Journalism Minor

Requirements for a Minor

A minor in Journalism can be useful for students in other academic areas who wish to enhance their writing and communication skills.

The following courses are required to complete a minor in Journalism:

JOUR 101: News Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
JOUR 102: News Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
JOUR 210: Feature Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
JOUR 220: Copy Editing 3 Semester Credit Hours
9 additional hours of Journalism at the 300- or 400-level
any two courses in practical journalism

University Newspaper - The Tech Talk and thetechtalk.org

Practical experience in newspaper work is afforded the student of journalism through their work as staff members of The Tech Talk. In addition to their editorial work on the newspaper staff, journalism students are encouraged to gain experience in the assembly and production of a printed publication. Students can also enhance their multimedia journalism skills through work on SPEAK magazine (published three times/year) and the University yearbook, the Lagniappe.

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