Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Journalism] From University of Illinois

Stories are routinely published in The Daily Illini, the independent student newspaper at the University; The News-Gazette, the local newspaper serving the Champaign-Urbana community; and CU-CitizenAccess, the Journalism Department’s award-winning community online news and information project devoted to investigative and enterprise coverage of social, justice and economic issues.

The primary professional aim is to train students as public affairs and enterprise journalists. The Journalism Department seeks to prepare broadly educated professionals who will assume decision-making and leadership roles in a variety of media organizations.