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Journalism Minor

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The Journalism minor is designated as a “Pillar of Distinction” at West Liberty University. The program provides our students with the theory and practice for a rewarding career in journalism.

Reporting techniques, interviewing skills, basic and specialized writing, editing and design, visual presentation, and exposure to legal and ethical issues are studied. Our students also write, design and produce The Trumpet student newspaper.

The minor consists of 48 general studies credits, a required Communications core of 13 credits (4 courses), Journalism core of 12 credits and restricted electives of 15 credits (5 courses), and a minor to total 120 credits for degree completion.  Many students choose to take additional elective credits beyond the required totals.

Requirements

Required Courses

 
COM 231News Writing & Reporting

3

COM 339On Campus Intern Journ

2

COM 410Media Law and Ethics

4

 

Choose 9 hours from the following:

 
COM 232Broadcast News Writing

3

COM 322Writing For Radio And TV

3

COM 332Feature Writing

3

COM 333Editorial Writing

3

COM 334Editing For Media

3

COM 337Sports Reporting

3

COM 338Investigative Journalism

3

COM 359Writing for Web/Social Media

3

COM 478Spec Top In Communications

1

COM 479Spec Prob In Communications

3

COM 426Social Media Campaigns

3

Journalism Minor*
GENERAL STUDIES48
COMMUNICATIONS CORE13
COM 201 Survey of Communications3
COM 401 Communication Theory3
COM 410 Communication Law and Ethics4
  
Choose one from the following:
COM 311 Mass Media and Society3
COM 323 Introduction to Cinema3
COM 324 Documentary Film3
  
JOURNALISM CORE14
COM 231 News Writing & Reporting3
COM 232 Broadcast News Writing3
COM 339 On-Campus Internship2
COM 413 Public Relations3
Choose one of the following:
COM 439 Professional Internship3
COM 480 Capstone3
  
Journalism Restricted Electives (choose nine)27
COM 322 Writing for Radio & TV3
COM 332 Feature Writing3
COM 333 Editorial Writing3
COM 334 Editing for Media3
COM 337 Sports Reporting3
COM 338 Investigative Journalism3
COM 359 Writing for the Web/Social Media3
COM 434 Desktop Publishing3
COM 477 Genre Writing3
COM 478 Special Topics (max. 6 hours)3
COM 478 Special Problems (max. 6 hours)3
DMD 300 Sight, Sound, Motion3
MINOR and NON-COMMUNICATIONS CLASSES TO TOTAL 120

 

*More information on WLU Course Catalog

Journalism Program Requirements
  1. Journalism minors must complete at least 15 hours.
  2. All students must meet COM requirements of an overall GPA of 2.5 and maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 to take upper level courses.

 

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