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Minors

Adding a Minor

JPW is a major with three individual minors: Journalism, Professional Writing, and Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism.

To add minor fill out the Application for Minor form and have it signed by the department chair. Then submit your signed form to Records & Registration.

All minors must be declared at least ONE semester prior to graduation.

Only ONE course unit, either required or elective, may be used to satisfy requirements for both a major field and a minor field.

Journalism Minor

The Journalism minor provides experience in journalism theory, technique, and practice, and prepares students for careers in the news media. This minor requires each student to take 5 courses.

Required Courses:

JPW 208/Digital Journalism

JPW 399/Internship in Journalism or Professional Writing

JPW 498/Beats and Deadlines

Any two JPW courses (200-level or above)

     Only one course unit, either required or elective, may be used to satisfy requirements for both a major field and a minor field.

Professional Writing Minor

The Professional Writing minor provides theoretical grounding and practical experience in both traditional and new media journalism, public relations, advertising, and marketing communications. Whenever possible, students in the Professional Writing classes work collaboratively on projects with students in other media-related disciplines. This minor requires each student to take 5 courses.

Required Course:

JPW 250/IMM 140 – Writing for Interactive Media

3 Professional Writing Options (with a minimum of two courses at 300-400 levels)

JPW 208 – Digital Journalism

JPW 251 – Feature Writing (Same as IMM 240)

JPW 301 – Data Journalism (Same as IMM 443)

JPW 311 – News Editing and Production

JPW 350 – Magazine Writing

JPW 370 – Topics in Journalism

JPW 371 – Topics in Professional Writing

JPW 399 – Internship in Journalism or Professional Writing

JPW 498 – Beats and Deadlines

1 Elective:

Any LIT, CWR or LNG course by advisement

Any IMM course not listed above

AAV 251 – Design Fundamentals

BUS 200 – Legal & Regulatory Environment of Business

ECO 101 – Principles of Economics: Micro

COM 212 – Introduction to TV Studio

COM 371 – Topics in Public Relations

TST 160 – Creative Design

Only one course unit, either required or elective, may be used to satisfy requirements for both a major field and a minor field.

Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism

The interdisciplinary minor in Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism requires a total of five units, in five categories as follows, with students taking one course from each:

Required Courses:

JPW 209 – Broadcast Journalism

COM 212 – Introduction to Digital Filmmaking

One of the following photo/video-related choices:

COM 270 – Writing and Announcing for Broadcasting

JPW 360 – Multimedia Storytelling

IMM 342 – Interactive Storytelling

AAV 130 – Photo 1

AAV 231 – Photo 2: Documentary Photo

AAV 241 – Video I

AAV 331 – Photo 3: Image and Narrative

Topics course by advisement

One of the following audio-related choices:

COM 269 – Production for Public Radio

COM 369 – Advanced Radio and Audio Production

JPW 370 – Topics in Journalism: Podcasting

IMM 251/MUS 337 – Audio Recording and Production (cross-listed)

Topics course by advisement

One of the following:

JPW 308 – Media Law/COM 210 – Mass Media and the First Amendment (cross-listed)

JPW 309 – Media Ethics

In accordance with existing College policy, at least half of the courses required for the minor must be completed at TCNJ or through a prior approved course exchange program. In addition, in accordance with College policy, at least two of the courses must be 300-level or above.

Removing a Minor

To remove a minor, use the same form and procedure, but note that you would like to remove the minor.

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