Communication Studies

Digital Journalism
Minor
These requirements are for students who declare this program fall 2016 or after.

What is a minor?
Communication/Journalism
Minor

What is a minor?
A minor is a smaller concentration of courses

What is a minor?

24 hours | Must receive a C or better in all courses.

in a secondary area of study (fewer credit hours

COURSE TITLE

required for a minor). A student declares a minor

CREDITS

on the Declaration of Curriculum form. A minor will

COMM COR 1010

Mass Communication & Society

be reflected on a degree audit and transcript once

COMM DM 1755

Reporting Methodologies & Sources

COMM DM 2755

News Wrtg for Media (COMM COR 1010, COMM DM 1755)

coursework from a variety of academic departments.

COMM DM 3756

Editing & Design (COMM DM 2755)

Minors are optional for most majors. Note that

COMM DM 4735

Advanced Reporting (COMM DM 2755; Jr.)

teaching minors are only available to students who

COMM DM 4743

Journalism & Law (Jr.)

the declaration form has been filed. Minors may

be disciplinary or interdisciplinarydrawing from

are declared in a teaching major.

ELECTIVES SELECT 6 HOURS

To Fully Declare a
Digital Journalism Minor
To be fully declared, students must:
- Have a 2.7 cumulative GPA
- Completed categories 1A and 1B of the Liberal
Arts Core

Want more information?

Contact Department of Communication Studies
Lang Hall 326 | (319) 273-2217 |

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COMM DM 3755

Digital Journalism (COMM DM 2755)

COMM DM 4711

History of Mass Comm. (COMM COR 1010; Jr.)

COMM DM 4715

Photojournalism (COMM DM 4735; Jr.)

COMM DM 4754

Global Mass Comm. Systems COMM COR 1010; Jr.)

COMM DM 4765

Feature Writing (COMM DM 2755 OR ENGLISH 2015; Jr.)

COMM DM 3900

Internship (Jr.)