Journalists are the chroniclers of today and the historians of
tomorrow. They play a vital role in how the public perceives local,
national and international events. Journalists also provide
information that is essential for an educated citizenry in a
democracy. Now you can become part of this fascinating, rewarding
field by earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism.
Program in Journalism
At St. John’s, the
journalism program is distinctive in its focus on professional,
hands-on training. Faculty members have a vast breadth and quality
of professional experience. The course work is rich in its variety
and emphasizes professional classes.
You learn everything from investigative reporting to sports
writing; crime reporting to magazine journalism; feature writing to
the New Journalism; critical reviews to interviews; photojournalism
to graphic design; and broadcast announcing to writing for
television and radio newscasts. Other courses introduce you to the
legal and ethical constraints on the media, the history of
journalism in America and the roles of government and the press.
The program’s objectives are to provide students with basic
preparation in writing for all journalistic media and to prepare
students for graduate work, both in journalism and other fields.
Many law students, for example, have found journalistic training a
useful preparation for the law.
The journalism program includes enough courses in each medium to
permit students to specialize in newspapers and wire services,
public relations, magazines or broadcast news. The major also
includes substantial amounts of course work in the liberal arts,
along with business classes and an unusually large number of free
electives.
Contact Information
For further information concerning
St. John’s University Advertising Communication degree program,
please contact:
Roger Wetherington
Director, Journalism Program
Queens Campus
(718) 990 7427
wetherir@stjohns.edu
Undergraduate
Admission Contacts
Queens
Office of Admission
St. John’s University
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
1 (888) 9STJOHNS
admissions@stjohns.edu
Staten Island
Office of Admission
St. John’s University
300 Howard Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
Tel (718) 390-4500
siadmhelp@stjohns.edu