Undergraduate Program
Our New Curriculum
Beginning this fall, we are launching a new curriculum designed to equip our students with the powerful new tools of the digital age while teaching the critical thinking, writing skills and journalistic sensibility to make those tools worth using. Our new courses provide students training in digital skills from the day they enter our school, demolishes the outmoded walls between print, broadcast, photo and multimedia, in each platform while still allowing for specialization, requires a professional internship and helps each student to create a digital portfolio of their work that will serve as their resume, showcase their talent and ease their entry into the professional world after graduation.
Admissions
If you are a prospective freshman, or a transfer or international student, please visit the Office of Admissions site for all the necessary information regarding admission to the university as well as to the College of Communication. The School of Journalism does not assist in the admissions process; therefore, any questions regarding application to the university should be addressed to that office.
Registration Information
Students who have advising or registration questions should complete an interactive degree audit (IDA) and consult with an academic advisor in the School of Journalism. To register for classes online, log on to Registrar's Online Services with your UT EID. For information on how to get a UT EID and password see the UT EID page online.
Degree Requirements
The School of Journalism requires 120 hours of coursework for graduation from the undergraduate program. A minimum of 33 and a maximum of 36 hours of major-specific coursework in the School of Journalism must be met, among other requirements.
Internships
The School of Journalism offers and encourages multiple inlets for undergraduate internships. Students are encouraged to work with Communication Career Services to find internships that fit their needs and schedules. Internships are not limited strictly to journalism arenas.
Student Organizations
The School of Journalism sponsors several student organizations, including chapters of national organizations. Our student organizations are diverse and offer aspiring journalists the opportunity to learn, create and socialize with fellow students who share their interests.
Course Syllabi
Course requirements for an undergraduate degree in Journalism vary depending on the sequence. Syllabi are available online.
Academic Advising
Journalism students are assigned academic advisors, who remain with them until graduation. Academic advisors provide students with link to academic departments within the School of Journalism and to other departments across campus, as well as to important university administrative offices.
Scholarships
The School of Journalism awards more than 100 scholarships to continuing journalism majors and incoming transfer students annually. Scholarships are not available to first-year entering students through the School of Journalism. Learn more about scholarships at the College's Scholarship blog.
Study Abroad
There are multiple study abroad programs that take School of Journalism faculty and scholars abroad during the summer. Opportunities in locations such as Sweden, Australia, China and Prague as well as placements through the UT Study Abroad Office are available.
Sports Journalism
We offer a certificate designed to enhance the development of writing and reporting skills, knowledge and career opportunities in sports journalism. The program’s goal is to go beyond reporting of games and column writing to cover ethics, sports as business and entertainment, and the impact of sports on society.
