Mar 15, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Journalism and Media Production Minor


Department of Journalism and Media Production  
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences  

About the Program


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. Industry standard behaviors, including creativity, professionalism, ethics, and adherance to deadlines, are also emphasized.

Program Requirements


  • This minor is a total of 27 credits.
  • In addition to the required 15 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 27 credit minor.
  • A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course to count toward the minor and prerequisites apply.

 

Department Core: 15 credits


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

Concentration and Elective Courses: 12 credits


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. Prerequisites apply.

Broadcast Journalism Concentration


Pick three (3) courses from this concentration.

Summary of Requirements


Department Core Courses 15 credits
Concentration Courses 9 credits
Elective Course 3 credits
Total for the Journalism and Media Production Minor 27 credits