Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Journalism Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Journalism Minor

Journalism, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

33 credits

Introduction/What is the Study of Journalism?

 

Why Consider a Journalism Minor? 

 

 Contact Information

Department Chair
Peggy Watt
Communications Facility 253
360-650-2338
Peggy.Watt@wwu.edu

 Sample Careers

 

 Major/Career Resources

http://www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

 

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
 JOUR 207 - Newswriting
 JOUR 307 - Reporting
 JOUR 309 - Editing
 JOUR 340 - History of U.S. Journalism
 JOUR 350 - Mass Media Law
 JOUR 351 - Mass Media Ethics

❑ Two quarters on student publication staff:

    One course from list (a):

       JOUR 214 - Newspaper Staff
       JOUR 314 - Newspaper Staff
       JOUR 414 - Newspaper Staff

    One course from list (b):

       JOUR 321 - Periodical Staff
       JOUR 421 - Periodical Staff

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS) 
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement

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