Overview

The journalism track prepares students for professional careers in the newspaper and related industries and for advanced study. In a fast-moving digital era, the curriculum enables students to become sophisticated consumers of news media and includes instruction in news writing, reporting, editing, and media law/ethics.

Key Facts

Emphasis is placed on integrating new media throughout the concentration's curriculum. Students of this Journalism programme offered by William Paterson University prepare for internships and entry-level positions at on-line news organizations as well as at traditional newspapers through writing for the student newspaper, The Pioneer Times, an excellent training ground for future journalists.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of Communication Studies and Practice

Media and Society

Media Writing

Media Ethics and Law

Video Production and Editing

Research Methods in Applied Communication

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

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Fall: rolling admissions after June 1

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

North Haledon, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Send your academic records from all high schools or secondary schools attended, including diplomas if you have completed high school or secondary school. If your documents are not in English, you must include a notarized English translation.

Be sure to include any exam scores such as IB, AP, iGCSE/A-Levels, CSEC, WAEC, NECO or CAPE.

The Office of International Admissions will perform a grade conversion evaluation of your foreign academic transcripts.

International students must submit proof of English proficiency.

Unless required by your major, personal statements are not required, but are accepted. If you wish to submit a resume/CV or list of extracurricular activities for review, you may do so after submitting your online application.

Official SAT or ACT test scores are optional.

For most academic majors a recommendation letter is not required but are accepted. You should submit a letter from a guidance counselor or a teacher.

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Tuition Fees

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26458 USD / year

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26458 USD / year

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16192 USD / year

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