Journalism Minor

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Students must achieve a 2.75 GPA in 28 credits of communication coursework listed below to earn a minor in communication. All courses must be taken for a letter grade unless instructor permission is obtained.

Required Courses (20 credits)

COMM 200 - Communication Across Cultures 4 credits
COMM 201 - Media Across Cultures 4 credits
JRN 251 - Journalistic Writing 4 credits
JRN 261 - Newswriting 4 credits
JRN 382 - Broadcast Journalism: TV Studio News Presentation 4 credits
COMM 491 - Mass Media Ethics 4 credits

Electives

Choose 8 credits from the following:

JRN 321 - Photojournalism 4 credits
JRN 361 - Reporting 4 credits
JRN 371 - Opinion Writing 4 credits
JRN 381 - Feature Writing 4 credits
JRN 409 - Journalism Internship 1 to 6 credits
JRN 461 - Literary Journalism Workshop 4 credits
COMM 481 - Mass Media Law 4 credits