Journalism Minor

Description

A Minor in Journalism is an excellent complement to a Major in many fields. Employers in a very wide range of professions value the highly transferable skills the Journalism Minor offers: communicating clearly in a wide range of formats, working in a multimedia environment, and conducting relevant research. Students with a Major in a different field and a Minor in Journalism are well-positioned to communicate about that field in a variety of ways and a variety of venues, including within their chosen profession, with the public, or as a specialist journalist. Students have lots of flexibility in choosing among courses focusing on writing, photography and video work, interactive graphics, and more. This minor may be applied towards any KPU bachelor's degree.

Admission Requirements

Students pursuing a minor in Journalism must be admitted to KPU for undergraduate studies.

Declaration Requirements

Students pursuing this minor must declare their intention prior to graduation. A minor may only be declared as part of a bachelor’s degree..

Curricular Requirements

Students must achieve a minimum grade of C in all required courses.

The Minor in Journalism requires completion of a minimum of 27 credits as follows:

All of:
	JRNL 1160	Introduction to Journalism	3 credits
	JRNL 1220	Citizen Journalism	3 credits
	JRNL 2120	Storytelling I	3 credits
	JRNL 2230	Multimedia Storytelling	3 credits
	JRNL 3155	Storytelling 2: Reporting	3 credits
Four electives:
	Chosen from JRNL courses at the 3000- or 4000-level, excluding Work Experience and Honours courses.		12 credits