Programs

Secondary Education Journalism Minor (currently not accepting students)

Prepares students to teach journalism and act as faculty advisers for student publications.  Students interested in teaching English at a secondary level are urged to pursue the English major.

Students with a  minor in secondary education journalism must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).

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• Total Credits Required for Minor

  24

• EN 206 Survey of Journalism [PERS]

  4
• EN 217 News Writing and Reporting

  4
• EN 306 Journalism Editing and Design

  4
• EN 368 Teaching/Advising Scholastic Journalists

  4
• Journalism Electives

  8
• Choose from the following:
• EN 480 Practicum (2 cr.)
• EN 406 Advanced Newswriting (4 cr.)
• EN 407 Feature and Magazine Writing (4 cr.)
• EN 491 Internship (2-6 cr.)
• BC 265 Writing and Announcing for Broadcast (4 cr.)

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Grade earned in methods course(s) is calculated with courses in the professional education sequence in the major.