Journalism Minor
Catalog pages 310
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
D. Charles Whitney, Ph.D., Chair Department Office, 4146 INTS
- (951) 827-3615; creativewriting.ucr.edu
Committee in Charge Mike Davis, M.A. (Creative Writing) Claire Hoffman, M.S.J. (Creative Writing) Martin Johnson, Ph.D. (Political Science) Stephen E. Cullenberg, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio
Offered by the Department of Creative Writing, the minor offers basic examination of the theory, practice and ethics of contemporary journalism, with an emphasis on reporting and editing. Coupled with work on student publications and internships, the minor serves as an entryway to professional writing in news media or to graduate study in journalism.
Lower-division requirements (9 Units)
- 1. ART 003
- 2. CRWT 057C
Upper-division requirements (20 units)
- 1. Eight (8) units from:
- a) CRWT 165
- b) CRWT 175
- 2. Eight (8) units from:
- a) CRWT 174
- b) One (1) course either from an approved
list of media-related upper-division cours- es, or, with the approval of the academic advisor for journalism minors, an upper- division course relevant to an area of jour- nalism specialization.
- 3. Either CRWT 195: Senior Thesis [4], or
CRWT 1981: Internship [4]. Students elect- ing a thesis will complete a series of news features or an investigative article or series requiring significant endeavor in reporting and writing and demonstrating an under- standing of sound journalistic principles. CRWT 195 is open to seniors only. Students completing CRWT 198I must complete 4 units of internship with a journalism organi- zation.
See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog for additional information on minors.