Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism prepares students for today's and tomorrow's careers in journalism. Graduates demonstrate a working knowledge of the skills, laws, ethics, power and responsibilities of the news media. The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism prepares students for careers in journalism. This is accomplished by providing instruction that requires students to demonstrate a working knowledge of the skills, laws, ethics, power and responsibilities of the news media. A strong liberal arts education also is required. The main goals of the program's skills courses are to help students become accurate and thorough researchers, incisive thinkers who can gauge the quality of information, precise, clear and graceful writers, technically, aesthetically fine photojournalists, and competent digital technologists. Many students choose the major because these skills provide excellent preparation for numerous occupations, not only for journalism.

You are considered a freshman applicant if you will have a high school diploma or GED and have not enrolled at any college or university beyond the summer immediately following your high school graduation. The information on this page is for: Undergraduate applicants who plan to study at San Francisco State in F-1 student visa status Undergraduate applicants who are U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or in another immigration status, and have transcripts from an international institution. Have a a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) in the 4.0 grading scale or B- average in academic courses completed after 9th grade. Complete a secondary/high school curriculum that totals 12 years of primary-secondary education, be qualified to enter a university in your home country and have a good scholastic record from an accredited/recognized school. TOEFL iBT Total Score - 61 IELTS Overall Score - 6.0 PTE Academic Score - 45 IB English A \u2013 Language and Literature HL - 4 IB English A \u2013 Literature HL - 4 Transcripts are required for each high school you attended. If you are currently in the final year of high school, we need to see grades through your first semester (or second trimester) of year 12. If you already completed high school, we need to see your complete high school transcript and proof of high school graduation. If your school does not issue transcripts in English, we will need a word-for-word certified English translation. We do not accept credential evaluations from third-party companies. If you are admitted, you will be required to submit official, final transcripts at a later date. Any documents submitted to SF State become the property of the University and will not be returned TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Paper-based Test (PBT): 500