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Journalism and Interaction Design, BS

2023-2024 Edition

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The School of Journalism and the Department of Art + Design offer an interdisciplinary combined major in journalism and interaction design. Broadly speaking, students in the combined major in journalism and interaction design at Northeastern University integrate the study of journalism with the study of art and design.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

NUpath requirements Creative Expression/Innovation (EI), Interpreting Culture (IC), Societies and Institutions (SI), Difference and Diversity (DD), and Ethical Reasoning (ER) are met through the major course requirements.

NUpath requirement Analyzing and Using Data (AD) may be met through electives in the major.

NUpath requirements Natural and Designed World (ND) and Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ) must be met through general electives.

Introduction to College

Course List
Code Title Hours
JRNL 1000Journalism at Northeastern1
or ARTF 1000 Art and Design at Northeastern

Journalism Major Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Journalism Introductory Course
JRNL 1150Understanding Today’s News4
Journalism Foundations
Must receive a C or better in the following:
JRNL 1101
and JRNL 1102
Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting and Writing
and Journalist’s Toolbox
5
JRNL 2201Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting4
JRNL 2301Visual Storytelling in Journalism4
JRNL 3610Digital Storytelling and Social Media4
Law and Ethics
JRNL 3550The First Amendment and the Media4
or JRNL 4650 Ethics and Issues in Journalism
Journalism Electives
Complete three JRNL courses.12

 Art and Design Core

Course List
Code Title Hours
Art and Design Fundamentals
ARTF 1122Color and Composition (with optional ARTF 1123)4
ARTF 2223Experience and Interaction (with optional ARTF 2224)4
Art and Design History
Complete two of the following:8
ARTH 1111
Global Art and Design History: Renaissance to Modern
ARTH 2210
Modern Art and Design History
ARTH 2215
History of Graphic Design

Design Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Design Courses
ARTG 1250Design Process Context and Systems4
ARTG 2250Typography 1 (with optional ARTG 2251)4
ARTG 2260Programming Basics4
ARTG 2400Interaction Design Principles (with optional ARTG 2401)4
ARTG 3350Typography 24
ARTG 3451Information Design 14
ARTG 3700Interaction Design 2: Mobile4
Degree Capstone Project
ARTG 4550Design Degree Project4

Design Elective

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following:4-5
ARTD 2360
and ARTD 2361
Introduction to Photography
and Photo Tools
ARTD 2380
Video Basics (with optional ARTD 2381)
ARTF 1120
Observational Drawing
ARTF 1121
Conceptual Drawing
ARTF 1124
Form and Structure
ARTF 2220
Movement and Time
ARTG 2252
Graphic Design Principles
ARTG 3250
Physical Computing
ARTG 3450
Graphic Design 2
ARTG 3460
Identity and Brand Design
ARTG 4554
Typography 3

Integrative Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Note: ARTG 4550 counts in the design requirements above and is also an integrative course.
ARTG 4550Design Degree Project4
JRNL 5311Design for Storytelling4

Program Requirement

131 total semester hours required

Sample Four Years, Two Co-ops

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
JRNL 1000 or ARTF 10001JRNL 1101
and JRNL 1102
5ARTG 2250 (with optional ARTG 2251)4Elective4
JRNL 11504ARTF 2223 (with optional ARTF 2224)4Elective4Elective4
ARTF 1122 (with optional ARTF 1123)4ARTG 12504  
ARTH elective 14ARTG 22604  
ENGW 11114MATH elective4  
 17 21 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
JRNL 22014Co-op0Co-op0Elective4
JRNL 53114  Elective4
EEAM 20001   
ARTG 2400 (with optional ARTG 2401)4   
ARTG 33504   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
JRNL 23014Co-op0Co-op0Elective4
JRNL elective 14  Elective4
ARTG 37004   
Art and design elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
JRNL 36104JRNL 3550 or 46504  
JRNL elective 24JRNL elective 34  
ARTG 34514ARTH elective 24  
ARTG 45504   
 16 12  
Total Hours: 131

Sample Five Years, Three Co-ops

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
JRNL 1000 or ARTF 10001JRNL 1101
and JRNL 1102
5Elective4Vacation
JRNL 11504ARTG 12504Elective4 
ENGW 11114ARTH elective 14  
ARTF 11434Elective4  
ARTF 1122 (with optional ARTF 1123)4   
 17 17 8 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
JRNL 22014Co-op Co-op Vacation
EEAM 20001   
ARTG 22504   
ARTG 22604   
Elective4   
 17 0 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
JRNL 23014Co-op Co-op Elective4
JRNL elective 14  ENGW 33024
ARTG 2400 (with optional ARTG 2401)4   
ARTG 33504   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
JRNL 36104Co-op Co-op Vacation0
JRNL elective 24   
ARTH elective 24   
ARTG 37004   
 16 0 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
JRNL 53114JRNL 3550 or 46504  
JRNL 3550 or 46504JRNL elective 34  
ARTG 34514Art and design elective4  
ARTG 45504Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 131
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