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Journalism, BA Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Journalism, BA Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
09.0402
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_52002c38
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

All Majors Must Take - Semester Hours: 27

9 items
  1. JRNL 001
    Media Ethics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. JRNL 010
    Digital Journalism Tools Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. JRNL 011
    News Reporting and Writing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. JRNL 013
    Advanced News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. JRNL 014
    Multimedia Journalism Video Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. JRNL 080
    Digital and Mobile Reporting Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. JRNL 083
    Data Journalism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. MASS 001
    Media History and Development Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. MASS 104
    Media and the Law Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

3 s.h.

1 item
  1. JRNL 170
    Internships Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course

Non-Concentration Majors, Choose Under Advisement From - Semester Hours: 12

26 items
  1. JRNL 012
    AI, Media, and Journalism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. JRNL 015
    News Writing for Broadcast Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. JRNL 016
    Producing TV News Packages Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. JRNL 017
    Advanced Multimedia Journalism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. JRNL 023
    Great American Journalists Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
    Not resolved to a course
  6. JRNL 025
    Sports Reporting for Radio and Podcasts Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. JRNL 026
    Feature Reporting for Podcasts Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. JRNL 027
    Magazine Production for Radio and Podcast Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. JRNL 031
    Sports Reporting Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  10. JRNL 041
    Photojournalism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  11. JRNL 050
    Feature and Magazine Writing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  12. JRNL 053
    Copy Editing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  13. JRNL 054
    Magazine Production Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  14. JRNL 055
    Design and Visual Strategies Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  15. JRNL 056
    Publication Design Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  16. JRNL 072
    Investigative and Depth Reporting Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  17. JRNL 074
    Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  18. JRNL 075
    Newscast Producing and Anchoring Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  19. JRNL 115
    Social Media for Journalism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  20. JRNL 146
    Television Production: Live Sports Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  21. JRNL 150
    Independent Study/Readings in Journalism Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  22. JRNL 151
    Independent Study/Readings in Journalism Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  23. JRNL 170
    Internships Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  24. JRNL 180
    to 189 A-Z - Special Topics Semester Hours: 1-4
    Not resolved to a course
  25. JRNL 199
    Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  26. PR 100
    Fundamentals of Public Relations Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Concentration Option in Sports Journalism- Semester Hours: 12

4 items
  1. JRNL 015
    News Writing for Broadcast Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. JRNL 031
    Sports Reporting Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. JRNL 074
    Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. JRNL 146
    Television Production: Live Sports Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Concentration Option in Broadcast - Semester Hours: 12

13 items
  1. Required Concentration Courses: 3 sh
    Not resolved to a course
  2. JRNL 015
    News Writing for Broadcast Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Elective Concentration Courses: 9 sh
    Not resolved to a course
  4. JRNL 012
    AI, Media, and Journalism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. JRNL 016
    Producing TV News Packages Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. JRNL 017
    Advanced Multimedia Journalism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. JRNL 025
    Sports Reporting for Radio and Podcasts Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. JRNL 026
    Feature Reporting for Podcasts Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. JRNL 027
    Magazine Production for Radio and Podcast Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  10. JRNL 074
    Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  11. JRNL 075
    Newscast Producing and Anchoring Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  12. JRNL 115
    Social Media for Journalism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  13. JRNL 146
    Television Production: Live Sports Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Journalism majors must also complete

1 item
  1. a minor in the liberal arts for the BA degree.
    Not resolved to a course

Communication BA Program Requirements

0 items
    Source. Hofstra University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.hofstra.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=147&poid=32268. Captured page pages/0186.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.