(Open to all majors and minors. 1. 16 semester hours or four 4-semester-hour ENGL courses in Journalism OR 2. 18 semester hours comprised of three 4-semester-hour ENGL courses in Journalism plus two 3-semester-hour APPROVED IDAP courses from CFA)

The Journalism Certificate at LMU offers maximum flexibility as no specific courses are required. The Journalism Certificate is not a major or minor. The “certificate” appears as a line on the student’s final transcript and may be referenced in a student’s resumé. (You will not receive a frameable certificate from the Office of the Registrar.)

Note: Some of the courses you take for the Certificate may also be counted toward your major or minor in English, your major or minor in Communication Studies, or the University Core. It may also be appropriate for those students who plan to work as a freelance journalist, or who intend to pursue a Master’s or Ph.D. in Journalism, or, who plan to work as a public relations or advertising professional in corporate communications, for a newspaper or magazine or on various new media platforms, or as a social media professional. Three (3) Journalism Certificate courses must be selected from English courses in Journalism offered by the English Department. Two additional courses may be approved IDAP courses. Many students will take all their courses from the English Department courses in Journalism. Consult Dr. Linda Bannister, Journalism Certificate Advisor (Linda.Bannister@lmu.edu), to make sure your program fulfills the certificate requirements.