Journalism Minor

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Students with a minor in journalism take 24 credits (6 courses) in journalism with a focus in newswriting and media production. Students must select courses from at least three disciplines, and only one course being used to satisfy a journalism minor requirement may also satisfy any of the requirements for the student’s major(s).

Required Courses (8 credits):

Selected courses in Journalism Practice (12 credits):

ART-303 Photographic Essay
ENG-214 Immersion Journalism: Reading as Writers
ENG-223 Writing Nonfiction
ENG-230 Digital Writing
COM-304 Broadcast Communication
COM-314 Social Media Strategy
COM-345 Sports Reporting
COM-437 Advanced Multimedia Storytelling
COM-421 Studies in Mass Media (course topic must be related to journalism)
An internship in journalism, including academic credit earned through COM-505 , ENG-505 , IDS-507 , POL-406 , or POL-407 , or other internships with a journalism focus.
MXP-122 True Crime Writing
MXP-124 From TikToks to “Reel” Talk: Science Communication
MXP-240 Travel Writing

One additional course from the following list (4 credits):

Additional Requirements:

Students will also contribute at least two semesters of participation in student media (or other media) organizations and are expected to assume a leadership role in a student media (or other media) organization for at least one semester. Most students selecting this minor fulfill this requirement through their contributions to the Paladin student newspaper, Furman University News Channel, other student media outlets, or internships in journalism or media organizations.