Information Major Study Requirements Minor Study Requirements Other Requirements Core Requirements for Journalism and Mass Communication Majors Requirements for Print Journalism Requirements for Broadcast Journalism Requirements for Public Relations Requirements for Advertising Program Overview The Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Journalism and Mass Communication through the college of Arts and Sciences.
Students work in one of four professional sequences suitable to their interests and goals.
In conjunction with specializing in one of these areas, each major is required to take two courses in writing for the media, along with courses that explore mass media law, ethics and either visual communication or mass communication theory and effects. Print Journalism - Students in this track take courses in copy editing, intermediate reporting, and advanced reporting. Copy editing instruction provides practice in editing and presenting news copy by headlines, typography, and page makeup. Intermediate reporting emphasizes the reporting of complex affairs, the news feature story, and the development and coverage of beats. Advanced reporting focuses on interpretive and in-depth writing on public affairs.