Journalism (JOU)

JOU1100  BASIC REPORTING  (3.00 Credits)
Pre-professional course providing fundamental instruction and practice in writing as a basis for all upper division courses in journalism. Includes writing in the Associated Press news style, leads, defining news, types of stories, organization of stories, policy and libel. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Total Contact Hrs: 48.00
Lecture Hrs: 48.00
Complete all the courses in the following option:
  • Prerequisite: ENC1101 (minimum grade: C)
Complete all the courses in the following option:
  • Prerequisite: ENC1101 (minimum grade: C)
JOU1400L  NEWSPAPER PRACTICUM I  (1.00 Credits)
Practical application of news writing and editing principles through work with college media. Instructor's approval required.
Total Contact Hrs: 32.00
Lab Hrs: 32.00
Complete all the courses in the following option:
  • Prerequisite: JOU1100 (minimum grade: C)
Complete all the courses in the following option:
  • Prerequisite: JOU1100 (minimum grade: C)
JOU1401L  NEWSPAPER PRACTICUM II  (2.00 Credits)
Continuation of JOU1400L. Students may take JOU1400L and JOU1401L during the same term. Instructor's approval
Total Contact Hrs: 64.00
Lab Hrs: 64.00
Complete all the courses in the following option:
  • Prerequisite: JOU1100 (minimum grade: C)
Complete all the courses in the following option:
  • Prerequisite: JOU1100 (minimum grade: C)
JOU1402L  NEWSPAPER PRACTICUM III  (2.00 Credits)
Continuation of JOU1401L. Practical application of newspaper principles: copy editing, page layout, headline writing, rewriting, copy preparation through work with the college newspaper. Instructor's approval required.
Total Contact Hrs: 64.00
Lab Hrs: 64.00
Complete all the courses in the following option:
  • Option 1 - Prerequisite: JOU1100 (minimum grade: C) and JOU1400L (minimum grade: C)
Complete all the courses in the following option:
  • Option 1 - Prerequisite: JOU1100 (minimum grade: C) and JOU1400L (minimum grade: C)
JOU2200  NEWSPAPER EDITING AND MAKEUP  (3.00 Credits)
Course provides instruction and practical experience in copy editing, rewriting, headline writing, page design for both makeup copy and advertising, picture cropping and scaling, cutlines, and an introduction to desktop publishing. Instructor's approval
Total Contact Hrs: 48.00
Lecture Hrs: 16.00
Lab Hrs: 32.00
Complete all the courses in the following option:
  • Prerequisite: JOU1100 (minimum grade: C)
Complete all the courses in the following option:
  • Prerequisite: JOU1100 (minimum grade: C)
JOU2949  CO OP WORK EXP  (3.00 Credits)
A course designed to provide training in a student's field of study through work experience. Students are graded on the basis of documentation of learning acquired as reported by student and employer. Students will be assigned specific course prefixes related to their academic major prior to registration.
Total Contact Hrs: 144.00
Other Hrs: 144.00