
TVF2303Dramatic Screenplay Writing3
TVF3203Documentary Productions3
  Choose 3 credits in elective coursework from COM 2406 or COM 2301.3

Business Elective — 3 Credits

  Choose 3 credits from any ACC, BLW, ECO, IB MGT, MKT course3



 

Free Electives — 18 Credits