COM 495 - Communication Capstone

Institution:

Wilmington University

Subject:

Communications

Description:

This course presents the capstone to academic studies in communication, which allows the student to practice and display the skills developed throughout the program. The student will work as a professional -- developing a news report topic (either print/digital hard news or feature format) in consultation with the instructor, report on it by conducting research and interviews, adding electronic or digital enhancements, and then pulling that together into a usable print/digital news package. Additional course study can include analysis of ethical situations in communication, and review of communication law and theory, among other topics. The student will develop a professional portfolio online, into which work projects can be posted.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wilmu.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 967-5464

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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