Journalism Teaching Minor

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College of Liberal Arts >> Communication and Media

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 - Photojournalism Credits: 3 or
RTV 255 - Media Production Credits: 3
JRN 281 - News Reporting and Writing Credits: 3
JRN 374 - Web Design Credits: 3 or
JRN 388 - Social Media 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 - Journalism and Storytelling Credits: 3
JRN 384 - Feature Writing Credits: 3
JRN 488 - Digital Storytelling Credits: 3