Texas A&M’s New Journalism Program Is Approved By The State’s Higher Education Coordinating Board

Screen shot showing Texas A&M provost Alan Sams at the left table is from the Texas higher education coordinating board video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4UyfL9ut6I
Screen shot showing Texas A&M provost Alan Sams at the left table is from the Texas higher education coordinating board video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4UyfL9ut6I

The Texas higher education coordinating board approves Texas A&M’s request to create two bachelor’s degrees in journalism.

Click HERE to read and download information about Texas A&M’s journalism program from the Texas higher education coordinating board.

The unanimous vote followed a presentation from A&M provost Alan Sams. He did not bring up, nor was he asked, about the failed hiring of Kathleen McElroy to direct the journalism program and/or the resignation of former president Katherine Banks following national attention regarding McElroy.

Sams says 50 current A&M students and 50 freshmen are expected to be in the new program this fall.

The provost, who is A&M’s chief academic officer, says journalism majors will complete a multi-disciplinary degree plan that will also prepare them to work as content creators in corporate communications and in public relations.

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