Minor in Journalism

The Minor in Journalism prepares students from any major to write clearly and accurately through hands-on reporting experiences. Course offerings also include opportunities to learn more about photography as well as video and audio production. Other courses cover the fundamentals of media law and key issues affecting our world such as sustainability and globalization.

The Minor in Journalism requires completion of FIVE courses.

Complete the following:

COM 336 Multimedia Journalism
COM 338 The Newsroom

 

Complete ONE of the following:

HIST 370 Legal Issues in Media History
HIST 345 Communication through the Ages

 

Choose TWO of the following:

COM 201 Introduction to Communication and Media
COM 240 New Media Technology
COM 303 Video Narrative
COM 315 Environmental Communication
COM 324 Podcast Practicum
COM 337 Photojournalism
COM 341 Documentary Film and Media
COM 343 Social Media Analytics and Management
COM 346 Race, Gender, and Media
COM 353 Applied Visual Communication
COM 370 Strategic Communication
STS 308 Globalization

Note: The Minor in Journalism is not available to students majoring in Communication and Media.