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Program checklist · BA

Africana Studies and Journalism, BA (Boston)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
23.1301
Credits (computed from items)
87
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167358
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167358_1089fd69
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Africana Studies Requirements

0 items

    Foundational Course

    1 item
    1. AFCS 1101
      4

    Introductory Course

    4 items
    1. Complete one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. AFCS 1113
      4
    3. AFCS 1225
      4
    4. AFCS 1270
      4

    Humanities

    9 items
    1. Complete two of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    2. AFCS 2296
      4
    3. AFCS 2318
      4
    4. AFCS 2355
      4
    5. AFCS 2410
      4
    6. AFCS 2619
      4
    7. AFCS 3404
      4
    8. AFCS 3664
      4
    9. AFCS 3900
      4

    Social Sciences

    8 items
    1. Complete two of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    2. AFCS 2270
      4
    3. AFCS 2600
      4
    4. AFCS 3120
      4
    5. AFCS 3210
      4
    6. AFCS 3424
      4
    7. AFCS 4526
      4
    8. AFCS 5001
      4

    Electives

    electives · 2 items
    1. Complete one AFAM, AFRS, or AFCS course at the 2000 level or above.
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. Complete one AFAM, AFRS, or AFCS course at the 3000 level or above.
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Senior Capstone

    1 item
    1. AFCS 4700
      4

    Journalism Requirements

    0 items

      Foundation Courses

      0 items

        C or better in JRNL 1101, JRNL 1102, and JRNL 2201 is required.

        3 items
        1. JRNL 1101and JRNL 1102
          Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting and Writingand Journalist’s Toolbox
          Not resolved to a course
          5
        2. JRNL 1150
          4 Foreign language 4 Elective 4 Elective
          As published: “Understanding Today’s News”
          4
        3. JRNL 2201
          4

        Visual Storytelling Requirement

        9 items
        1. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. JRNL 2301
          1
        3. JRNL 3370
        4. JRNL 3700
          4
        5. JRNL 5309
        6. JRNL 5310
          4
        7. JRNL 5311
          4
        8. JRNL 5314
          4
        9. JRNL 5320

        Law and Ethics

        1 item
        1. JRNL 3550
          The First Amendment and the Media
          or: JRNL 4650 Ethics and Diversity in the News Media
          4

        Journalism Electives

        electives · 1 item
        1. Complete four JRNL electives. Two must be 3000 level or above.
          Not resolved to a course
          16

        Introductory

        1 item
        1. JRNL 1000
          1

        Co-op

        1 item
        1. EESH 2000
          Professional Development for Co-op
          or: EEAM 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
          1

        Writing Requirement

        2 items
        1. ENGW 1111
          4
        2. ENGW 3308
          Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences
          or: ENGW 3314 Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design
          or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
          or: JRNL 2301 Visual Storytelling in Journalism
          4

        Integrative Requirements

        4 items
        1. AFCS 2325
          4
        2. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. JRNL 1949
          Covering Race in Pop Culture and the Media
          Not resolved to a course
        4. JRNL 5250

        The following course is already required in the major:

        major core · 1 item
        1. AFCS 4700
          4
        Source. Northeastern University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.northeastern.edu/undergraduate/social-sciences-humanities/cultures-societies-global-studies/africana-studies-journalism-ba/. Captured page pages/0104.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.