600 Lincoln Ave.
Buzzard Hall 2521
Charleston, IL 61920
Academic Year Represented
2024
Mission Statement
The Division of Journalism is dedicated to educating students to become skillful communicators, critical thinkers, knowledgeable media consumers and users, and ethical leaders capable of understanding and protecting the democratic process. Students will be encouraged to gain the experience and skills essential to life-long learning in an enriched professional environment, including integrated learning opportunities in student and professional media. The faculty will assure excellence in teaching that reflects the diverse heritage that enriches a free and democratic society and prepares students for an ever-changing media in a multicultural, diverse, national and international communications environment.
Technology/Equipment/Facilities
Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud, apps, web services, and a variety of resources for the digital creation of projects. The Buzzard labs have Mac computers with access to the Internet, the Adobe suite, and the Microsoft office suite. Student media facilities available for use in conjunction with journalism classes include four TV editing and production suites, newsroom, a studio, a TV control room, engineering and master control, a podcast studio, and two radio studios.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Graduate Degrees Offered
None
Majors
Journalism
Tracks within Majors
Journalism Broadcast Journalism Public Affairs Reporting Sports Media Relations
Internships Accepted for Credit
JOU 4275 (Journalism Internship): On Demand. Experience in a media organization or in a related professional journalism environment.
Internships Facilitated
Summer internship program offered by News Watch, WEIU-TV
Experiential and/or Immersion Programs for Credit
EIU students can participate in a range of student media outlets as soon as they arrive on campus. The facilities include: The Daily Eastern News (newspaper) News Watch, WEIU-TV (PBS-affiliated TV news) HitMix, WEIU-FM radio
Online Options
None
Study-Abroad Options
The division does not offer study-abroad options, but EIU journalism students can take part in many study abroad programs offered by the university.
Graduate Programs
None
Department Budget
$506,000
Amount Spent per Student
$9,920
Undergrad Student Fees
$16,290
Undergraduate Student Fees Exclusive of Housing and Meal Plan
$3,770
Undergraduate Student Fees for Housing and Meal Plan
$12,520
Undergrad In-State Tuition
$10,150
Undergrad Out-of-State Tuition
$10,150
Average Undergraduate Financial Aid
Average Undergraduate Student Debt
Graduate Student Fees
$None
Graduate In-State Tuition
Graduate Out-of-State Tuition
Average Graduate Financial Aid
Average Graduate Student Debt
Total Accredited Unit Enrollment
38
Undergraduate Enrollment
38
Graduate Enrollment
0
Number of In-State Students
35
Percentage of In-State Students
92
Number of International Students
1
Percentage of International Students
3
Male
23
Female
15
Not Specified
0
White
23
Black
12
Asian
1
Hispanic/Latino
2
Pacific Islands or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
Average Size of Skill Based Classes
11
Average Size of Non-Skill Based Classes
19
First Year Student (Freshman) Retention Rate at University
60
Four Year Completion Rate
Six Year Completion Rate
45
Full-Time Employment within Six Months of Graduation
Full-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Part-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Full-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Part-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Attending a Graduate Program
Unemployed
Unknown Status
Full-Time Faculty
6
Part-Time Faculty
0
Faculty with Tenure
3
Faculty on Tenure Track
1
Untenured Part-Time Faculty
0
Untenured Full-Time Faculty
3
Percentage of Faculty within Scholarship or Research Field
100
Male
4
Female
1
Unspecified
1
White
5
Black
0
Asian
1
Hispanic/Latino
0
Pacific Island or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
0
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for All Classes
13
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for Skill Classes
10