Minor programmes
Minor Programmes at SYU
To enrich the learning experience and employability of our students, the University started offering undergraduate minor programmes in the academic year of 2016/17. Students have the option to study another subject, broaden their level of expertise, and enhance their prospects of future career development.
For students of Year 1 entry can express their interest in pursuing a minor during the second semester (by 31 January of the year). For students of Year 2/3 Entry can express their interest in pursuing a minor upon admissions in late August. Students must at least achieve 15 credits to pass a minor programme. Please refer to the Guidance Notes on Minor Programmes for more details.
Minor Programme Requirements
- The minimum credit requirement for a Minor is 15 and each student is required to take at least one Minor course at Level 3 or 4.
- No GPA requirement needed for declaring a Minor.
- Each student can study at most one Minor.
Minor Programme offered by the Department of Journalism and Communication for Students in Other Departments
Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 credits with 2 compulsory courses and 3 courses out of the 10 courses offered:
| Course code | Course Title | Credits | Pre-requisite(s) |
| Compulsory (2 courses) | |||
| JOUR100 | Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communication | 3 | NIL |
|
JOUR 221 or JOUR 303 |
News Reporting and Writing in Chinese I or English News Writing and Reporting |
3 | JOUR100 |
| Choose 3 out of 10 courses | |||
| JOUR130 | Digital Photojournalism | 3 | NIL |
| JOUR201 | Audio-Video Production | 3 | NIL |
| JOUR260 | Computer Graphic Design and Publishing | 3 | NIL |
| JOUR341 | Digital News and Information Production | 3 | JOUR221 or JOUR303 |
| JOUR350 | Feature Writing | 3 | JOUR221 or JOUR303 |
| JOUR395 | Social Media and Networked Communication | 3 | NIL |
| JOUR460 | Digitization and Interactive Multimedia | 3 | NIL |
| PRA330 | Advertising Strategies and Design | 3 | NIL |
| PRA450 | Risk and Crisis Communication | 3 | NIL |
| MDIT220 | Understanding VR/AR | 3 | NIL |
For more details, please click [On or before 2020/21 AY] (or) [2021/22 AY onwards].
Notes:
(1) JOUR221 “News Reporting and Writing in Chinese I” will be recoded to JOUR206 “News Reporting and Writing in Chinese”
in AY2023/24.
(2) JOUR350 “Feature Writing” will be recoded to JOUR304 in AY2024/25.
BJMC Students to Study Minor Programmes Offered by Other Departments
Students may specialize in other subject areas to increase their competitive edge upon completion of different minor programmes.
| Department | Minor Programmes Offered |
| Accounting |
Minor in Accounting |
| Economics and Finance | Minor in Economics Minor in Finance |
| Counselling and Psychology | Minor in Psychology |
| Sociology | Minor in Sociology |
| Social Work | Minor in Social Work |
| Chinese Language and Literature | Minor in Chinese Language and Literature [On or before 2019/20 AY] [2020/21 AY onwards] |
| English Language and Literature | Minor in Literary and Cultural Studies Minor in Linguistics and Translation |
| History | Minor in History |
| Business Administration | Minor in Business Administration [On or before 2017/18 AY] [2018/19 AY onwards] Minor in Entrepreneurship [2021/22 AY onwards] |
# These Undergraduate Minor Programmes will not lead to the same professional recognition as students who complete the programmes as a major.