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COM-4710–4760 Independent Study

1–3 hours

COM-4710–General Communication

–Fa, Sp

1–3 hours

COM-4720–Organizational Communication

–Fa, Sp

1–3 hours

COM-4750–Media

–Fa, Sp

1–3 hours

COM-4760–Forensics

–Fa, Sp

1–3 hours

Taken to secure an in-depth background in one of the areas of

communication. Repeatable to a total of eight credit hours in the

field.

Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

COM-4850 Senior Seminar

–Sp

1 hour

A transitional seminar to provide students with the opportunity

to culminate their academic program and begin the orientation

to the professions of communication. The course will prepare

students for employment demands, revise resumes, develop

interview skills, and establish networking techniques for success

in their communication profession.

COM-4900

3–12 hours

Internship in Communications

–Fa, Sp, Su

Students are placed with professional organizations to gain

experience in actual career situations. Internships depend upon

availability.

COM-4950 Applied Capstone

–Fa, Sp

3 hours

This course is the culmination of the major in Communication.

It provides an opportunity for students to bring together the

academic training and professional skills in a focused application.

Students work with an advisor to develop a project culminating

their program of study in one of four options selected with

approval of the capstone coordinator and the faculty advisor. All

capstone projects will be presented in written and/or public forum.

Prerequisites: COM-2050 Communication Theory or COM-2320

Theories of Mass Media and COM-2220 Quantitative Research or

COM-2225 Qualitative Research.

(Fee: $15)

Journalism (JOUR)

JOUR-1000 Introduction to Media Writing

–Sp

3 hours

This intensive writing course prepares students to write news

copy for a variety of media. Students learn basic journalistic

practices and writing formats. Priority given to majors.

JOUR-2000 Introduction to Reporting

–Sp

3 hours

This course is designed to develop and enhance the primary

journalistic skills presented in JOUR-1000. The objective for

this course is to provide opportunity for students to polish their

writing skills. Each student will have the opportunity to expand

their abilities as a writer, to write more sophisticated stories, and

to receive greater feedback on their reporting style and content.

Prerequisites: JOUR-1000 Introduction to Media Writing.

(Fee:

$50)

JOUR-2500 Introduction to Public Relations

–Fa

3 hours

This course acquaints students with the foundations of public

relations as a profession. The course includes discussion of key

individuals and events in its development. It provides an overview

of the theoretical aspects of public relations practices and

techniques. The media relationship of public relations practitioners

to the mass media is examined. Codes of ethics for practitioners

are also explored.

JOUR-3100 Media Law

–Sp

3 hours

Examines the rights and responsibilities of journalists in

American society. It explores and applies federal and state laws

and regulations associated with the media. Topic areas will include

the journalist and the first amendment, access to government

information, libel, and privacy. Special attention will be given to

legal issues related to new media.

Prerequisite: junior or senior

status.

JOUR-3150 Media Ethics

–Fa

2 hours

This course examines the rights and responsibilities of the

journalist in American society. It examines and applies federal

and state laws and regulations associated with the media. Topic

areas will include the journalist and the first amendment, access

to government information, libel, and privacy. Special attention

will be given to legal issues related to new media. Crosslisted with

BRDM-3150.

Prerequisite: junior or senior status.

JOUR-3310

3 hours

Advanced Newswriting and Reporting for Broadcasting

–Sp

Building on basics of newswriting, this course provides the

opportunity to focus on reporting and writing techniques unique

for broadcast media. Includes advanced skills in the organization

and presentation of news stories. It provides in-depth broadcasting

techniques in reporting and interviewing, as well as the use

of computer-assisted reporting.

Prerequisite: JOUR-2000

Introduction to Reporting.

(Fee: $50)

JOUR-3320

3 hours

Advanced Newswriting and Reporting for Print

–Fa

This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop

in-depth newswriting skills for print media. Changing concepts

of news will be discussed and appropriate writing methods for

traditional and new media outlets will be presented. The student

will apply reporting principles to a variety of news contexts

including accidents, crime and the courts, sports, business, and

local government. The techniques of computer-assisted journalism

will also be presented and applied. The ethics of sound reporting

will be an important instructional component of the course.

The challenges of sound reporting after 9/11 will be discussed.

Prerequisite: JOUR-2000 Introduction to Reporting.

(Fee: $50)

JOUR-3350 Television News Production

–Fa

3 hours

This course provides the basis for broadcast journalism

students to understand the components of studio production of

television news programs. Instruction focuses on the process and

elements needed to produce a televised newscast.

Prerequisite:

JOUR-3310 Advanced Newswriting and Reporting for

Broadcasting; JOUR-3320 Advanced Newswriting and Reporting

for Print.

(Fee: $50)

JOUR-3420 Editing and Design

–Sp

3 hours

This course will teach students the methods to edit news stories

for publication. In this course, students will learn the role of the

editor in the news process and the editorial skills to prepare news

stories for publication. The course will also cover the development

of appropriate headlines and methods of designing story layout in

ways that are clear and appealing to a target audience. Students

will be taught to bring both a detailed and holistic approach to

the development of the news story for printed media. Current

developments in the field of editing and design will be applied to

contemporary news events to facilitate application of the principles

of the course.

Prerequisites: JOUR-3310 Advanced Newswriting

and Reporting for Broadcasting; JOUR-3320 Advanced

Newswriting and Reporting for Print.

(Fee: $50)

JOUR-3500

3 hours

Public Relations Principles and Writing

–Sp

This course provides instruction in effective public relations

communication both within organizations and to various media

outlets. Students develop problem-solving approaches to PR

challenges and apply appropriate written, visual, and spoken

messages to audiences using different media of communication.

Prerequisite: JOUR-2500 Introduction to Public Relations.

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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions

COM-4710 – JOUR-3500