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Minor in Journalism Studies

University of King's College

Curiosity, a willingness to ask questions, and a desire to find and tell stories–these are the building blocks for those who want to study journalism.

You can pursue your interest in journalism as a complement to studies in a King’s Honours Programme or in King’s and Dalhousie’s shared faculties of Science and Arts and Social Science with a minor in journalism studies.

You will learn about story-telling based on factual evidence, reporting, journalistic style, interviewing, and copy editing. They learn how to gather information and to craft that information into a compelling story.

Arts Students

Arts students take 9 credit hours in required courses, and 15 credit hours in journalism electives among the courses listed below. Note that not all courses are guaranteed to be offered in a given academic year.

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Core Requirements

Foundations of Journalism

JOUR1001.06
Fall
Winter
New Academic Building - Alumni Hall / KTS Lecture Hall
T 0935-1125 & 1335-1425 OR
T 0935-1125 & R 0935-1025
Tutorial: T 1435-1525 OR
Tutorial: R 1035-1125

Introduction to Reporting

JOUR2700.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Computer Lab
M 1835-1955 AND
W 1835-1955; OR
M 1335-1455 AND
W 1335-1455
15 credit hours in journalism electives from the following list

Introduction to Radio

JOUR3002.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Seminar 7
R 1835-2025

Science and the Media

HSTC2400.03 / JOUR2400.03
Winter
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
M 1735-2025

Intermediate Reporting

JOUR2701.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Computer Lab
M 1335-1625

Advanced Reporting 2

JOUR3005.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Scotiabank Room
F 1235-1525

Ethics & Law for Journalists

JOUR3339.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Alumni Hall
T 1835-2025

Creative Nonfiction

JOUR3440.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Seminar 2
W 1335-1525

Advanced Creative Nonfiction

JOUR3441.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Seminar 2
W 1335-1525

Feature Writing

JOUR3540.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Seminar 2
M 1335-1525

Copy Editing

JOUR3550.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Computer Lab
R 1335-1525

Introduction to Online Journalism

JOUR3557.03

Great Journalists

JOUR3560.03
Fall

Photojournalism

JOUR3660.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Haliburton Room / Seminar 7; New Academic Building - Scotiabank Room
M 1835-2025 OR
T 1835-2025 OR
R 1835-2025 OR
W 1835-2025 OR
F 1535-1725

Sports Journalism

JOUR3661.03

The Journalist as Documentarian

JOUR3662.03
Fall
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
T 1735-2025

Opinion Writing

JOUR3670.03
Winter
F 1340-1530

Science Students

Science students take 12 credit hours in required courses, and 12 credit hours in journalism electives among the courses listed below. Note that not all courses are guaranteed to be offered in a given academic year.

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Core Requirements

Foundations of Journalism

JOUR1001.06
Fall
Winter
New Academic Building - Alumni Hall / KTS Lecture Hall
T 0935-1125 & 1335-1425 OR
T 0935-1125 & R 0935-1025
Tutorial: T 1435-1525 OR
Tutorial: R 1035-1125

Introduction to Reporting

JOUR2700.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Computer Lab
M 1835-1955 AND
W 1835-1955; OR
M 1335-1455 AND
W 1335-1455

Science and the Media

HSTC2400.03 / JOUR2400.03
Winter
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
M 1735-2025
12 credit hours in journalism electives from the following list

Introduction to Radio

JOUR3002.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Seminar 7
R 1835-2025

Intermediate Reporting

JOUR2701.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Computer Lab
M 1335-1625

Advanced Reporting 2

JOUR3005.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Scotiabank Room
F 1235-1525

Ethics & Law for Journalists

JOUR3339.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Alumni Hall
T 1835-2025

Creative Nonfiction

JOUR3440.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Seminar 2
W 1335-1525

Advanced Creative Nonfiction

JOUR3441.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Seminar 2
W 1335-1525

Feature Writing

JOUR3540.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Seminar 2
M 1335-1525

Copy Editing

JOUR3550.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Computer Lab
R 1335-1525

Introduction to Online Journalism

JOUR3557.03

Great Journalists

JOUR3560.03
Fall

Photojournalism

JOUR3660.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Haliburton Room / Seminar 7; New Academic Building - Scotiabank Room
M 1835-2025 OR
T 1835-2025 OR
R 1835-2025 OR
W 1835-2025 OR
F 1535-1725

Sports Journalism

JOUR3661.03

The Journalist as Documentarian

JOUR3662.03
Fall
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
T 1735-2025

Opinion Writing

JOUR3670.03
Winter
F 1340-1530

NSCAD Students

Visiting students from NSCAD take 9 credit hours in required courses, and 15 credit hours in journalism electives among the courses listed below. Note that not all courses are guaranteed to be offered in a given academic year.

NSCAD students must register as a Visiting student with the University of King’s College. Visit our application section for instructions. Visiting students are not required to pay an application fee.

We recommend visiting students enter the journalism studies minor program no later than 2nd year.

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Core Requirements

Foundations of Journalism

JOUR1001.06
Fall
Winter
New Academic Building - Alumni Hall / KTS Lecture Hall
T 0935-1125 & 1335-1425 OR
T 0935-1125 & R 0935-1025
Tutorial: T 1435-1525 OR
Tutorial: R 1035-1125

Introduction to Reporting

JOUR2700.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Computer Lab
M 1835-1955 AND
W 1835-1955; OR
M 1335-1455 AND
W 1335-1455
15 credit hours in journalism electives from the following list

Introduction to Radio

JOUR3002.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Seminar 7
R 1835-2025

Science and the Media

HSTC2400.03 / JOUR2400.03
Winter
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
M 1735-2025

Intermediate Reporting

JOUR2701.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Computer Lab
M 1335-1625

Advanced Reporting 2

JOUR3005.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Scotiabank Room
F 1235-1525

Ethics & Law for Journalists

JOUR3339.03
Winter
New Academic Building - Alumni Hall
T 1835-2025

Creative Nonfiction

JOUR3440.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Seminar 2
W 1335-1525

Advanced Creative Nonfiction

JOUR3441.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Seminar 2
W 1335-1525

Feature Writing

JOUR3540.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Seminar 2
M 1335-1525

Copy Editing

JOUR3550.03
Winter
Arts & Administration - Computer Lab
R 1335-1525

Introduction to Online Journalism

JOUR3557.03

Great Journalists

JOUR3560.03
Fall

Photojournalism

JOUR3660.03
Fall
Arts & Administration - Haliburton Room / Seminar 7; New Academic Building - Scotiabank Room
M 1835-2025 OR
T 1835-2025 OR
R 1835-2025 OR
W 1835-2025 OR
F 1535-1725

Sports Journalism

JOUR3661.03

The Journalist as Documentarian

JOUR3662.03
Fall
New Academic Building - KTS Lecture Hall
T 1735-2025

Opinion Writing

JOUR3670.03
Winter
F 1340-1530

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