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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 Program 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 - 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 Building - Computer Lab 1
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 Audio

JOUR3002.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Classroom 3
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 Building - Computer Lab 1
MW 1335-1455

Advanced Reporting 2

JOUR3005.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 2
F 1305-1555

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 Building - Computer Lab 1
R 1335-1525

Introduction to Online Journalism

JOUR3557.03

Great Journalists

JOUR3560.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 2
F 1335-1525

Photojournalism

JOUR3660.03
Fall
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Haliburton Room / Seminar 2 / 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
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 2
R 1835-2025

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 - 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 Building - Computer Lab 1
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 Audio

JOUR3002.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Classroom 3
R 1835-2025

Intermediate Reporting

JOUR2701.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Computer Lab 1
MW 1335-1455

Advanced Reporting 2

JOUR3005.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 2
F 1305-1555

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 Building - Computer Lab 1
R 1335-1525

Introduction to Online Journalism

JOUR3557.03

Great Journalists

JOUR3560.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 2
F 1335-1525

Photojournalism

JOUR3660.03
Fall
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Haliburton Room / Seminar 2 / 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
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 2
R 1835-2025

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.

Explore courses
Core Requirements

Foundations of Journalism

JOUR1001.06
Fall
Winter
New Academic Building - 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 Building - Computer Lab 1
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 Audio

JOUR3002.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Classroom 3
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 Building - Computer Lab 1
MW 1335-1455

Advanced Reporting 2

JOUR3005.03
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 2
F 1305-1555

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 Building - Computer Lab 1
R 1335-1525

Introduction to Online Journalism

JOUR3557.03

Great Journalists

JOUR3560.03
Fall
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 2
F 1335-1525

Photojournalism

JOUR3660.03
Fall
Winter
Arts & Administration Building - Haliburton Room / Seminar 2 / 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
Arts & Administration Building - Seminar 2
R 1835-2025

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Events Calendar Events List

Journalism graduate reception

May 31, 2018
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Journalism School Lounge, Arts & Administration Building, University of King's College

2018 Journalism Graduate Reception Thursday, May 31, 2018 Journalism School Lounge 12:30 – 1:30 p.m Parents and guests welcome.

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Big Day

March 29, 2018
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
University of King's College, 6350 Coburg Rd.

Join us for the annual showcase of work by students in the School of Journalism. Schedule 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Audio Documentary KTS Lecture Hall, 2nd…

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Journalism Winter Study Break

April 02, 2018 - April 06, 2018

There will be no courses this week for students in 4th-year BJH and one-year BJ programs.

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