This is an archive of the 2014-2015 University Catalog.
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This is an archive of the 2014-2015 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

Program: Minor in Journalism

Overview

The Journalism Minor is designed to enhance career options for students in many different majors, including but not limited to political science, sociology, English, ethnic studies, history, anthropology and Gender and Women’s Studies. Minors complete lower and upper division core requirements as well as upper division electives. They also are allowed to follow an area of interest, such as print and online newspaper/magazine editorial, graphics and photojournalism/videography; television and radio news; new and ethnic media as well as public relations.

Program Requirements

1. Lower Division Required Courses (6 units)

JOUR 100 Mass Communication (3)
JOUR 110 Writing, Reporting and Ethics I (3)

2. Upper Division Required Courses (5 units)

JOUR 310 Writing, Reporting and Ethics III (3)
or JOUR 315 Reporting for Broadcast (3)
JOUR 330 Editing (2)

3. Electives in Journalism (7 units)

Approved in advance by advisor (7)

More information

If you would like more information about this program, please contact Jour99@csun.edu.

Contact

Chair: Linda Bowen
Manzanita Hall (MZ) 210
(818) 677-3135
www.csun.edu/journalism
Jour99@csun.edu

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to report and write for diverse publics, using proper grammar and punctuation, word usage and spelling, sentence and storytelling structures across multiple journalistic formats.
  2. Students will be able to gather and analyze information, including basic numerical concepts, using reporting techniques, such as interviewing, observation, and researching primary and secondary sources.
  3. Students will be able to think critically, creatively and independently.
  4. Students will demonstrate an understanding of professional ethical principles and work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness, and diversity.
  5. Students will apply tools and technologies appropriate for the news media professions in which they work to communicate for and with diverse publics.
  6. Students will be able to understand and apply the historical, theoretical, legal and societal contexts for producing and consuming news media for consumers, for local to global publics.