Journalism

The Journalism minor is designed to enhance career options for students in a wide variety of disciplines, such as political science, sociology, English, languages, ethnic studies, history, anthropology, and gender and women’s studies. Minors complete 9 units of required courses and at least 9 units of elective courses. They also are allowed to follow an area of interest in contemporary news media—digital and print newspaper/magazine, photojournalism/visual communication and graphics, television and radio news, new and ethnic media.

1. Lower Division Core Requirements (6 units)

JOUR 110/L News Reporting I and Lab (2/1)
JOUR 225 Multimedia Storytelling (3)

2. Upper Division Core Requirement (3 units)

JOUR 400 Media Law and Ethics (3)

3. Lower Division Elective (3 units)

Select one of the following courses:

JOUR 210/L News Reporting II and Lab (2/1)
JOUR 250 Visual Communication (3)

4. Upper Division Electives (6 units)

Select at least two of the following courses:

Total Units in the Minor: 18

For more information about this program, please contact Jour99@csun.edu.