Curriculum
"Butler Journalism offers an integrated curriculum with
practical applications to get its students ahead in this
competitive industry."
Greg Snapper '04
Online Project Manager
Pacific Gas and Electric
The journalism program combines a liberal arts and sciences core
with a practical, professional education. Students combine required
courses, electives and often a second major or a minor that
parallels their individual interests.
The School's comprehensive course offerings cover:
- advertising copywriting and public relations techniques
- advertising and public relations campaigns
- case problems and research methods
- design and production, web design and advance design
- editing
- ethics
- history
- international communication
- newswriting and reporting
- mass communication law
- media management
- online and convergence journalism
- photography
- public affairs reporting
All journalism majors are also encouraged to complete an internship.
A complete list
and description of all Journalism courses is available.