Some people in the academic world strongly advocate the idea of a “minor” in Journalism even for those students who want to pursue careers in the field but who major in areas such as Political Science, English, History, and other disciplines. Those who opt to major in other areas will have an opportunity to do a “minor” in Journalism at NDU which provides them with the proper Journalism courses and training that should help prepare them for careers in the media industry, be it as writers, reporters, Public relations practitioners, or photographers. The Journalism courses that are taught in Arabic will help students improve their journalistic writing skills in their native language and in a market that requires proficiency in Arabic as well as in other languages and skills. The Journalism “Minor” will be of particular interest to Advertising/Marketing students and to students in the areas of Electronic Media, Political Science, English, and perhaps other areas.
The student should complete the five courses in the list below:
And One course from the following pool:
- COA 252 Principles of Public Relations
- COA 350 Current Issues
- COA 352 Censorship and Responsibility in Media and Film (Media Law)
- COA 360 Media Ethics COA 367 Foreign Correspondence
- COA 415 Broadcast News Operations
- JOU 323 Web Journalism
- JOU 325 Photojournalism
- JOU 340 PR Techniques
- JOU 450 Specialized Journalism
