The Arkansas State University in Jonesboro offers a journalism degree within their College of Communications. The program offers courses from print and editorial journalism to courses within their Department of Radio-Television. The college offers students contemporary media labs and off-campus practicums. The Department of Radio-Television offers students degrees in both radio and television broadcasting. The students in the department help to run radio and TV stations on campus.
John Brown University is a private Christian university enrolling more than 2,000 students in Siloam Springs. The university offers either major or minor degrees in broadcasting and print journalism. The broadcasting major has courses in public speaking, ethics and law and digital editing. The students taking broadcast as a major also are required to complete an internship in the field. The print journalism degree equips students with writing and communications skills for future careers in newspapers, magazines, sports and online reporting or editing.
Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, and for a state school, has a relatively small student population with a little over 3,000 students. The school offers a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media, which includes print and broadcast journalism specialties. The university has a student-run radio station, television station and newspaper that offers students experience in reporting and design. Students then can go on to find careers in photography, writing, editing or production.
Harding University is located in Searcy and offers degrees in broadcasting and print journalism as well. The College of Communication offers six majors and prepares students for careers in writing, editing or photography for a newspaper or magazine, or a news anchor at a television station or radio station. Students can take courses at the University's newspaper or magazine along with graphic arts and multimedia storytelling for a well-rounded print journalism education. Or students with a broadcasting concentration can work with university radio and television stations as well as learn production.
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville also offers majors in print and broadcast journalism. For the print majors, students will learn how to report accurately and write clearly to present the best quality material to readers. The degree also emphasizes investigative reporting skills that can be adapted to other forms of media. Students are encouraged to write for the student newspaper along with their regular coursework. Broadcast majors learn many of the same skills but apply them to a television or radio medium. The University features a radio and television station where students can work to gain real world experience.