News, Minor

Minor in News (C60007M)

Program Contact
Juan Contreras
jec37@uakron.edu
330-972-5870

 

The following information has official approval of The School of Communication and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

The following courses constitute a “Minor in Communication - News” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to be noted on the student’s record. A minor in Communication - News may only be awarded at the time a student receives a Baccalaureate degree. Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.

Summary

Required Courses12
Electives6
Total Hours18

Required Courses

COMM 274Introduction to the Media Industries3
COMM 364Legal Issues in Media3
COMM 300Newswriting Across the Media3
COMM 304Information Gathering & Editing3
Total Hours12

Electives

Select 6 credits of the following:6
Topics in Media Production 1
Advanced Topics in Media Writing 1
Total Hours6
1

COMM 317 Topics in Media Production and COMM 487 Advanced Topics in Media Writing may be repeated with a change of topic.