I liked the campus and its little college town, it felt very homey. They also receive good reviews on several programs: Business, Journalism, TAM. So, going for a journalism degree I decided that it would be the best place for me. It was also fairly easy to receive in-state tuition.
Course Curriculum :
The curriculum needs to be updated. Their journalism school is renowned as one of the best but it is clear the curriculum has not been updated in a long time. The current professors have experienced going through the exact same classes and projects. Being a strategic communications major under the journalism umbrella I have to take classes that are not relevant to me.
Exams :
ACT. I have not had to take any university level exams besides regular class exams. Some people here took the SAT as well but it is not necessary to take both.
Fees :
There is a journalism fee towards all classes associated, which is kind of odd because we do not use any extra materials in class and are expected to purchase very expensive materials all on our own. There are ways to get around this although teachers place special emphasis on actually purchasing Adobe products which are not cheap.
Examination Structure :
These classes operate mostly off of projects. There are not many exams besides the grammar exam and the AP style exam. This is helpful in some ways but they also just throw you into things without background information which can be jarring.
Faculty :
It's interesting because some faculty do not seem to have much experience actually in the field. Instead, they have been teaching it for years. This means that in an ever-changing field these teachers are behind and may not be teaching all that is truly relevant to the field. Instead, they stick to outdated rules that allow for little creative freedom.
