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.

Practical application of news writing and editing principles through work with college media. Instructor's approval required.

Continuation of JOU1400L. Students may take JOU1400L and JOU1401L during the same term. Instructor's approval

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.

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

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.