Journalism Minor
The Journalism Minor offers a focused 16-credit hour program of study in core areas of journalism including, news editing, news literacy, news reporting, and journalistic writing.
Journalism (B.A.) majors are not eligible for the minor in Journalism.
Admission Requirements
- Students must meet with a college advisor/student success counselor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.
Additional Graduation Requirements
- A grade of C or higher is required in all courses for the minor.
- A minimum of 12 credits of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
- Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must:
- Note the minor on the Application for Graduation.
- Contact a college advisor/student success counselor to certify completion of all course requirements for the declared minor as listed below.
Program Requirements
Required Courses in the Minor
Complete each of the following:
JOU 2100 Journalistic Writing (3)
JOU 3201 News Editing (3)
MMC 2604 News Literacy (3)
MMC 3020 Grammar (1)
MMC 3125 News Reporting and Writing (3)
MMC 4211 Media Law and Ethics (3)
Choose one of the following:
MMC 3104 Writing for a Mass Audience (3)
RTV 3301 Audio and Video Journalism (3)
Total Semester Hours Required: 19 Hours
