Course Requirements
The graduate concentration in Accountability Journalism prepares students for work in urban reporting by introducing them to the communities, institutions, and decision-makers that impact citizens across the metro area. Students will learn how to cover critical urban issues through a variety of print and online platforms that serve citizens with fascinating stories drawn from across the city. Students must take 1 core course (4 credits) and 3 elective courses (12 credits).
Core Courses
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| |
| JOUR 513 | POLITICAL REPORTING | 4 |
| JOUR 525 | URBAN AFFAIRS REPORTING | 4 |
| JOUR 533 | INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | 4 |
Elective Courses
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| 12 |
| JOURNALISM LAW AND ETHICS | |
| BUSINESS WRITING AND REPORTING | |
| POLITICAL REPORTING | |
| EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN JOURNALISM (requires department consent to be used toward concentration) | |
| INTERNATIONAL REPORTING | |
| DATA JOURNALISM | |
| REPORTING FOR THE DEPAULIA | |
| URBAN AFFAIRS REPORTING | |
| POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | |
| REPORTING FOR GOOD DAY DEPAUL | |
| ONLINE NEWSROOM | |
| JOURNALISM BY NUMBERS | |
| INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | |
| ADVANCED REPORTING I | |
| ADVANCED REPORTING II | |
| SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTING I | |
| SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTING II | |
| INTERNSHIP (requires department consent to be used toward concentration) | |