May 08, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Journalism Minor

Minor Requirements:

Eighteen credits are required for the Journalism minor.
English majors cannot use more than 12 credits of ENGL (including cross-lists) and Communication majors cannot use more than 12 credits of COMM (including cross-lists) towards the minor.
Minimum grade of C- required in all courses for the minor.

Core Courses:

JOUR 201 - Journalism in a Free Society Credit(s): 3
JOUR 302 - Multiplatform News Writing and Editing Credit(s): 3

Two of the following:

ENGL 307 - News Writing and Editing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 308 - Reporter’s Practicum Credit(s): 3
COMM 326 - Field Television News Production Credit(s): 3
COMM 329 - Broadcast Newswriting Credit(s): 3

Two of the following:

ART 280 - Introduction to Photo and Video Credit(s): 3
ART 289 - Documentary Photography Credit(s): 3
COMM 224 - Introduction to Electronic Media Production Credit(s): 3
COMM 245 - Media and Society Credit(s): 3
COMM 333 - Social Media Management Credit(s): 3
COMM 345 - Legal Issues of the Mass Media Credit(s): 3
COMM 425 - Advanced Topics in Politics and Broadcast Journalism Credit(s): 3
COMM 426 - Broadcast News Documentary Credit(s): 3
COMM 427 - Broadcast News Credit(s): 3
ECON 100 - Economic Issues and Policies Credit(s): 3
or
ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
ENGL 309 - Feature and Magazine Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 310 - Copy Editing and Layout Credit(s): 3
ENGL 407 - Investigative Reporting Credit(s): 3
ENGL 408 - Sports Writing Credit(s): 3
ENGL 409 - Topics in Journalism Credit(s): 3
ENGL 414 - Editing Credit(s): 3
JOUR 311 - Multimedia Journalism Credit(s): 3
JOUR 425 - Ethics and Issues in Journalism Credit(s): 3
JOUR 464 - Internship in Journalism Credit(s): 3
POSC 340 - Politics and the Media Credit(s): 3

Credits to Total a Minimum of 18

Last Revised for 2023-2024 Academic Year