DPUB - Digital Publishing Minor
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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 | |