San Francisco State Journalism Department

Core Curriculum

All journalism majors are required to take ten specific, core courses before they graduate. Those classes are:

Journalism 200 — Journalism and the Mass Media
Journalism 220 — Digital News Gathering (1 unit)
Journalism 221 — Newswriting
Journalism 300 — Reporting
Journalism 301 — History of Journalism
Journalism 305 — Mass Communication Law
Journalism 330 — Editing*
Journalism 609 — Publication Lab (two semesters)
Journalism 610 — Cultural Diversity and News
Journalism 666 — Ethical Issues in Journalism

* Not required for Photojournalism Sequence.

It is recommended but not required that students become fluent as readers, conversationalists and writers in a foreign language.

Students are urged to complete general education requirements early. See the current SF State university bulletin for information about requirements.

Meet with your advisor every semester to update advising records and to plan your schedule.

News-Editorial Sequence

Complete two of the following:

Journalism 320 — Investigative Reporting
Journalism 321 — Feature Writing
Journalism 560 — Public Journalism
Journalism 570 — Opinion Writing
Journalism 595 — Magazine Writing

And one of the following:

Journalism 225 — Photojournalism I
Journalism 336 — Visual Storytelling
Journalism 395 — Intro to Online Journalism
Journalism 450 — Publication Design/Graphics

Magazine Sequence

Complete two of the following:

Journalism 500 — Contemporary Magazine
Journalism 595 — Magazine Writing

And one of the following:

Journalism 336 — Visual Storytelling
Journalism 450 — Publication Design/Graphics
Journalism 560 — Public Journalism

Online Sequence

Complete the following:

Journalism 395 — Intro to Online Journalism
Journalism 680 — Advanced Online Journalism

And two from of the following:

Journalism 320 — Investigative Reporting
Journalism 321 — Feature Writing
Journalism 560 — Public Journalism
Journalism 570 — Opinion Writing
Journalism 595 — Magazine Writing

Photojournalism Sequence

Complete either Photo I, II and II or Photo II, III and IV:

Journalism 235 — Photojournalism I
Journalism 335 — Photojournalism II
Journalism 435 — Photojournalism III
Journalism 535 — Photojournalism IV
Journalism 635 — Photojournalism V

Also, complete a 3-unit Journalism course not required for this sequence.
San Francisco State University Journalism Department
1600 Holloway Avenue, Humanities 305
San Francisco, CA 94132
415-338-1689
jour@sfsu.edu