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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
An opportunity for supervised, independent study of a particular topic based on the interest of the student, and the availability and approval of the faculty.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the history of media, emphasizing appreciation and understanding of the technological, social and cultural trends that affect print and electronic media. Students will research, discuss and investigate the development and influence of the various journalistic institutions. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to articulate the stages of development and historical perspective of journalism. Offered fall term.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the principal social, economic, political and global forces influencing the nature and development of journalism and mass media, including new technologies. Relationships between journalism, media and social, economic and government institutions are explored. The student who successfully completes this course will be able to articulate and explain underlying causes of issues facing journalism and the media and identify the conflicting forces that shape policies and practices influencing their behavior. Prerequisite: JOU 301 or permission. Offered spring term.
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3.00 Credits
Students learn to make decisions about how to tell a news story in the most effective format and how to complete news story packages for publication on a news Web site or other emerging technologies. Students will write stories, prepare slide shows, gather and post audio and collect and post video to a news Web site. They also learn how to prepare news for other delivery systems by using emerging technologies. Students who successfully complete this class will know how to create multiplatform news packages for publication on the Internet and create news to be delivered by other emerging technologies. Prerequisite: JOU 113 and JOU 240. Offered spring term.
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3.00 Credits
Students will learn and practice writing feature stories or opinion. The class will be offered on a rotational basis. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to write profiles, in-depth features and enterprise stories or editorials, columns and reviews. Prerequisite: JOU/ENG 213. Offered spring term.
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0.00 - 12.00 Credits
A course offering students a structured professional experience in media fields. The nature and location of this experience is arragned in cooperation with the Director of Career Development and must be approved by the Journalism faculty. Prerequisite: CED 205 (Pass/Fail)
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3.00 Credits
Study of statutes and significant case law affecting journalism, including libel, copyright, rights of privacy, First and Fourth Amendments, and regulations and procedures of federal regulatory agencies. A case study approach is used to examine significant ethical issues related to advertising, news gathering and reporting. The student who successfully completes this course will recognize and understand the key laws and regulations governing journalistic institutions and their employees and will be able to identify significant areas of contention regarding them. They will also develop a foundation for articulating a personal code of ethics to guide their future professional activities in mass media. Offered fall term.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to synthesize the knowledge, values and skills acquired in the Journalism major. Assignments include completion of the final journalism portfolio and an advanced project, a culminating collaborative experience in which students may specialize in their medium of choice while maintaining a convergence perspective in reporting, writing, editing and performance. Students who complete this course will demonstrate the competence for entry into the journalism profession. Offered spring term.
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3.00 Credits
The Liberal Arts Seminar is a course designed to introduce students to collegelevel writing, discussion, critical thinking, and critical reading. Students learn library research skills, learn to work collaboratively, and gain an appreciation for multiple perspectives. Interdisciplinary course content is selected by each faculty member teaching a seminar. Students reflect on a common book and use a common writing style manual. All first-year students are required to enroll in a liberal arts seminar. As a result of this course, each student will: 1) improve oral and written communication skills, library and research skills, critical reading, and critical thinking; 2) work with others constructively and ethically.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
The Liberal Arts Seminar teaching assistant develops leadership and communication skills working with faculty and students of the Liberal Arts Seminar. The TA demonstrates professionally ethical behavior, attends seminar sessions, may independently facilitate one or more of these by leading discussions or meeting with small groups from the Liberal Arts Seminar section, may edit early drafts of student writing, supports service learning projects, and meets regularly with the Liberal Arts Seminar faculty. The TA is expected to complete training activities before and during the term, and all reading assignments just as the faculty member does. Prerequisite: minimum junior status, faculty recommendation following TA application, interview and selection.
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