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Teaching Minor Requirements: Journalism
Contact:  Cheryl Pell or  Stratton Lee
305 Comm. Arts 189 Com Arts Bldg
353-6761 432-1134
pell@msu.edu  leestrat@msu.edu   
course number

title

credits  
JRN 200 News writing and Reporting I 4
JRN 310 Photojournalism I 3
JRN 336 Publication Design I 3
JRN 430 News and the Law 3
JRN 409 Topics in Advising Student Publications 3
Electives approved by the School 3 or 4

TOTAL  20 or 21credits

Students are encouraged to choose electives from the following list:  
JRN 305 News Editing 3
JRN 306 Broadcast News I 4
JRN 325 History of Journalism  3

TOTAL  20 credits  


NOTE: MANY COURSES HAVE PREREQUISITES. CHECK SCHEDULE OF COURSES.

**JRN 200 requires a school language/composition skills test.  Contact Journalism department for more information.

Note:  Several courses are not open to freshmen and sophomores – plan ahead.

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