Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism 70 courses
Students may complete this requirement with a preapproved noncredit professional experience. Requirements for the professional experience/internship option include 4 courses, 3 of which must be 300-level journalism courses. Medill students must also satisfy the Diverse Cultures and Social Inequalities Requirement, which is an overlay requirement. Students must complete two of the requirements above with courses taken from a Medill-approved list.
Foundational Discipline Requirements: Business Understanding Courses
Core Courses
JOUR 301-0 may also be replaced by JOUR 327-0, JOUR 384-0, JOUR 390-0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JOUR 201-1 | Fundamentals of Reporting & Writing News | 1 |
| JOUR 201-2 | Fundamentals of Video Journalism | 1 |
| JOUR 202-0 | Journalism Values, Practice & Trends | 1 |
| JOUR 301-0 or JOUR 307-0 | Journalism in Practice or Chicago Investigative Prep Course | 1 |
| Total Core Courses | 6 credits | |
Core Courses
A history, representation, or business understanding course 1 JOUR 302-0 may also be replaced by JOUR 304-0, JOUR 354-0, JOUR 358-0, JOUR 390-0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JOUR 302-0 or JOUR 303-0 | Media History or Framed: Media and the Marginalized | 1 |
| JOUR 370-0 | Media Law & Ethics | 1 |
Two 300-level Advanced Journalism in Practice courses
Journalism Residency or Professional Experience
JOUR 348-0 may also be replaced by JOUR 346-SA, JOUR 395-SA, JOUR 396-SA.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JOUR 347-0 | Journalism Residency | 1-2 |
| JOUR 348-0 or JOUR 345-SA | Journalism Residency or Journalism Residency: Argentina | 2 |
| Total Journalism Residency or Professional Experience | 4 credits | |
Two Journalism Electives
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