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BA (Hons) University Studies - Journalism Studies

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... Texas A&M University
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Course Overview

This program provides a background in reporting, from interviewing to online records searches, and in writing, from deadline news stories to longer analytical and feature pieces. Video production for the web is an integral part of news writing in this program, along with the opportunity for specialized, advanced writing classes in political reporting, blogging, literary nonfiction, arts and entertainment journalism, and magazine writing. This discipline emphasizes critical thinking, writing, and an interdisciplinary approach to journalism, all necessary for 21st-century journalists and those entering allied fields. Students who seek this major will be required to have two minors including one from the College of Liberal Arts and one from another college.

General Eligibility

Undergraduate students who meet the following general admission requirements at the time of application are assured admission to  A&M-Central Texas:

  • Minimum 2.0 cumulative transfer GPA on a 4.0 scale;

  • Minimum 30 academic, college-level transferable semester hours. Applicants pursuing an Applied Science or Aviation Science degree may meet this requirement utilizing select workforce education credit from an approved Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree upon completion of 45 hours, to include all general education courses within the AAS.

  • Must be eligible to return to all previously attended colleges or universities.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

  • The University requires all students to take at least one year of a foreign language. This requirement is completed by having taken two units of the same foreign language in high school, completing one year of the same foreign language in college or completing the credit-by-examination process.

    Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or. Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)

Programme Information
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Course Category

Media and Journalism

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Campus Name

College Station, Texas

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Course Level

Undergraduate

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Duration

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Available Intake

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IELTS Score

6.0

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Tuition Fees Range

USA/International: $18,919,

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