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LINKS

• EcoHouse
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• Off-Campus Links & Organizations

Minors

A minor in ENSP is not available; however, a "supporting area" can be listed on your resume. You should accumulate at least 15 credits of unfied coursework and be able to talk about it thoughtfully before calling it a "supporting area" on your resume. REMEMBER: ANY major can prepare you for an environmental career, with carefully planned supporting courses and experiences.

Develop your knowledge base here:

• Environment-oriented majors
• Approved minors on campus
• Researching and writing papers about environment-related topics in your classes.

Acquire experience here:

• Campus clubs and activities
• Part-time jobs and volunteer experience (see Eco-Advising News for listings)
• Internships
• EcoHouse Living/Learning Program

Journalism

Qualified ENSP majors may take specified Journalism courses that, together with an ENSP Concentration and experience, could prepare students for entry-level positions in environmental journalism.

Explore journalism careers here:

• Careers in Science Writing (CASW)
• Environmental Communication Network (ECN)
• Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)

Stay aware of current events and issues:

• Bay Journal: The Chesapeake Bay Newspaper
• E&E Daily
• Environmental News Network (ENN)
• EnviroZine - Environment Canada's On-Line Magazine
• MSNBC On-line Environmental News
• Recycling Today
• Science News On-line
• Scientific American

Gain experience:

• Seek communications internships with environmental organizations and local newspapers.
• Submit articles to the Diamondback.

Meet admission requirements:

To gain admission to the College of Journalism, students need to have a minimum of 28 credits and a 2.8 or higher GPA, 30 words per minute word-processing ability; and grammar competency. For more information on entrance into the College of Journalism, go HERE, or to the Journalism Advising Office in 1117 Journalism. Identify yourself as an ENSP student.

Complete applicable courses:

JOUR201 (PermReq) News Writing and Reporting I. (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Introduction to news for the print and electronic media, development of new concepts: laboratory in newsgathering tools and writing skills.

JOUR320 News Writing and Reporting II: Print. (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: grade of C or better in JOUR 201. Principles and practices of news reporting; covering news beats and other news sources, including researching news story for accuracy, comprehensiveness and interpretation. Due to rigorous publication requirement, students should time manage their semester accordingly.

JOUR 328J Environmental Reporting. (1 or 3 credits).

JOUR380 Science Writing for News Media. (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: JOUR 320 or JOUR 360 or permission of department. Writing of scientific and technical material for the general audience.

JOUR 459S Special Topics in Science Journalism: Topics vary by semester.

Want to know more?

See Ms. Olive Reid, Associate Dean, 1117 College of Journalism. Identify yourself as an ENSP student.