Martin Klammer (English department head and program coordinator), Thomas C. Johnson (Communication Studies department head and program coordinator)

The interdisciplinary minor in journalism is intended for students of any major who are interested in preparation in nonfiction writing, digital media, or media production. Coupled with majors in the sciences, environmental studies, art, business, or other fields, the journalism minor enables students to specialize as a reporter in their chosen major field.

Training that applies particularly to the work of journalism is to be had in many courses: in the research and writing done in courses in communication studies, English, economics, history, literature, and political science, to name a few; more specific to journalism are internships available in all areas of journalism and communication, and the valuable experience to be gained from working for the campus newspaper, the college news bureau, or the college radio station.

Required for a minor: 21 credit hours, including COMS 250, COMS 258, ENG 211, two semesters of JOUR 100 (practicum), JOUR 380 (minimum 1 credit hour), and any two approved elective courses selected from:

• ART 206, 218
• COMS 133, 347 (or ENG 231), 348, 356 (or ENG 314), 463
• ENG 213, 231 (or COMS 347), 314 (or COMS 356)
• POLS 355 or 356

Communication studies majors wishing to minor in Journalism may not apply elective courses to both the major and the minor. English majors wishing to minor in Journalism may not use these courses to fulfill the "writing emphasis" track in English major. Students may not minor in both the English writing minor and the Journalism minor.

View program learning goals for an explanation of learning outcomes in Journalism. 

Journalism Courses