By providing that type of well-rounded education, interaction and opportunity, Journalism at Texas A&M will be in the forefront of preparing journalists for the future.
The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism incorporates immersive experiences both inside and outside the classroom enabling skill-building in journalistic writing, broadcasting, and digital production, prompting pragmatic and conceptual analyses of the corporate practice of journalism and implementation of entrepreneurial endeavors, and directing the enactment of journalistic ethics articulated by the Society of Professional Journalists: seek truth and report it, minimize harm, act independently, and be accountable and transparent. Each BA student will complete a formal, supervised, credit-bearing internship relevant to their area of interest and focus. The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism offers preparation in the art of journalism to the journalists of the future.
The Bachelor of Science in Journalism is for journalists of the future who want to cover scientific topics, engage in data journalism, employ digital technologies and who are quantitatively oriented. Many immersive experiences in journalism are encouraged, provided and facilitated. Each BS student will complete a formal, supervised, credit-bearing internship relevant to their area of interest and focus. The science aspect of the degree is rounded out with a course in statistics, a course in research methods, and with the guidance of their academic advisor, will select a two-course combination to round out their individualized and customized focus area. Each Bachelor of Science in Journalism student will earn a minor in one of the many scientific minors offered at Texas A&M University.