Courses

Grounds students in the basic newsgathering skills needed to work for news enterprises. Students learn techniques central to researching, reporting and writing stories for various media formats, including print, online, and broadcast journalism. Prerq., JOUR 2601 or 1002. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of JOUR 2601 or 1002. Restricted to News Editorial (NSED-BSJR or JNED-BSJR) majors and with a minumum of 57 hours taken.

Equips students with the tools and techniques needed to produce multimedia content. Classroom instruction offers students historical, social and cultural contexts for the emergence of new media forms. Skills and practices covered include website design and construction, nonlinear video editing, digital graphics design, interactive information presentation, and multimedia reporting. Restricted to juniors/seniors. May be limited to JOUR majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Introduces the basic elements of visual communication. Covers the use of camera systems, digital imaging techniques and other aspects of photojournalism including law, ethics, history and critical decision-making. Prereq., JOUR 2601. Prerequisites: Restricted to Program in Journalism and Mass Communication students with a minimum of 57 hours taken.

Explores copy editing, graphic principles and processes, new media technology. Prereq., JOUR 3001. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of JOUR 3001. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) News Editorial (NSED-BSJR or JNED-BSJR) majors only.

Gives students the opportunity to participate in newswork on Campus Press. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Instructor consent required.

Assumes mastery of basic reporting and writing skills. Students produce more sophisticated stories on a variety of topics. Prereq., JOUR 3001. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of JOUR 3001. Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) News Editorial (NSED-BSJR or JNED-BSJR) or Journalism and Mass Communication (JOUR) majors only.

Advanced course intended to give students a forum in which technical skills will be brought to professional standards. Build a polished portfolio of work to present to editors and buyers. Prereq., JOUR 3102. Prerequisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR 3102.

Introduces the economics, ethics, history, impact, practice, and social context of the public relations industry in America. Includes an analysis of public relations in agencies, corporations, political campaigns, social service organizations, universities, and other venues. Emphasizes writing for public relations, including fact sheets, press releases, reports, and speeches. Same as JOUR 5272. Restricted to Journalism majors with a minimum of 57 hours taken. Prerequisites: Restricted to Program in Journalism and Mass Communication students with a minimum of 57 hours taken.

Develops and applies public relations programs, from identification of the problem through execution of public relations techniques. Prereq., JOUR 4272. Same as JOUR 5282. Prerequisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR 4272.

Involves writing news and features about actual events for publication under deadline pressure. Lab to be arranged. Prereqs., JOUR 3552 and 4002. Restricted to News Editorial majors and with a minumum of 85 hours taken. Same as JOUR 5502. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of JOUR 3552 and 4002. Restricted to News Editorial (NSED-BSJR or JNED-BSJR) majors and with a minumum of 85 hours taken.

Builds upon digital production skills through the creation of multimedia project. Applies media theory to evaluate digital media content and explore how digital forms influence the news industry, politics, culture, and society. Prereq., JOUR 3002. Same as JOUR 5562. Prerequisites: Restricted to School of Journalism and Mass Communication majors with a minimum of 75 hours taken.

Concentrates on several of the subjective areas of journalism. Emphasizes editorial and column writing, editorial pages and blogging. Prereq., JOUR 3001. Same as JOUR 5602. Prerequisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR 3001.

Emphasizes composition of criticism for the performing arts and other areas of entertainment. Prereq., JOUR 3001. Same as JOUR 5702.

Provides practice in writing freelance articles. Considers types, sources, methods, titles, illustrations, and freelance markets. Students submit work for publication. Prereq., JOUR 3001. Restricted to Journalism majors with a minimum of 75 hours taken. Same as JOUR 5802. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of JOUR 3001. Restricted to Journalism and Mass Communication (JOUR) majors with a minimum of 75 hours taken.

Involves reporting and writing about the environment by taking into account the scientific, technological, political, economic, and cultural dimensions of environmental subjects. Same as JOUR 5822.

Same as JOUR 5872. Prerequisites: Restricted to News-Editorial (NSED-BSJR or JNED-BSJR) students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior).

Same as JOUR 4102.

Same as JOUR 4272.

Prereq., JOUR 5272 or instructor consent. Same as JOUR 4282. Prerequisites: Restricted to Journalism and Mass Communication (JOUR) majors only.

Prereqs., JOUR 5511 and 5552. Restricted to majors. Same as JOUR 4502. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of JOUR 5511 and 5552 and is restricted to JOUR graduate students only.

Shows how to dig beneath the surface of issues and events. Focuses on research, interviewing, and writing. Prereq., JOUR 5511.

Discusses principles and practice in copy editing and writing headlines for local and wire stories. Practice in page makeup, picture editing, and electronic editing. Prereq., JOUR 3001. Restricted to majors.

Same as JOUR 4562. Prerequisites: Restricted to Journalism & Mass Communication graduate students only.

Prereq., JOUR 5511. Same as JOUR 4602. Prerequisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR 5511.

Prereq., JOUR 5511. Same as JOUR 4702. Prerequisites: Requires a prerequisite course of JOUR 5511.