Ohio University offers Independent and Distance Learning Programs for those who seek obtaining degree in Journalism, among them:

History of American Journalism. This course discovers development of newspaper, magazine, and broadcast journalism from colonial period to present. It tries to disclose its social, political, economic, and mechanical aspects. Prerequisite: the successful completion of the course Information Gathering. Course consists of 4 credit hours. Tuition: $276

Communication Law. Here you can face with principles and case studies in communications law, constitutional guarantees, libel, privacy, contempt, privilege, copyright, and government regulatory agencies. Prerequisite: students must have received grade of C or better in History of American Journalism, News Writing and Information Gathering. Course consists of 3 credit hours. Tuition: $207