Journalism Minor

Degree Requirements

Advanced Courses

Students must choose two of the following more specialized courses:

JOU 221	Multimedia Storytelling	4
JOU 304	Social Solutions Reporting	4
COM 325	Writing for Broadcast News	4
JOU 371	Feature Writing	4
Total Credit Hours:		8

Required Courses (Min. 12 credit hours.)

Required foundation courses:

JOU 101	Introduction to Journalism	4
JOU 271	News Reporting and Writing	4
JOU 273	The Minaret Student Newspaper	1-2
Total Credit Hours:		12

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

Electives

Students must take a min. of 4 credits from the list below, or another course approved by the program coordinators:

COM 203	Studio TV 1	4
COM 236	UTTV Student Television	4
COM 327	Communication and Law	4
COM 333	Studio TV II	4
FMX 313	Documentary Production	4
JOU 212	Memoir and Autobiography	4
JOU 213	Travel Writing	4
JOU 251	Sports Journalism	4
WRI 220	Digital Writing and Culture	4
WRI 281	Technical Writing	4
WRI 374	Narrative Nonfiction	4
Total Credit Hours:		4

Total Credit Hours: 24