Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities

Carleton University

For those who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of world culture and history while studying journalism, Carleton offers a Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities degree. Students in this intensive degree program spend about 40 per cent of their time taking core journalism courses. They receive professional training in writing and reporting, professional ethics and media law, and learn the skills appropriate to newspaper, radio, television and new media journalism. BJ-Hum students spend the rest of their time studying art history, classics, literature, philosophy, political science and religion. Few degree programs provide such a balance between focus and breadth.

Careers

Graduates of our program are employed at all levels of the media industry in Canada and abroad, as well as in the public relations and communications sectors. Given its high level of professional training combined with academic rigor and breadth, our Bachelor of Journalism degree is also recognized as being a valuable stepping-stone to a variety of other career options. Many of our graduates have become authors, lawyers, doctors, teachers, advertising executives, diplomats, academics and public servants.