Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Mass Communications - Journalism] From Winona State University

In addition to the department?s academic core classes and professional skills core classes, students in the Journalism option take courses in news writing, reporting, feature writing, news editing and a senior media lab.?

Students in Journalism have gone on to jobs with newspapers, magazines, websites, private businesses, nonprofits and government agencies. Graduates have moved on to such careers as:

Editors with newspapers, magazines, websites and book publishers

• Copy editors
• Reporters, columnists and technical writers
• Print production

The Mass Communication major is divided among an academic core based on principles of inquiry, a set of core electives, and four options. This major prepares students to create, produce, deliver, and understand the effects of mediated messages. To accomplish the major, a student must complete the academic core and one of the options.

For majors in Mass Communication, a minor is required. Students majoring in any Mass Communication option may not simultaneously declare the same Mass Communication option as a minor, nor may students declare the general Mass Communication (MCOM) minor. The 2.5 GPA is required for enrolling in many Mass Communication courses.