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B.A./B.S. in Journalism

USA

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What will I learn?

Keeping the public informed.

Social media. Video podcasts. RSS news feeds. Blogs. While the way we get our news has shifted, the public continues to rely on professional journalists to help keep us accurately informed about the world around us.

As a journalism major, you will learn how to gather and share newsworthy information across multiple forms of media, including print, broadcast and digital media. You will develop exceptional research and writing skills, sharp news judgment, and the global awareness you need for a career in print, broadcast or online journalism.

Students in this program build practical media experiences with opportunities to contribute to the student newspaper, student magazine and campus radio station. With this degree, you may become a/an:

  • Reporter for a newspaper or TV station
  • Radio or TV news producer
  • Columnist or blogger
  • Online reporter
  • Digital media manager
  • Magazine writer
  • Copyeditor
  • Publication designer
  • Sports announcer
  • Public relations manager
  • Media relations manager
  • Freelance writer
  • Communication specialist
  • Political consultant

Which department am I in?

College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
US$28,052.00 per year
Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Idaho

875 Perimeter Drive,

MOSCOW,

Idaho,

83844, United States

Entry requirements

For students from United States

A 2.5 on a 4.0 Grade Point Average scale is required from your secondary school. You must meet criteria for admission to university-level study in your home country.

For international students

Students must have 2.5 on a 4.0 GPA scale is required from secondary school. They must meet criteria for admission to university level study in home country. They should also satisfy the following English language requirements:

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) minimum score of 525 on the paper test or 70 on the Internet-based test
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) minimum score of 6.0
  • Pearson (PTE) Academic score of 48
  • ELS Language Centers, pass of Level 112
  • Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English), pass
  • Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), pass
  • Cambridge International "O" Levels, pass
  • English proficiency demonstration is waived for any applicant who has a previous degree at an accredited U.S. institution

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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