Mass Communication and Journalism - Broadcast and Digital Journalism Option, B.A.

The Department of Media, Communications, and Journalism

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

Majors must complete a minimum of 37 semester units of mass communication and journalism courses with a grade of C or better in each course. Students will take 19 units of MCJ core courses and 18 units of courses in their selected option.

Each MCJ major must select an option, which is an area of specialization within the major. The options are advertising and public relations, broadcast and multiplatform journalism, digital journalism, and film and media arts. The courses required for each option are listed under Major Requirements.

Major Requirements (37 units)

MCJ Core Courses:

MCJ 2 - Media Writing Units: 3
MCJ 15 - Filmmaking I Units: 3
MCJ 40 - Introduction to Advertising and Public Relations Units: 3
MCJ 164 - Applied Media Research Units: 3
MCJ 171 - Media Law and Ethics Units: 3
MCJ 199 - Capstone Units: 4

Broadcast and Digital Journalism Option Requirements

MCJ 102W - Reporting Units: 3
MCJ 105 - News Practicum Units: 3
MCJ 121 - News Video Production Units: 3
MCJ 104 - Editing for Digital Journalism Units: 3
OR
MCJ 124 - Intermediate Broadcast News Writing Units: 3
MCJ 125 - Radio Reporting and Podcasting Units: 3

Select one course from (3 units):

MCJ 14 - Multimedia and Mobile Journalism Units: 3
MCJ 104 - Editing for Digital Journalism Units: 3
MCJ 107 - Data Journalism Units: 3
MCJ 108 - Public Affairs Reporting Units: 3
MCJ 122 - Social Media Journalism Units: 3
MCJ 123 - Fresno State Focus Crew Units: 3
MCJ 124 - Intermediate Broadcast News Writing Units: 3
MCJ 126 - Media Performance Units: 3
MCJ 129 - Global Campus Studio Units: 3
MCJ 128 - TV/Multimedia News Reporting and Production Units: 4
MCJ 177T - Media Topics Units: 3
MCJ 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
MCJ 191I - Internship Units: 1-3

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (43 units) - see note 2
Additional University Graduation Requirements (9 units) - see note 3
Upper-Division Writing Requirement - see note 5
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total Units (120)*

*General Education, Additional University Graduation Requirements, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major/additional requirements. See advisor for details.

Advising Notes

MCJ majors are not permitted to enroll for CR/NC grading in MCJ courses applied to the major, except for courses that require such grading
It is recommended that students take MCJ courses for the General Education requirements package: MCJ 1 (Area 4B), MCJ 6 (Area 6), MCJ 9 (Area 3A), MCJ 183 (Area UD 3), and MCJ 101 , MCJ 175 , MCJ 178 , or MCJ 180 (Area UD 4)
It is recommended that students take an MCJ course for the AUGR M/I requirement: MCJ 176 or MCJ 179
It is recommended that students take at least 12 elective units from the following courses: MCJ 14 , MCJ 104 , MCJ 106 , MCJ 107 , MCJ 108 , MCJ 122 , MCJ 123 , MCJ 124 , MCJ 126 , MCJ 128 , MCJ 129 , MCJ 177T , MCJ 190 , MCJ 191I
Students must meet all university graduation requirements. This includes the Upper-Division Writing requirement, which must be met by taking MCJ 102W