Oct 10, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Journalism and Media Studies Minor


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Students minoring in journalism and media studies focus generally on classes that feature an appreciation for the First Amendment, as well as the ways media has shaped and continues to shape communications and society. Topics also include the practical and theoretical ways in which media affects daily life, focusing on the roles professionals and institutions play in distributing information.

All students minoring in Journalism and Media Studies take the three pre-major courses, and then move to a selection of one course from the core, plus three upper-division (300-400 level) courses.

Please see the UNLV Greenspun Department of Journalism and Media Studies web page at www.unlv.edu/jms for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-journalism-and-media-studies.

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe concepts, issues, and practices regarding the principles and laws of freedom of speech and press, including the right to dissent, to monitor and criticize power, and to assemble and petition for redress of grievances;
  • Explain the history and role of professionals and institutions in shaping journalism, media and communications organizations;
  • Discuss the diversity of groups in a global society in relationship to journalism, media and communications organizations;
  • Apply concepts and theories in the use and presentation of images and information.

Advising


Please see advising information at the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Student Advising Center.

Accreditation


For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements


To obtain this minor, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor’s degree. Please see Graduation Policies  for complete information.

Journalism and Media Studies Minor - Total Credits: 21


Upper-Division JOUR Electives - Credit: 9


Complete nine additional credits from upper-division (300-400 level) Journalism and Media Studies courses.

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