موقع حكومي رسمي تابع لحكومة المملكة العربية السعودية
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Bachelor of Arts in Digital Journalism and Applied Linguistics

About The Academic Program

Nature and Goals of the Program

Career opportunities

Program Information

College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Journalism and Media
Major Digital Journalism
Academic degree Bachelor of Arts in Digital Journalism and Applied Linguistics
Language of instruction Arabic
Duration 4 Years

Program Details

Levels Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Level One IT 101T Principles of Information and Technology Systems 2 —
Level One LIS 101T Information Awareness 3 —
Level One PSY 110 Thinking and Learning Skills 3 —
Level One ARAB 103T Reading Comprehension Skills and Speaking 3 —
Level One ARAB 172 Arabic Editing 2 —
Level One ENG 101 English Language (1) 3 —
Level One ISLS 101 Islamic Culture (1 2 —
Level Two ARAB 101 Arabic Composition 2 —
Level Two ENG 102 English Language (2) 3 —
Level Two ISLS 102T Biography of the Prophet (Values and Behavior) 2 —
Level Two JOUR 100 Introduction to Journalism 2 —
Level Two JOUR 110 Introduction to Communication 3 —
Level Two MATH 160T Statistics 3 —
Level Two QURA 100T Quran Recitation Skills 2 —
Level Three JOUR 202 Introduction to Digital Media 2 —
Level Three JOUR 211 Communication Theories 3 —
Level Three JOUR 230 Press News 3 —
Level Three LING 112 Listening and speaking 3 —
Level Three LING 122 English Writing 3 —
Level Three GRPH 123 Design Software (1) 4 —
Level Three JOUR 201 Saudi Media and Legislation 2 —
Level Four LING 113 Phonetics 3 —
Level Four PHOT 130 Photography 3 —
Level Four JOUR 212 Persuasion and Influence 2 —
Level Four JOUR 220 Media Writing 3 —
Level Four JOUR 231 Arts of Journalistic Writing 3 JOUR230JOUR230JOUR230JOUR230
Level Four JOUR 260 Journalism Ethics and Digital Media 3 —
Level Four LING 111 Introduction to Linguistics 3 —
Level Five LING 241 Sociolinguistics 3 LING111LING111LING111LING111OR LING101TOR LING101TOR LING101TOR LING101T
Level Five LING 362 Computer- Assisted Language Learning (CALL) 3 —
Level Five JOUR 352 Electronic Newspaper Design 3 PHOT130PHOT130PHOT130PHOT130AND ( GRPH123AND ( GRPH123AND ( GRPH123AND ( GRPH123OR GRPH123T )OR GRPH123T )OR GRPH123T )OR GRPH123T )
Level Five JOUR 362 Public Opinion 3 —
Level Five EDTEC 332 Digital Media 3 —
Level Five JOUR 322 Media Reading in English 3 —
Level Five JOUR 331 Investigative Jurnalism 3 JOUR230JOUR230JOUR230JOUR230
Level Six JOUR 480 Media Research Methods 3 —
Level Six LING 343 Discourse Analysis 3 LING241LING241LING241LING241
Level Six JOUR 343 Mobile Journalism 3 PHOT130PHOT130PHOT130PHOT130AND ( EDTEC332TAND ( EDTEC332TAND ( EDTEC332TAND ( EDTEC332TOR EDTEC332 )OR EDTEC332 )OR EDTEC332 )OR EDTEC332 )
Level Six JOUR 344 International Journalism 2 —
Level Six JOUR 351 Digital press release 3 JOUR352JOUR352JOUR352JOUR352
Level Six JOUR 332 Digital advertising 2 —
Level Six JOUR 333 Journalistic Dialogue 4 —
Level Seven JOUR 463 Media Criticism 3 —
Level Seven JOUR 471 Digital Journalism Economics 2 —
Level Seven JOUR 481 Graduation Project 2 JOUR480JOUR480JOUR480JOUR480
Level Seven JOUR 434 Press Campaigns 2 JOUR332JOUR332JOUR332JOUR332
Level Seven JOUR 445 Data Journalism 3 —
Level Eight JOUR 481 Graduation Project 2 JOUR480JOUR480JOUR480JOUR480
Level Eight JOUR 490 CO-OP Training 6 —

University Compulsory Requirements

Course Code Course Title Credit
GNR 070 Ethics and Islamic Values 2
GNR 071 Islamic Banking and Economics 2
GNR 072 Community Building in Islam 2
ENG 101 English Language (1) 3
ENG 102 English Language (2) 3

University Elective Requirements

Course Code Course Title Credit
GNR 020 Communication Skills 2
GNR 021 Creative Writing 2
GNR 022 Writing Academic Reports 2
GNR 023 Emotional Intelligence Course 2
GNR 030 Basics of Entrepreneurship 2
GNR 031 Principles of Projects Management 2
GNR 032 Giftedness and Mental Superiority 2
GNR 033 Principles of E-Commerce 2
GNR 034 Financial Literacy 2
GNR 035 Leadership and Change Management 2
GNR 050 Health Awareness 2
GNR 051 Poetry and Prose in Arabic Literature 2
GNR 052 Well-Being and Quality of Life 2
GNR 053 Fitness and Sport Science 2
GNR 060 Sustainable Development 2
GNR 061 Global Citizenship 2
GNR 062 Lifelong Learning Skills 2
GNR 063 Sustainable Ecosystems 2
GNR 064 Global Citizenship 2
GNR 010 History of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its Pioneering Role 2
GNR 011 Community Building in Islam 2
GNR 012 Good Citizenship Values 2
GNR 013 Saudi Arts and Heritage 2
GNR 015 Studies in Saudi Literature 2
GNR 040 Computer Skills and Information Technology 2
GNR 041 Basics of Programming 2
GNR 042 Data Analysis and Management 2
GNR 046 Artificial Intelligence For Healthcare Disciplines 2
GNR 047 Artificial Intelligence For Scientific Discipines 2
GNR 048 Artificial Intelligence For Humanities Disciplines 2

Elective Specialization Requirements

Course Code Course Title Credit
LING 344 Conversation Analysis 3
LING 347 Forensic Linguistics 3
LING 468 Curriculum Design 3
TRAN 432 Terminology and Arabization 3
LING 245 Cross-Cultural Communication 3
LING 247 Composing Digital Content 3
LING 248 Corpus Linguistics 3
LING 266 English for Global Media and Communication 3
LING 328 Technical Writing 3
LING 346 Digital Linguistics 3
LING 367 Language Testing and Assessment 3
LING 453 Contrastive Linguistics 3
FRNS 121 Oral Skills (1) 3
LING 249 Language Planning and Policies 3
JOUR 203 Media and Globalization 2
JOUR 204 Media and Development in the Saudi Society 2
JOUR 221 Media Writing in English 2
JOUR 341 Specialized Journalism 2
JOUR 342 Investigative Journalism 2
JOUR 370 Press Organizations Management 2
JOUR 350 Social Networks 2