Journalism Certificate

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The certificate program requires students to complete a four-unit course in the summer and then complete 16 units during the fall semester, for a total of 20 units.

Course Requirements (2 Units)

JOUR 505 The Practice: Journalism’s Evolution as a Profession Units: 2
JOUR 528 Summer Digital News Immersion Units: 4
JOUR 531L Fall Digital News Immersion Units: 6
JOUR 560 Seminar in Mass Communication Law Units: 2
JOUR 599 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4 *

Note:

*Students should enroll in the section titled “Special Assignment Reporting” of JOUR 599 .

Plus four elective units from the following list:**

JOUR 521 Documentary Pre-Production Units: 2
JOUR 523 Public Radio Reporting Units: 2
JOUR 533 Web Journalism and Editorial Site Management Units: 2
JOUR 539 Introduction to Investigative Reporting Units: 2
JOUR 552 Television Reporting and Production Units: 2
JOUR 553 Coding and Programming for Storytelling Units: 2

Note:

**JOUR 560 and JOUR 560 may be substituted by international students for any advanced reporting or writing courses.