Department of Journalism
Kimpel 116
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-575-3601
E-MAIL CONTACTS:
Patsy Watkins, Department Chair
Carol Rachal, Alumni contact
how to apply
Degree Requirements
Fulbright College and University Academic Requirements
To graduate from the University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) in Journalism, students must accumulate a minimum of 124 credit hours. View the Journalism course requirements. These 124 hours are broken down into courses in the University core, the Fulbright College core, and those in a student's major. The remaining courses are considered general electives.
- University and Fulbright College core courses: 69-72 hours
- Journalism major courses: 33 hours
- Non-journalism courses for the major: 9 hours, for the Ad/PR sequence only
- General electives: 16-22 hours
View the Degree Checksheets (PDF Format) for each sequence:
- Editorial / News Sequence Degree Checksheet PDF
- Broadcast Radio & TV Sequence Checksheet PDF
- Advertising & Public Relations Sequence Checksheet PDF
The Catalog and graduation requirements
It is generally accepted that students who enter a college within the UA in the academic year of a given catalog may generally expect to follow the graduation requirements set forth by that college in the catalog. Because the faculty of each college reserve the right to change graduation requirements, students should meet with their college advisers regularly to be certain that they are aware of any changes in graduation requirements that may apply to them. The catalog is not a contract with students entering in the catalog year relative to requirements for their chosen degree program. Changes may be made in a degree program that affect students already enrolled in that program. For example, effective in Spring 2001, Ad/PR students must earn a B or better in PR Principles and Ad Principles in order to proceed to senior level Ad/PR classes. This rule applies to all students taking Ad Principles and PR Principles, regardless of when the student may have entered the journalism program.