Digital Publishing Minor

The Digital Publishing minor is intended to provide students with an interdisciplinary understanding of contemporary practices of publishing in an online world. The minor is designed so that students have a foundation in aesthetics of layout and design, writing, and programming, and understand the changing dynamics of the digital publishing industry. In the course of their studies, students will build a portfolio of professional work, learn about online publishing platforms that can spotlight their talents, and work toward creating an online student-run publishing hub.

Degree Requirements

The Digital Publishing Minor Requirement is 18 credit hours as follows:

ENGL 270	Writing for the Web	3 cr.
IT 240	Foundations of Web Systems	3 cr.
JRNL 100	Journalism: Practices and Principles	3 cr.
Total Credit Hours:		9

Plus Two of the Following Electives:

COMM 324	Media Industries, Government, and Society	3 cr.
COMM 352	Multimedia Communication	3 cr.
COMM 360/JRNL 360	Sportswriting	3 cr.
COMM 371/JRNL 370	Advanced Radio Reporting	3 cr.
ENGL 370	Writing about TV and Film	3 cr.
ENGL 371	Narrative and Digital Media	3 cr.
IT 350	Web Systems Development	3 cr.
IT 450	Advanced Topics in Web Design and Development	3 cr.
JRNL 303	Contemporary Journalism	3 cr.
Total Credit Hours:		6

Plus One of the Following:

ART 130	Color in Art & Design	3 cr.
COMM 260	Communication Web Design	3 cr.
COMM 285	Introduction to Public Relations	3 cr.
ENGL 240	Editing	3 cr.
Total Credit Hours:		3

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