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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION ARTS

Chase the Truth, Write it Well

Report, write, and publish across print, digital, and broadcast platforms. Learn to find the story, verify it, and tell it fast without losing accuracy.

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B.A.

Degree Awarded

3 Years

Typical Duration

102

Credit Hours

9+

Career Paths

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Why Journalism? Why Now?

The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism builds reporting, writing, and editing skills across news, feature, and digital media, with a strong emphasis on verification and media ethics.

From your first semester you'll be pitching, reporting, and publishing real stories — building a byline portfolio you can show newsrooms before you graduate.

  • Real reporting assignments from semester one
  • Training across print, digital & broadcast news
  • Byline portfolio ready for newsroom applications

Faculty: Faculty of Arts

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Credits: 102 credit

Duration: 3 years

Faculty Email: fah@aul.edu.lb

OFFICIAL STUDY PLAN — 102 CREDITS

Curriculum Roadmap

Tap a semester to see the courses and credit hours in AUL's Journalism study plan.

1 Semester 1
17 credits

ENG 203 — English for Academic Writing3

CST 201 — General Education I3

JOU 101 — Introduction to Journalism3

JOU 110 — News Writing I4

COM 101 — Introduction to Communication Arts4

2 Semester 2
17 credits

ENG 204 — Advanced English Academic Writing3

CST 202 — General Education II3

JOU 205 — Reporting & Interviewing3

JOU 212 / 212L — Digital Journalism + Lab4

COM 220 — Media & Society4

3 Semester 3
17 credits

ENG 206 — Business Communication Skills3

JOU 301 — Feature Writing3

JOU 310 — Broadcast Journalism4

JOU 315 — Media Law & Ethics4

FRE — Free Elective3

4 Semester 4
17 credits

JOU 320 — Investigative Reporting4

JOU 325 — Photojournalism3

JOU 330 — Editing for Print & Web4

JOU 335 — Public Relations Basics3

FRE — Free Elective3

5 Semester 5
17 credits

JOU 410 — Data Journalism3

JOU 415 — Sports & Culture Reporting3

JOU 420 — Newsroom Management4

JOU-I — Major Elective I3

JOU-II — Major Elective II4

6 Semester 6 — Senior Year
17 credits

JOU 450 — Senior Capstone Reporting Project6

JOU 460 — Media Entrepreneurship3

JOU-III — Major Elective III4

FRE — Free Elective4

SKILLS YOU'LL GAIN

Sharpen Your Reporting

News Writing & Reporting94%
Interviewing & Sourcing89%
Digital & Multimedia Journalism82%
Media Ethics & Law78%
Editing & Fact-Checking85%
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

By Graduation, You Will Be Able To...

1

Report, write, and edit news and feature stories to professional publication standards.

2

Conduct effective interviews and verify sources under deadline pressure.

3

Produce multimedia journalism for digital, print, and broadcast platforms.

4

Apply media law and ethics to real reporting decisions.

5

Build and manage a personal or outlet-based publishing portfolio.

CAREER PATHS

Where Graduates Go

Journalism graduates report, write, and produce across newsrooms, digital outlets, and corporate communications.

Journalist

Reporter

News Producer

Copywriter

Content Writer

News Anchor

Digital Media Writer

Communication Manager

Ready to Find the Story?

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