Minor in Journalism Minors in Journalism Participation is limited, and students must apply in advance to the associate dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Students will usually be admitted to the minor program in the second semester of their sophomore year, and they should apply by January 15. Students must have a grade point average of at least 2.4. Applications and information about specific requirements for individual tracks are available in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Students choose one of the eight tracks listed below.
The seven tracks and the course requirements for each track are listed below. The required elective course may not also be used to fulfil the General Education Perspective requirements. Students majoring in English or Journalism and Mass Communication may not minor in technical writing. The undergraduate minor in Technical Writing is offered by The School of Journalism and Mass Communications. It offers students an opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary work that links the humanities and the sciences.