Department website: https://www.atu.edu/cj

The certificate of proficiency in print journalism provides students with the opportunity to earn within the first four semesters of study, a certificate acknowledging their instruction in print journalism. This stackable education sequence enhances a student's employment opportunity and augments any degree program with which it is paired.  

HANDS-ON LEARNING opportunities

• News Reporting class, where students have weekly assignments intended for publication in The Arka Tech, the university's student newspaper.
• Staff positions on the newspaper, outside of their course work.
• Students in the print practicum courses also help provide content for the newspaper.

SKILLS YOU WILL LEARN

• Interviewing and research skills
• Multi-platform writing
• Time management and meeting deadlines
• Working as a member of a team

YOU COULD WORK AS A

• Copywriter
• Graphic designer
• News editor
• News reporter
• Photographer

ALUMNI OF OUR PROGRAM WORK AT

• ArcBest
• Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
• Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
• The Courier (Russellville)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
JOUR 3143	News Reporting	3
JOUR 3153	Feature Writing	3
JOUR 3714	Copy Editing	4
JOUR 4143	Advanced Reporting	3
Total Hours		13

• Students will employ news principles while developing a solid sense of news judgement.
• Students will demonstrate an ability to gather and write news, particularly through research and interviews, displaying critical thinking in selection and organization of information for the audience.
• Students will demonstrate an ability to write across multiple platforms multi-source news and feature (human interest) stories that are well-organized, accurate, objective and concise.

For program assessment visit: https://www.atu.edu/assessment/program_assessment.php