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	Journalism Minor

The College of Arts and Sciences offers a 21-hour interdisciplinary minor in journalism to provide students with a variety of courses that prepare them for careers in print and broadcast journalism. Students acquire a basic knowledge of the journalism industry in courses offered by the Department of Communication Studies and develop writing and editing skills through courses offered by the Department of English.

Core (9 hours)	ENG 202 Introduction to Journalism ENG 204 Introduction to Technical Writing COM 365 Communication Law or COM 375 Communication Ethics
COM Electives: (choose two courses for 6-hour total)	COM 265 Survey of Mass Communication COM 268 Broadcast Journalism COM 365 Communication Law* COM 375 Communication Ethics* COM 465 Mass Communication in Society
ENG Electives:	ENG 302 Journalism Workshop ENG 306 Essay Writing ENG 310 Theory and Practice of Editing ENG 311 Professional Magazine Writing ENG 313 Writing About Sciences ENG 314 Writing and Technology ENG 315 Topics in Writing and Rhetoric ENG 322 Language and Meaning ENG 498 Internship in Writing
*if not taken as a core course. Other courses may be counted toward the minor if approved by the program coordinator. At least 9 elective hours must be at the 300 or 400 level. Courses taken to fulfill the Communication Studies major cannot be used to fulfill requirements for the Journalism minor requirements. A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) is required in all courses counted toward the Journalism minor, and the cumulative grade point average in these courses must be at least 2.5. Some courses listed above have prerequisites or other entry requirements.
For additional information or assistance more information: Dr. Bruce McKinney Assistant Professor & Journalism Minor Co-coordinator Department of Communication Studies Leutze Hall #228 962-7227 mckinneyb@uncw.edu Mr. Bill DiNome Student Media Coordinator & Journalism Minor Co-coordinator Burney Student Support Center #181 762-9073 dinomew@uncw.edu

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