Tichenor Hall 232
Auburn, AL 36849
Academic Year Represented
2024
Mission Statement
The Auburn University School of Communication and Journalism is committed to creating an engaged community and positive environment, founded on the highest quality of scholarship and education, that fosters professional skills development, and promotes the highest standards of art, science, ethics, and industry practice to create positive social impacts at local, state, national, and global levels.
Technology/Equipment/Facilities
The program has four dedicated lab spaces with iMac computers for writing, editing, design, and video production. One lab is a hybrid classroom/studio space with two broadcast-quality cameras, a switcher for live production, studio lighting, news desk, and green screen. Equipment available for checkout includes: Canon R10 still cameras, 100-400mm lenses, Sony Fs5 video cameras, Zoom H1 audio recorders, Osmo gimbal stabilizers, wireless microphone kits, LED lighting kits, and more.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Bachelor of Arts in Journalism-Sports Production Option
Graduate Degrees Offered
None
Majors
Journalism Journalism-Sports Production Option
Tracks within Majors
Journalism Journalism-Sports Production Option
Internships Accepted for Credit
All undergrad students in Journalism are required to complete a 3-hour internship before graduation. Internships are structured, supervised, short-term educational training programs that provide practical experiences in career settings. This allow interns to apply knowledge gained through coursework to professional settings. Internships are supervised by the School's internship director and an on-the-job supervisor, who is an expert in the field and capable of providing proper guidance.
Internships Facilitated
We only facilitate the 3-hour, for-credit internship as well as two practicum courses that students can take as electives.
Experiential and/or Immersion Programs for Credit
Students gain experience through the required 3-hour internship, two elective practicum courses, Auburn's student media outlets and work via their classes with professional news outlets (JRNL) and sports organizations (JRSP). For example, JRSP students have worked with Auburn Athletics' War Eagle Productions, contributing to programing for ESPN and the SEC networks. JRNL students worked with the Associated Press collecting and verifying results for the 2024 U.S. General Election.
Online Options
We offer online courses in Journalism. These classes are offered each fall, spring and summer semesters. No degree can be earned entirely online.
Study-Abroad Options
Journalism (JRNL/JRSP) offers Study Abroad programs. The summer 2024 sports production program (JRSP) was in Paris and London just prior to the Olympics. The upcoming summer 2025 JRNL program to London focuses on global media, culture & society.
Graduate Programs
None.
Department Budget
$4,356,074
Amount Spent per Student
$4,840
Undergrad Student Fees
$937
Undergraduate Student Fees Exclusive of Housing and Meal Plan
$973
Undergraduate Student Fees for Housing and Meal Plan
$8,313
Undergrad In-State Tuition
$12,890
Undergrad Out-of-State Tuition
$34,922
Average Undergraduate Financial Aid
$14,230
Average Undergraduate Student Debt
$33,430
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
239
Undergraduate Enrollment
239
Graduate Enrollment
0
Number of In-State Students
124
Percentage of In-State Students
52
Number of International Students
1
Percentage of International Students
Male
116
Female
123
Not Specified
White
198
Black
24
Asian
0
Hispanic/Latino
11
Pacific Islands or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
1
Other
5
Average Size of Skill Based Classes
16
Average Size of Non-Skill Based Classes
37
First Year Student (Freshman) Retention Rate at University
99
Four Year Completion Rate
86
Six Year Completion Rate
Full-Time Employment within Six Months of Graduation
28
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
6
Unemployed
6
Unknown Status
8
Full-Time Faculty
9
Part-Time Faculty
7
Faculty with Tenure
1
Faculty on Tenure Track
4
Untenured Part-Time Faculty
Untenured Full-Time Faculty
4
Percentage of Faculty within Scholarship or Research Field
56
Male
6
Female
3
Unspecified
White
7
Black
1
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Pacific Island or Native Hawaiian
Native American or Native Alaskan
Other
1
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for All Classes
28
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for Skill Classes
20