The journalism minor is designed to prepare students for a broad range of careers in the media or public relations. Students focus on developing traditional communications skills but also gain profinciency in desktop publishing and digital photography. The minor requires 18 total hours.
Most students complete the program with a media internship.
Because of the program's connection with the campus newspaper, The Iron Blade , it offers students ample publication opportunities, but, because the newspaper in not published daily, students still have plenty of time for other coursework and activities. Recent graduates are working in journalism, public relations, desktop publishing and graphic design, education, business, and law enforcement.