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Journalism

Admissions

Students wishing to major in journalism may declare themselves journalism majors in the University Division at Bloomington or the University College at Indianapolis during their first year at IU and may take J110, Foundations of Journalism and Mass Communications. At the Indianapolis campus, students may also take J100, Computer Methods in Journalism, during their first year. Before seeking admission as a major in the School of Journalism, students must complete a minimum of 26 credit hours of undergraduate course work, including the following:

  • J110 Foundations of Journalism & Mass Communications (with a grade of C or better)
  • English Composition (with a grade of C or better or exemption))
  • One semester of a foreign language
  • One fundamental skills mathematics course or exemption (with a grade of C- or better) Recommended: Math M118, A118 or D116-D117.

Students wishing to become journalism majors are expected to have computer literacy, but there is no course or competency exam required for admission. Those who cannot demonstrate competency with word processing may be required to take a jump-start course before advancing in JOUR J200 or J210.

Students meeting these requirements with a cumulative grade point average of 2.20 (FX and WF will be calculated as F) will be considered for admission to the School of Journalism. Each year the school will admit students, based on their grade point average, as the school's physical space, instructional equipment and faculty/staff resources permit.

Readmission

The dean considers petitions for readmission from students who have been dismissed. A student dismissed for the first time may petition for readmission to any division of the university.

Students dismissed for the first time may petition to the School of Journalism for readmission within the deadlines stated in the dismissal letter. Students dismissed for the second time may not be admitted for the next regular semester but are eligible to submit them must do so before August 1 for fall semester, December 1 for spring semester, and April 15 for summer sessions.