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Minor in Communication or Journalism

Communication Minor:

No matter what field students are seeking a career in, good communication skills are always in demand. With a minor in communication, students learn effective methods of interacting with others and sharpen their abilities to express ideas.

Communication minor requires 18 credit hours.

Journalism Minor:

Journalism minor allows students who have competency in a major subject area to pursue an additional career option primarily in the media. To be admitted to the journalism minor a student must receive a B or higher in ENGL. 101 or the AP equivalent and COMM 240.

All other classes are required must be passed with a C or higher for the class to count toward satisfying the minor in journalism.

Journalism minor requires 21 credit hours.

For an official listing of the required courses you should consult the official Western Carolina University catalog of courses.

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