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.