Publishing Minor

The publishing program prepares students to become practitioners in the competitive field of trade book publishing by engaging them in relevant course work and in real-world experiences. Magazine publishing and library systems are also explored.

Publishing Minor:

Students are required to take the following courses:

PUB 1010 The Publishing Process 3 Hours
PUB 2100 Copyediting 3 Hours
PUB 2200 Agents and Acquisitions 1 Hours
ENW 3680 Book Editing in Context 3 Hours
Or
PUB 3680 Belmont Story Review 3 Hours

Publishing Electives:

Students choose 8 hours from the following OR approved Special Topics Courses:

BSA 2100 Managing Business Systems 3 Hours
COM 2340 Business and Professional Communication 3 Hours
ETM 2240 Networking & Connecting in Entertainment 3 Hours
ETM 3200 Decision Making & Analytics in Entertainment 3 Hours
ETM 4200 Entertainment Marketing and Promotion 3 Hours
JRN 1130 Journalistic Newswriting 3 Hours
MDS 2120 Podcasting 3 Hours
PUB 2300 Publishing Technologies 1 Hours
PUB 2500 Copyright and Publishing Law 3 Hours
PRL 2820 Public Relations Design & Production 3 Hours
PUB 3010 Fiction Editing 3 Hours
PUB 3020 Non-Fiction and Technical Editing 3 Hours
PUB 3310 Author Branding and Publicity 3 Hours
PUB 3610 Advanced Book Editing Workshop 3 Hours
PUB 4200 Publishing Internship 1-6 Hours

Publishing Minor

Publishing Minor:

Publishing Electives:

Total: 18 Hours