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Journalism Minor

Degree Requirements

Requirements for Journalism Minor

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:

COM 303Studio Television I

4
COM 327Communication and Law

4
COM 333Studio Television II

4
COM 339Mobile Application Design

4
FMX 313Documentary Production

4
JOU 213Travel Writing

4
WRI 212Memoir and Autobiography

4
WRI 220Writing for Online Audiences

4
WRI 281Technical Writing

4
WRI 374Narrative Nonfiction

4
Total Credit Hours:4

Total Credit Hours: 24