Minor Requirements

Advisors — HENDRICKSON, B. LEE, PRENDERGAST

Investigation of the connections across disciplines that result in self-critical, intellectually responsible journalism. 5 units minimum.

Students must take GS 216 and GS 314 and select three courses from Category Two.

CATEGORY ONE: GS 216: Introduction to Journalism.

CATEGORY TWO: Three courses from the following: GS 223: Politics, Ethics, and Journalism (1 unit); SO 230: The Media (1 unit); GS 233: Topics in Journalism (1 unit, but you may count more than one unit when different topics are offered); EN 280: Literary Journalism (1 unit); EN 285: Beginning Creative Nonfiction Writing (1 unit). In some years, EN 286 may count for the journalism minor. This component addresses critical questions of journalism in relation to ethical and social issues.

CATEGORY THREE: GS 314 or equivalent: Independent Study in Journalism (1 unit). This has two components: a practicum in journalism and integrated project designed to function as a capstone for the student’s work in the minor. The student is responsible for arranging the internship in consultation with the adviser. The student’s work in the practicum will be evaluated by the capstone adviser. The final written project should be designed by the student in consultation with the minor adviser and course instructor(s).