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Economics and Journalism, BS

2022-2023 Edition

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The combined major in economics and journalism integrates the analytical and critical thinking skills from economics with the versatile and dynamic world of journalism. Combined with studying the principles, practices, and responsibilities of journalism, students develop analytical skills that are useful to understand today’s current economic events and debates. The skill sets students acquire allow them to better communicate information in areas such as public policy, business, law, and the media. The combined major highlights the important role journalism plays in shaping how economic issues are conveyed to the public.

Introduction

Course List
Code Title Hours
JRNL 1000Journalism at Northeastern1
or ECON 1000 Economics at Northeastern

Co-op Course

Course List
Code Title Hours
EESH 2000Professional Development for Co-op1
or EEAM 2000 Professional Development for Co-op

Economics Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Economics Courses
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
ECON 1116Principles of Microeconomics4
ECON 2315Macroeconomic Theory4
ECON 2316Microeconomic Theory4
ECON 2350Statistics4
ECON 2560Applied Econometrics4
Economics Electives
Complete three electives from the following ranges, with one of those courses, at most, at the 1000-level:12
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999
ECON 2990 to ECON 4689
ECON 4900 to ECON 4999
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999

Journalism Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Introductory
JRNL 1150Understanding Today’s News4
Foundation Courses
A grade of C or higher is required:
JRNL 1101
and JRNL 1102
Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting
and Journalist’s Toolbox
5
JRNL 2201Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting4
JRNL 2301Visual Storytelling in Journalism4
JRNL 3610Digital Storytelling and Social Media4
Law and Ethics
Taking either course fulfills both the capstone requirement and the journalism law and ethics requirement:
JRNL 3550The First Amendment and the Media4
or JRNL 4650 Ethics and Issues in Journalism
Journalism Electives
Complete three JRNL electives.12

Supporting Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Calculus
MATH 1231Calculus for Business and Economics4
or MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
or MATH 1245 Calculus with Applications
or MATH 1241 Calculus 1
or MATH 1251 Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
or MATH 1340 Intensive Calculus for Engineers
Computer Science
Complete one of the following:4-5
CS 1100
and CS 1101
Computer Science and Its Applications
and Lab for CS 1100
DS 2000
and DS 2001
Programming with Data
and Data Science Programming Practicum
MISM 2510
Fundamentals of Information Analytics

Integrative Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following (may not overlap with courses used for electives):4
JRNL 3680
Advanced Reporting
JRNL 3700
Data Storytelling
Complete one of the following (may not overlap with courses used for electives): 4
ECON 1260
Contested Issues in the U.S. Economy
ECON 3423
Environmental Economics
ECON 3440
Public Finance
ECON 4635
International Economics
ECON 4640
Financial Economics

Capstone

Fulfilled by the journalism law and ethics requirement.

Economics GPA/Credit Requirement

Grades in the following four economics courses must average to a minimum of C (2.000):

Course List
Code Title Hours
ECON 2315Macroeconomic Theory4
ECON 2316Microeconomic Theory4
ECON 2350Statistics4
ECON 2560Applied Econometrics4

Program Requirements

89 semester hours in the major

129 overall semester hours required

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ECON 11154CS 1100, DS 2000 and DS 2001, or MISM 25104Elective4Elective 4
ENGW 1111 or 11024ECON 11164Elective4Elective4
JRNL 1000 or ECON 10001JRNL 1101
and JRNL 1102
5  
JRNL 11504Elective4  
MATH 1231, 1241, 1245, 1341, 1340, or 12514   
 17 17 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ECON 23154ECON 23164Elective4Co-op
JRNL 22014ECON 23504Elective 4 
ECON elective 14EESH 2000 or EEAM 20001  
JRNL elective 14JRNL 23014  
 JRNL elective 24  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opECON 25604ECON 3423, 3440, 4635, 4640, or 12604Co-op
 JRNL 3700 or 36804Elective4 
 JRNL 36104  
 ECON elective 24  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opECON 46924  
 JRNL 3550 or 46504  
 ECON elective 34  
 JRNL elective 34  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 131
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