Minor in Journalism Studies

This minor is available to students registered in a 120 credit hour Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) program.

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Management and Commerce

Minimum requirement of 24 credit hours in Journalism which must include:

Core Requirements

• JOUR 1002.03 Foundations of Journalism I & JOUR 1003.03 Foundations of Journalism II, or JOUR 1001.06: Foundations of Journalism.
• JOUR 2700.03: Introduction to Reporting

Elective Requirements

Students must complete 15 credit hours in electives from the list below:

• JOUR 2006.03: Fake News: Journalism Verification Techniques
• JOUR 2400.03: Science and the Media
• JOUR 2704.03: Indigenous Peoples and Media
• JOUR 3002.03 Introduction to Audio (podcasting)
• JOUR 3304.03: Through Her Eyes: Women and the Documentary Tradition
• JOUR 3339.03: Ethics and Law for Journalists
• JOUR 3440.03: Creative Nonfiction
• JOUR 3441.03: Advanced Creative Nonfiction
• JOUR 3540.03: Feature Writing
• JOUR 3542.03: Business Reporting for Journalists
• JOUR 3550.03: Copy Editing
• JOUR 3560.03: Great Journalists
• JOUR 3576.03: Reporting in Mi'kma'ki
• JOUR 3660.03: Photojournalism
• JOUR 3661.03: Sports Journalism
• JOUR 3662.03: Journalist as Documentarian
• JOUR 3663.03: Documentary Journalism
• JOUR 3664.03: Advanced Photojournalism
• JOUR 3670.03: Opinion Writing
• JOUR 3671.03: Freelance Journalism

Bachelor of Science

Minimum requirement of 24 credit hours in Journalism which must include:

Core Requirements

• JOUR 1002.03 Foundations of Journalism I & JOUR 1003.03 Foundations of Journalism II, or JOUR 1001.06: Foundations of Journalism
• JOUR 2700.03: Introduction to Reporting
• JOUR 2400.03: Science and the Media

Elective Requirements

Students must complete 12 credit hours in electives from the list below:

• JOUR 2006.03: Fake News: Journalism Verification Techniques
• JOUR 2704.03: Indigenous Peoples and Media
• JOUR 3002.03: Introduction to Audio
• JOUR 3304.03: Through Her Eyes: Women and the Documentary Tradition
• JOUR 3339.03  Ethics and Law for Journalists
• JOUR 3440.03: Creative Nonfiction
• JOUR 3441.03: Advanced Creative Nonfiction
• JOUR 3540.03: Feature Writing
• JOUR 3542.03: Business Reporting for Journalists
• JOUR 3550.03: Copy Editing
• JOUR 3560.03: Great Journalists
• JOUR 3576.03: Reporting in Mi'kma'ki
• JOUR 3660.03: Photojournalism
• JOUR 3661.03: Sports Journalism
• JOUR 3662.03: Journalist as Documentarian
• JOUR 3663.03: Documentary Journalism 
• JOUR 3664.03: Advanced Photojournalism
• JOUR 3670.03: Opinion Writing
• JOUR 3671.03: Freelance Journalism

Contact University of King's College for more information.