Journalism Minor

Degree Requirements

Requirements for a minor in journalism:

Required foundation courses
JOU 101Introduction to Journalism

4

JOU 271News Reporting and Writing

4

JOU 273Practicum in Student Publications

1-4

Total Credit Hours:12

Note: The four required Practicum credits (JOU 273) can be and are usually accumulated over multiple semesters.


Advanced courses

Students must choose two of the following more specialized courses:
JOU 221Multimedia Journalism I: The Digital Tool Kit

4

JOU 304Multimedia Journalism II: The Converged Newsroom

4

COM 325Writing for Broadcast News

4

COM 339Mobile Application Design

4

JOU 371Feature Writing

4

COM 373Interactive Journalism Production

4

Total Credit Hours:8

Electives

Students must take at least one other four-credit course from the list below, or another course approved by the program coordinators:
JOU 213Travel Writing

4

COM 303Studio Television I

4

COM 313Documentary Production

4

COM 327Communication and Law

4

COM 333Studio Television II

4

COM 339Mobile Application Design

4

WRI 212Memoir and Autobiography

4

WRI 220Writing on and for the Web

4

WRI 281Technical Writing

4

WRI 301Biography and Historical Narrative

4

WRI 374Narrative Nonfiction

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Total Credit Hours: 24