Semester Requirements
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The journalism minor provides students with a foundation in the professional study and practice of journalism. It provides a broad perspective that includes an introduction to mediated communication; historical, legal, and ethical issues of specific concern to journalism; and learning and practice in writing in a journalistic style. This minor is closed to students enrolled in the journalism major.
| Course | |
|---|---|
| Required Courses | |
| COMM-202 | Mass Communications |
| COMM-271 | Introduction to Journalism |
| Electives | |
| Choose three of the following | |
| COMM-261 | History of Journalism |
| COMM-263 | Computer-Assisted Reporting |
| COMM-272 | Reporting and Writing I |
| COMM-273 | Reporting and Writing II |
| COMM-274 | News Editing |
| COMM-361 | Reporting in Specialized Fields |
| COMM-362 | Law and Ethics of the Press |
| COMM-461 | Multiplatform Journalism |
| COMM-442 | Professional Writing |
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The journalism minor provides students with a foundation in the professional study and practice of journalism. It provides a broad perspective that includes an introduction to U.S. forms of mediated communication; historical, legal, and ethical issues of specific concern to journalism; and learning and practice in writing in a journalistic style. This minor is closed to students enrolled in the journalism program.
Required course:
0535-482 Mass Communications
Electives—Choose four of the following:
0535-405 Information Gathering
0535-416 Newswriting
0535-417 Newswriting II
0535-470 Law and Ethics of the Press
0535-472 News Editing
0535-475 eJournalism
0535-532 Professional Writing