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Journalism - Minor

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Journalism and Communication

Students wishing to declare a minor in Journalism must have a minimum 2.5 Overall GPA and a minimum 2.5 USU GPA as well.

Journalism Minor Requirements: (18 credits) with 2.5 GPA in minor classes

  • JCOM 1500: Introduction to Mass Communication (BSS) ;  3 credits (F, Sp)
  • JCOM 1130: News Writing ;  3 credits (F, Sp)   Prereqs: Fulfillment of CL1 (ENGL 1010, ACT 29 or AP ENGL) and 80% or better on grammar test administered by JCOM Department.
  • JCOM Elective;  3 credits
  • JCOM Upper-Division Electives;  9 credits
       Note: To enroll in JCOM upper-division courses, you must fulfill the prerequisites