Educator Quality & Licensing

Journalism Endorsement

Inservices/College Course Work/Demonstrated Competency

Endorsement Form - PDF

A teacher with a major or minor in Journalism will receive endorsement to teach secondary Journalism courses if the methods courses below are covered in that major. An endorsement to teach Journalism without a major or minor in Journalism requires a minimum of 24 hours of either approved college coursework or approved inservice classes. Coursework must include, but is not limited to, the following:

[    ] Introduction to mass communication (organizations, functions, political, economic, and social influences of mass media; books, magazines, newspapers, television, radio, film, public relations, and advertising).

[    ] Writing for the mass media (techniques and mechanics of report writing). Reporting (style, social responsibilities, and problems of reporting for the media of mass communications).

[    ] Layout and design (design, layout, and paste-up of newspapers and yearbooks).

[    ] Methods of teaching journalism in secondary schools (problems of advising staffs of school newspapers, yearbooks, and magazines).

Or

[    ] Receive verification from USOE Secondary Language Arts Specialist by providing the specialist with university course syllabi and a transcript noting each course to be reviewed for equivalency outside the State of Utah.

Or

[    ] Show evidence of participation in all sessions of each approved university/inservice course (the applicant may have facilitated course delivery, but not formally registered for the course/s) or show evidence of being an adjunct instructor or university instructor for each of the approved Journalism endorsement courses.

For more information contact: Mary [dot] Clark [at] schools [dot] utah [dot] gov (Mary Beth Clark) , Secondary language Arts/Reading Specialist, (801) 538-7766.

Complete the following as you apply:

  • Print Endorsement Form - PDF
  • Mark the boxes with an “X” to indicate that the minimum requirement in each area has been met.
  • Attach your original transcript(s), and highlight corresponding classes.   Internet transcripts are not acceptable.
  • Send the highlighted transcript, the processing fee, and the completed form to:

Endorsement submitted by individual— $35 processing Fee. 
Send to:  

Utah State Office of Education
Attn: Sheri Lowry
Educator Quality & Licensing
250 East 500 South
P.O. Box 144200 
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200

State Approved Endorsement Program (SAEP) (paid by district or charter school) $30 processing fee.  Send to:

Utah State Office of Education
Attn: Stephanie Ferris
Educator Quality & Licensing
250 East 500 South
P.O. Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200

 

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