Journalism (Bilingual Media) and Spanish (Media Studies) B.A.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• write correctly and clearly in Spanish and English in forms and styles appropriate for the communications professions, audiences and purposes they serve.
• understand concepts and apply theories in the use and presentation of images and information.
• demonstrate and apply the principles and laws of freedom of speech and press, including the right to dissent, to monitor and criticize power, and to assemble and petition for redress of grievances.
• understand professional ethical principles and their historical development, and be able to work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness and diversity.
• understand inclusion and diversity of groups (including communities defined by language, gender, race, ethnicity, age, religion and sexual orientation) in relationship to communications.
• conduct research and evaluate information by methods appropriate to the communications professions in which they work.

Contact Information

Reynolds School of Journalism
RSJ 303D
(775) 784-6531
https://www.unr.edu/journalism/degrees/bachelors-degree AND

College of Liberal Arts Student Center: https://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno

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If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement  if available. If neither is available, access Transferology to assist in your planning.

Admission Requirements (Journalism)

To apply for admission to the Reynolds School of Journalism, students must have completed the following three courses with a C or better and have an overall 2.5 GPA (in journalism and at the university overall): JOUR 103, JOUR 107, JOUR 108.

Graduation Requirements

• Total Units | 120 units
• Cumulative GPA | 2.5      
• University GPA | 2.0
• Major GPA | 2.5
• Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
• Upper-Division Requirement | 40 Upper-Division Units

I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy  .”

Students must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.

II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (18 units maximum)

Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV).  Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)

Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.

IV. Dual Major Requirements (51 units)

Twelve of the 51 required units must be completed on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.

V. Minor Requirements (0 units)

The College of Liberal Arts minor requirement is waived per multiple-degree policy so long as students remain in this dual major program; students who declare this dual major program and subsequently choose to withdraw and declare Spanish BA must at that point declare and complete a minor.

Students on the dual major program may declare a minor or second major in an additional field, but are advised that doing so may cause them to exceed the 120 total units for the degree plan.

VI. Electives (4-21 units)

VII. Recommended Schedule