Bilingual Spanish Journalism
Bachelor of Arts, Minor
About this program
The Bachelor of Arts in Bilingual Spanish Journalism prepares you to report in both Spanish and English for print, online, and broadcast media. You explore Latino/Latina communities through courses in journalism, Spanish, and related fields. You learn to investigate, write, and produce stories that honor cultural heritage with accuracy and integrity. You also develop skills in ethical storytelling, critical thinking, and media tools. This degree sets you up for roles in bilingual and mainstream media serving diverse audiences.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Scope
The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism prepares students for careers in journalism. This is accomplished by providing instruction that requires students to demonstrate a working knowledge of the skills, laws, ethics, power and responsibilities of the news media. A strong liberal arts education also is required.
The main goals of the program's skills courses are to help students become accurate and thorough researchers; incisive thinkers who can gauge the quality of information; precise, clear and graceful writers; technically, aesthetically fine photojournalists; and competent digital technologists. Many students choose the major because these skills provide excellent preparation for numerous occupations, not only for journalism.
Students pursuing the Bilingual Spanish Journalism B.A. are required to take introductory courses in research, reporting, writing, digital skills, editing, and Spanish language and grammar. The Bilingual Spanish Journaism degree incorporates courses across multiple departments, including Journalism, Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts, Latino/a Studies, and Modern Languages and Literature. All students are required to take courses in multimedia journalism.
Program Learning Outcomes
Apply principles and laws of freedom of speech and press, in a global context.
Demonstrate an understanding of the multicultural history and role of professionals and institutions in shaping communications.
Demonstrate culturally proficient communication that empowers those traditionally disenfranchised in society, especially as grounded in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and ability, domestically and globally, across communication and media contexts.
Present images and information effectively and creatively, using appropriate tools and technologies.
Write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for the communications professions, audiences and purposes they serve.
Demonstrate an understanding of professional ethical principles and work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness and diversity.
Apply critical thinking skills in conducting research and evaluating information by methods appropriate to the communications professions in which they work.
Effectively and correctly apply basic numerical and statistical concepts.
Critically evaluate their own work and that of others for accuracy and fairness, clarity, appropriate style and grammatical correctness.
Apply tools and technologies appropriate for the communications professions in which they work.
Minor in Bilingual Spanish Journalism
The Minor in Bilingual Spanish Journalism helps you connect stories across languages and cultures. You learn to write clearly in both English and Spanish for print, web, and media. You explore Latino/a communities through journalism, Spanish, and communication courses. You build ethical reporting, storytelling, and research skills. The minor also highlights cultural awareness and strong writing. It sets you up for media roles that value bilingual communication and cultural insight.
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