Jun 14, 2026  
In Progress 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
In Progress 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Digital Media and Journalism, B.A.


General Education Requirements (HCAS)


In addition to major requirements, students must meet the General Education Requirements that correlate to their degree.

Major GPA and Grade Requirements


Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses required to complete the major. All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements for the Major in Digital Media and Journalism


Required credits: 39


Writing Requirement


Elective Courses*


Majors select one area of emphasis: Digital Media Production, Journalism, Sports Communication.

  • 18 credits of elective coursework are required.
  • Students take 12 credits in the selected emphasis area.
  • Students must complete a minimum of 6 credits of courses at the 300 or 400 level in the selected emphasis to demonstrate some depth in the area.
  • Up to 6 credits can be taken in the other emphases, additional Media Studies course(s), CMM 406 - CMM 407 - Internship Program , and/or a second Student Firms course.

Digital Media Production


Students who select this emphasis are required to take:

Journalism


Students who select this emphasis are required to take:

Sports Communication


Students who select this emphasis are required to take:

Note:


Students that seek to complete more than one area of emphasis are allowed to double count courses that are listed in more than one emphasis. (For instance, DMJ 324 - Video Editing for Broadcast Media  would count for both the Sports Communication and Digital Media Production emphases.). However, students must still complete a minimum of four courses listed for each emphasis, including the required course for an emphasis.