Dec 10, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Journalism Minor


The minor in journalism is open to students majoring in all fields except to those majoring in journalism. This professionally-oriented program provides students with effective written and visual communication skills with a focus on news and feature storytelling.

Completion Requirements
Once admitted to the major, students must take COM 201 and COM 207 as soon as possible. An overall average of B in these two foundational courses is required. In all other courses counted toward fulfilling major or minor requirements, a minimum grade of C- is required. 

Program Learner Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • create thorough and compelling news and feature stories by discovering, evaluating and interviewing diverse sources, observing, doing computer-assisted research, requesting and accessing documents, producing quality audio and video, and publishing professional-level content on appropriate online platforms;
  • craft effective messages by writing correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for the media and communication professions, audiences and purposes they serve;
  • apply tools and technologies appropriate for the media and communication professions in which they work;
  • understand concepts and apply theories in the use and presentation of images and information;
  • think critically, creatively and independently;
  • conduct research and evaluate information by methods appropriate to the media and communication professions in which they work;
  • critically evaluate their own work and that of others for accuracy and fairness, clarity, appropriate style and grammatical correctness; and
  • outline the history and role of professionals and institutions in shaping media and communication.

Communication Foundation Core Requirements


Total Communication Foundation Core Credits: 10


Journalism Basics Credits: 4


Student Media Credits: 3


Select one course from the following. Students in the minor program are eligible to take each of these courses for 3 credits only.

Total Credits: 28-29


College and Department Information


Communication Department  
College of Arts and Humanities  

Online Availability
The program does not have a designated online only option.

Program Codes
Major plan codes: JOURMIN, JOURMINP