Northeastern Illinois University

Department of Communication, Media, and Theatre

Journalism Minor

Requirements (18 credits)

Required Courses (9 cr)

CMTM-105   Introduction to Journalism

CMTM-205   Fundamentals of Media Writing

CMTM-367   News Writing*

Required: Production (3 cr.) from the following:

CMTM 250   Introduction to Audio Production

CMTM 260   Introduction to Video Production

CMTM 361   Digital Video Editing**

Required: Media Literacy and Ethics (3 cr.) from the following:

CMTM 265  Mass Media and Society     

CMTM 378  New Media Technologies

CMTM 365  Contemporary Issues in Mass Media ***

CMTM 379  Media Law and Ethics 

Required: Applied Skills (3 cr.) from the following:

CMTM 368  Community Media

CMTM 366  Multimedia Storytelling****

CMTC 383   Professional Internship*****

CMTM 386  Seminar in Professional Experience*****

*CMTM 205 prerequisite

** CMTM 260 prerequisite

*** CMT 265  prerequisite

**** CMT 250 or 260 prerequisite

***** Application process required