Bachelor of Arts / Master of Arts in Journalism

The dual degree program offers forward-thinking students a unique opportunity to graduate in an extremely efficient manner, with both an undergraduate and an advanced degree. Students will complete a 151-semester hour program that will culminate with the awarding of both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in journalism.

Candidates for graduation from The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication with the combined degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts must fulfill the BA requirements as listed under The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and the MA requirements as listed under The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication (in the Graduate Studies Bulletin), with the exception that three graduate courses may count toward both the undergraduate and the graduate degrees. Students may count any three applicable graduate courses toward their undergraduate major, but most students would select the three from JRNL 211, 215, 216, 231, and 253. In addition, undergraduate students majoring in journalism must complete the program requirements listed below plus a liberal art minor from one of the following: any minor in the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The minor must consist of 18 semester hours as defined by that discipline, of which at least 6 hours must be taken in-residence.

Secondary school transcript: Your complete 9, 10, and 11th grade transcript and official translation in English, or any national exam or government certificates earned.
TOEFL, internet-based-TOEFL (IBT) - Score of 80 or higher
IELTS - 6.5 or higher