A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Major in Journalism
- CIP
- 09.0406
- Total credits (published)
- 44
- Catalog edition
- 2025-2026 Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Minor in Journalism Languages, Literatures & Cultures Latin American, Caribbean & Latinx Studies Law & Politics Linguistics Medieval & Early Modern Studies Philosophy Political Science & International Relations Psychology Religious Studies Sociology Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies School of Business School of Education School of Fine & Performing Arts School of Science & Engineering General Studies Honors Program Academic Policies Course Descriptions Archives Print Options (44 credits) A grade of at least C- in Department of Digital Media & Journalism (DMJ) courses is required for credit toward the Journalism major. This major requires an internship ( DMJ461 Legislative Gazette or DMJ490 Internship in Digital Media/Journalism ) and corequisite seminar ( DMJ491 Internship Seminar ) totaling at least 5 credits. Students may fulfill the internship at the Legislative Gazette or elsewhere or may combine internship experiences to meet this requirement. An average GPA of 2.0 in Department of Digital Media & Journalism (DMJ) courses is required for degree application. Plan of Study Grid Code Title Credits
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196176
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196176_f429271f
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Required Core Courses (27 Credits)
major core · 7 items
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Contexts of Journalism (6 Credits)
Select 6 credits min. of the following: · 6 items
- Select 6 credits min. of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 1-12
- 3
- 4
Genres of Journalism (6 Credits)
Select 6 credits min. of the following: · 9 items
- Select 6 credits min. of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 1-12
- 1-4
Required Internship and Seminar (5 Credits)
2 items
- or: DMJ490 Internship in Digital Media/Journalism4
- 1
Source. State University of New York at New Paltz, catalog 2025-2026 Catalog — https://catalog.newpaltz.edu/undergraduate/college-liberal-arts-sciences/journalism/major-journalism/. Captured page pages/0337.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.