Applicable for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Minor Requirements

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

Students must take GS216 and GS314 and select three courses from Category Two. 

Category One

• GS216: Introduction to Journalism. 

Category Two

This component addresses critical questions of journalism in relation to ethical and social issues. Three courses from the following:

• GS233 Topics in Journalism (1 unit, but you may count more than one unit when different topics are offered.)
• GS233 Politics, Ethics, and Journalism.
• EN286 Topics in Creative Writing.
• FS218 Documentary Form and Filmmaking. 

Category Three

• GS314 or equivalent: Independent Study in Journalism (1 unit).
  • This has two components
    • A practicum in journalism. The student is responsible for arranging the internship in consultation with the advisor. The student’s work in the practicum will be evaluated by the capstone advisor.
    • An integrated project designed to function as a capstone for the student's work in the minor. The final written project should be designed by the student in consultation with the minor advisor and course instructor(s).