Bridgepoint Education's Ashford University Introduces Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication
November 20 2009 - 6:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bridgepoint Education,
Inc. (NYSE:BPI), a provider of post-secondary education services
focused on providing higher access to higher education, announced
today that Ashford University has introduced a new Bachelor of Arts
degree in Journalism and Mass Communications. The degree is part of
a greater effort to provide programs for those students who are
interested in the many fields related to journalism and mass
communications. Students will develop the skills necessary to
become news analysts, directors, reporters, producers and more.
They will also be given a solid foundation for entering the fields
of marketing, advertising and communications. "Our innovative
journalism program aims to prepare students for careers in a field
that is rapidly changing due to the impact of communications
technologies, while still embodying the principles of traditional
journalism," said Dr. Curt Lowe, dean of the College of Arts &
Sciences for Ashford University. "Students completing this degree
program will be prepared to enter the evolving field of journalism
with an understanding of convergence relative to the medium of mass
communications," added Dr. Jim Jeremiah, vice president of Academic
Affairs for Ashford University. "The program will focus on global
journalism, the new concept of convergence, and 'citizen
journalists' who contribute their real-time observations through
the technologies of cell phone and internet video, email, blogs,
microblogs, and many other modalities of instant communication."
The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications is
currently available online at Ashford University. It does not
include any additional professional licensures or certifications.
About Ashford University Founded in 1918, Ashford University is
accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools (http://www.ncahlc.org/). The
University offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs online
and at its Clinton, Iowa, campus. The University is known for its
high quality yet highly affordable online and on-campus programs.
For more information, please visit http://www.ashford.edu/ or call
Shari Rodriguez, director of Public Relations, at 858.513.9240
x2513. About Bridgepoint Education Bridgepoint Education's
postsecondary education services focus on offering associate's,
bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in such disciplines as
business, education, psychology, social sciences and health
sciences. Bridgepoint Education's regionally accredited academic
institutions - Ashford University and University of the Rockies -
deliver their programs online as well as at traditional campuses
located in Clinton, Iowa, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. For more
information about Bridgepoint Education, visit
http://www.bridgepointeducation.com/ or call Shari Rodriguez,
director of Public Relations at 858.668.2580. DATASOURCE:
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. CONTACT: Shari Rodriguez, Director of
Public Relations of Bridgepoint Education, Inc., +1-858-668-2580,
Web Site: http://www.bridgepointeducation.com/
http://www.ashford.edu/
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