Our bachelor's degree in journalism prepares students for careers in news, public relations/advertising, visual design, filmmaking, media production, documentary, broadcasting, podcasting or Spanish-language media as well as graduate work in law, business, social sciences or humanities. This flexible degree works well with a second major, double minor or internship, practicum or service-learning opportunities.
Degree requirements
View current and previous years' degree requirements.
Dual major or degree
Earn a dual major in journalism and Spanish or a dual degree in journalism and secondary education.
Academic advising
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Choose your requirements based on when you entered the university as a journalism pre-major or when you transferred into the program as a journalism major.
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, you will complete courses in the following areas:
Students must complete 39 units of journalism courses for the major and 120 units overall to graduate. A complete description of the degree program is available in the University of Nevada, Reno Course Catalog.
Degree requirements for previous years are available in the University Course Catalog.
Want to double major or get two degrees? Consider pairing the journalism curriculum with Spanish or secondary education.
Journalism and Spanish dual major
Earn a Bachelor of Arts with majors in journalism (bilingual media) and Spanish (media studies). This dual major program provides background in Spanish linguistics, literature and culture and skills and knowledge to practice bilingual journalism or strategic communications.
PackTeach Journalism
Earn a Bachelor of Arts in education/secondary social studies education and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism. This dual degree program provides the knowledge and skills to work in journalism or teach high school journalism or social studies.