Graduates of the Journalism program at Universidad de Las Américas are ethical, critical-thinking professionals committed to public service and grounded in a humanistic education. In their work, graduates employ modern information technologies while embracing social responsibility and maintaining a global perspective. Moreover, graduates thoroughly research and present current events with a strong dedication to truth, examining social contexts and historical processes. This knowledge and expertise are applied in formulating editorial, informational, and narrative proposals for diverse media platforms through the proficient application of language.
Furthermore, graduates develop editorial, informational, and narrative proposals that are designed for various media platforms, including digital, television, radio, and print, offering innovative and well-researched solutions. Graduates produce content in various transmedia formats tailored for digital platforms, actively participating in all stages of research, production, and distribution processes. In addition, graduates create communication products and services that are customized for public, private, and community contexts, employing various journalistic formats and genres. At the same time, graduates propose and generate entrepreneurial journalism and communication initiatives to offer news services to varied audiences while taking into account emerging trends in the industry. Additionally, graduates apply concepts and theoretical frameworks from social sciences and communication studies to critically analyze both local and global social issues. Likewise, graduates produce editorial content in various formats for media outlets and digital platforms, engaging in all stages of research, production, and distribution while following professional ethics and legal regulations. Moreover, graduates create communication options grounded in research, methodologies, and suitable media, ensuring effective engagement with audiences across various contexts.
Finally, graduates from the Journalism program at Universidad de Las Américas are expected to engage in ethical journalism, adhering to the laws and regulations set forth within the national legal framework. Beyond that, graduates are dedicated to fostering respect and tolerance for diverse viewpoints while also championing human rights, intercultural dialogue, gender equality, democratic processes, and environmental protection.
Demographic Data - provides information about student enrollment disaggregated by gender and ethnicity, offering insight into the demographic diversity within the program.
Student Completion - provides information about retention and graduation rates calculated through the 2021–2022 academic year, based on cohorts of new, first-time students entering the program in the fall semester, regardless of enrollment in the daytime or evening instructional delivery (if applicable). These calculations exclude incoming transfer students. Specifically, retention rates are reported at one-year and two-year intervals.
In addition, graduation rates are calculated according to each program’s duration length (100%) and within 150% of the normal time for a bachelor’s degree. Gender-based graduation data reflects only the distribution of actual graduates within each cohort and does not consider the original gender composition of the entering group.
Scholarship Information - provides information about student financial support, with data disaggregated by the type of scholarship awarded.
Geographic Data - provides information about the geographic composition of students enrolled in the program, based on place of origin.
Additional Demographic Data - provides information about students’ marital status, disability status, and first-generation college attendance.
All programs utilize the Brightspace platform to collect and assess student work and to compile data and evidence of student achievement. The resulting outcomes and their analysis, which focus on identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent assessment period for each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) is indicated, along with the percentage representing the level of achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, based on the rubric used to evaluate student work.
Note: Multiple descriptions per PLO code reflect updates over time. All versions are shown to support historical and comparative analysis.