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 Storytelling

4

JOU 304Social, Digital, and Data Journalism

4

COM 325Writing for Broadcast News

4

JOU 371Feature Writing

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 TV II

4

FMX 313Documentary Production

4

JOU 213Travel Writing

4

JOU 251Sports Journalism

4

WRI 212Memoir and Autobiography

4

WRI 220Digital Writing and Culture

4

WRI 281Technical Writing

4

WRI 374Narrative Nonfiction

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Total Credit Hours: 24