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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