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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Intensive laboratory experience on the staff of the University newspaper, yearbook, broadcast media, or on special communications projects. Students will work for a minimum of 5 hrs. per week in positions of major responsibilities. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hrs. of credit. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing; media courses to prepare student adequately for work expected; Comm 220 or permission.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Intensive lab experience with opportunities for major leadership position on the staff of the University newspaper. Students will participate fully in the publication of the newspaper working under the supervision of a faculty member. One class session plus a minimum of ten working hours per week are required. Attendance at a weekly newspaper staff meeting also is required. Two hours of credit each term for a maximum of two terms. Prerequisite: Comm 220 and 330.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the newspaper copy editor's role and the editing process. Emphasis on spelling, grammar, the Associated Press Stylebook, editing for accuracy and fairness, coaching writers, writing headlines, and designing pages. Two hrs. lab experience on the University newspaper, The Chart, each week. Prerequisite: Comm 111.
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3.00 Credits
Finding and writing newspaper features and magazine articles, including profiles, columns, reviews, investigative pieces, travel stories, and history articles. A focus on developing and selling story ideas. Work on the University newspaper, The Chart, is required. Prerequisite: Comm 111 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction into the process of research in communications. Using a variety of research approaches to look at different communication artifacts, classroom focus is on the finding, nature, and evaluation of research. Research methods process is applied to popular communication artifacts.
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8.00 Credits
Off-campus work experience in areas related to professional goals of students. For advanced majors in communications. Students must be approved for the program prior to enrolling. Application must be made during the first half of one semester for the following semester. In all internships students work under joint supervision of a faculty member and a representative of the organization providing the intern experience. Students may repeat the course to a maximum of 8 hrs. of credit. Prerequisite: Communications major with a minimum of 85 semester hrs.; approval of department head prior to enrolling. Some internships may have other specific prerequisites. Guidelines are available in the department's offices and must be followed.
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3.00 Credits
The fundamental principles of reporting and interpreting sports, improving writing and editing skills for game coverage and feature stories, and further developing and refining those skills necessary for success in the field. Prerequisite: Comm 111.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of public relations practices, including planning, communication, evaluation; management responsibilities. Prerequisite: Comm 311.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of visual modes of communication. Topics will include the basic elements of visual messages, the relation of visual communication to language, and the place of images in everyday life. This course is a direct result of the new age in communications initiated and promoted by computer technology.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
An extensive look at the world of international media through the experiences of renowned speakers and discussion leaders. Student will spend a week in Paris, France, attending seminars and conferences and meeting foreign correspondents, syndicated columnists, newspaper editors, television producers, and diplomats. Students must pay for travel and seminar expenses, with specific details available prior to enrollment.
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