Norfolk State University's Department of Mass Communications and Journalism offers the Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism and the Bachelor of Science Degree in mass communications. The department also offers a graduate degree program in media and communications.

Both undergraduate degree programs are designed so students can fulfill their personal and professional goals through selection of individual courses from specific course offerings. All students should make these selections in conjunction with their assigned academic advisor in order to ensure proper and timely matriculation that fulfills the student's educational goals.

Since the Mass Communications and Journalism Department at Norfolk State University is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, each of the undergraduate degree programs offered requires that students take a minimum of 80 credit hours outside of the department with a minimum of 65 of those 80 credit hours in the liberal arts and sciences. Consequently, the programs are structured this way to stay in compliance with ACEJMC standards.

In addition, a writing examination will be administered to upper division students throughout the university as a graduation requirement. The examination will require students to write an essay of approximately 500 words in response to selected topics. The examination will be scored by interdisciplinary faculty teams based on the student's awareness of purpose and audience in the essay's form, organization, content (development), and usage and style. Students must achieve a passing score in all four areas in order to pass the examination. Students who do not pass the examination on the first attempt will receive assistance in developing a course of action for improvement before they re-take the examination, which can be re-taken as often as necessary. The examination is usually taken in the sophomore year.

Access our university catalog by clicking here. The catalog is in PDF format and requires the free Adobe Acrobat plug-in. Mass Communications and Journalism degree programs and course descriptions are detailed in this catalog.

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