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Photojournalism Minor

The Photojournalism minor provides students with the skills necessary to tell stories – online, in magazines and in newspapers. Students get hands-on experience learning advanced digital editing, studio lighting and shooting in the field. This minor is a great companion for those interested in journalism, public relations, sports information, videography, marketing, advertising, fashion, art, law enforcement, the sciences and a variety of other areas in critical need of visual storytellers.

Total Hours for Minor: 18

Required Coursework:

JOU 2001
Journalism and Democracy.  (3 credits)
JOU 3001
Photojournalism.  (3 credits)
JOU 3002
Introduction to Multimedia Journalism.  (3 credits)
JOU 3110
Visual Journalism: Concepts & Techniques.  (3 credits)
JOU 4751
Advanced Photojournalism.  (3 credits)
JOU 4750
Independent Study.  (1 to 3 credits)

(Students must take 3 credit hours to meet the requirement.)

Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.