Journalism Bachelor's Degree
Gain real-world experience so you'll be ready to succeed as a multimedia journalist
or content creator
About the B.A. in Journalism
Accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
You'll get to:
- Design and create stories in hands-on courses
- Apply journalistic principles and ethics to multimedia reporting
- Produce stories our professional Studio
- Gain real-world experience through incredible internships
- Join students who win top awards: Hearsts, national Murrows, Fulbright Fellowships
You will learn to write for print and broadcast, take and edit photos and video, and string it all together to tell meaningful stories in inclusive and engaging ways.
Required Courses
News Literacy
Introduction to Mass Media
Introduction to Digital Journalism
History of Mass Communication
Intermediate Digital Journalism
Journalistic Reporting & Writing
The Business of News
Global Issues in Journalism
Mass Communication Law & Ethics
Introduction to American Government
Sample Electives
Reporting in New York City
Science & Health Reporting
Sports Reporting
Introduction to Narrative Journalism
Race, Class & Gender in Media
Photojournalism
Environmental Communication
Journalism Internship
Seamless transfer pathways
Students from Suffolk County Community College can transfer seamlessly into the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism at Stony Brook.
To learn more, contact your community college advisor or Stony Brook Academic & Transfer Advising Services.
To have your communication or communication-related courses evaluated, contact Irene Virag, undergraduate program director.
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