Mar 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Journalism and Media Production Minor


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The Journalism and Media Production minor is designed to provide skills which increase employability for the student where journalism and technical writing, public relations, as well as media production expertise are valuable. In addition to the required 12-credit hours of department core courses, the student selects 9-credit hours from a specialized concentration and an additional 3 credits outside the concentration to complete the 24-credit minor. Industry standard behaviors, including creativity, professionalism, ethics, and adherance to deadlines, are also emphasized.

A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course to count toward the minor and prerequisites apply.

Department Core


Students pursuing the Journalism and Media Production minor must complete the 12-credit hour department core, plus Communication Law.

Concentration Selection


Choose three (3) courses from one concentration. Choose one (1) elective course from any of the remaining concentrations. At least two (2) courses must be upper division. Courses cannot be used to meet both the requirements of this minor and any major. Prerequisites apply.

Broadcast Journalism Concentration


Pick three (3) courses from this concentration.

Credit Totals


Core: 12 Credits
Concentration: 9 Credits
​​​​​​​Elective: 3 Credits

Total Credits: 24

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