Journalism Teaching Minor

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24 hours; C or better required in all courses; 2.75 minor GPA required

Teacher Certification

Note: Review the College of Liberal Arts teacher certification policy in the College of Liberal Arts section of this bulletin. In addition to a teaching minor in journalism, in order to teach journalism in Indiana secondary schools, a student must have a teaching major in another discipline. Also, review the procedures and regulations for students in teaching programs in the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education section of the bulletin.

Required Courses (24 hours)

COMM 192 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: 3
JRN 273 - Digital Photography Credits: 3 or
RTV 255 - Media Production Credits: 3
JRN 281 - Basic Reporting Credits: 3
JRN 374 - Internet Communications Credits: 3 or
JRN 386 - Editing and Layout Credits: 3
JRN 388 - Online Journalism Credits: 3
JRN 385 - Supervision of Student Publication Credits: 3
COMM 494 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics Credits: 3

Select ONE from

JRN 381 - Advanced Reporting Credits: 3
JRN 383 - Editorial Writing Credits: 3
JRN 384 - Feature Writing Credits: 3
JRN 484 - Literary Journalism Credits: 3
JRN 488 - Digital Storytelling Credits: 3