Requirements for the Journalism Minor

The interdisciplinary minor in journalism teaches students essential skills for working in a news environment, such us how to gather facts, evaluate them and disseminate them simply and clearly for print and online audiences, as well as how to critically examine the institution of mass media.

Requirements: 12 credits

• JOUR 200News Journalism
• JOUR 300Investigative Journalism
• JOUR 301Magazine Journalism
• JOUR 380Practicum in Journalism ¹3 credits total (3 semesters)

Select one of the following: 3 credits

• JOUR 491 Individual Study
• JOUR 499 Internship (with a focus in journalism)

• ARTS 104 Digital Approaches to Fine Art
• ARTS 219 Digital Video Production
• COMM 341 Communication Research Methods
• COMM 357 Social Media
• CPSC 106 Digital Storytelling
• DGST 101 Introduction to Digital Studies
• DGST 395 Applied Digital Studies
• ENGL 312 Creative Writing: Nonfiction
• MUTC 100 Technology for Musicians
• PSCI 363 Mass Media Politics

Total Credits:18

1	A 1-credit course taken three times.
2	Other courses with relevant content may be substituted with approval by the Department of Communication and Digital Studies.