Multimedia Journalism (MJOU-MNR-AS) Minor

Location(s): Ferris Main Campus

Minor

In the digital age, communication involves far more than pen and paper. It includes audio and video media and publishing on the World Wide Web. The Multi-media Journalism minor prepares students to practice journalism in the various media used today. This minor teaches students to develop the writing skills needed for professional work but also to do design and production work in the electronic media. This minor would be an excellent complement to communications-related majors.

Program Outcomes

Create appropriate written, spoken, and/or multimedia journalism products that follow standard usage and documentation conventions.
Analyze complex communication situations.
Demonstrate professional best practices in journalism.
Design accessible, appropriate information for journalistic audiences.

Admission Requirements

This minor is open to all students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program, and may only be awarded to those not pursuing a degree in this subject area.

New Student Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree; may not be pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Journalism and Technical Communication.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree; may not be pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Journalism and Technical Communication.

All Minor Requirements - 18 Credits Required

Minor Courses - 12 Credits Required

JRNL 121 - Writing for Mass Media Credit Hours: 3
JRNL 222 - Reporting Credit Hours: 3
Choose 1 of 2
JRNL 328 - Feature and Opinion Writing Credit Hours: 3
JRNL 330 - Publication Editing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 417 - Visual Rhetoric and Doc Design Credit Hours: 3

Electives - 6 Credits Required

Choose 2 of 6
PHOT 101 - Photography Credit Hours: 3
TDMP 132 - Digital Media Art & Technology Credit Hours: 3
TDMP 136 - Audio Production Credit Hours: 3
JRNL 251 - Understanding Mass Media Credit Hours: 3
TDMP 326 - Script Writing Credit Hours: 3
COMM 387 - Broadcast Presentation Credit Hours: 3

Notes

Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a minor at Ferris State University:

A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
A minimum of 18 credits within the minor must be earned.
A minimum of 50 percent of minor credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
A minimum of 9 of the credits in the minor must be at the 200 level or higher.
A maximum of one-third of the credits, but no more than 7 credit hours, in a minor may overlap with the student’s major.
Up to 6 credit hours may overlap between any two minors.
The minor must be completed prior to or at the awarding of a bachelor’s degree.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

All requirements as specified in the All Minor Requirements section must be met.
A minimum of 50 percent of the credits in the minor must be at the 200 level or higher.
An official declaration must be filed with the minor advisor as soon as possible and meet with their advisor regularly.

Contact Information

Dr. Garrett Stack
(231) 591-5869
[email protected]