Journalism

J 101 Journalism I (back to previous page)
A survey of journalism designed to acquaint students with the profession. The American newspaper as a social institution and a medium of communication. 3 credit hours.

J 201 News Writing and Reporting (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: CO 102 or permission of instructor. The elements of news, the style and the structure of news stories, news-gathering methods, copyreading and editing, reporting. 3 credit hours.

J 202 Advanced News Writing and Reporting (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: J 201. Intensive practice in news writing and reporting. 3 credit hours.

J 311 Copy Desk (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: J 201. Intensive practice in copyreading, editing and revising, headline writing, photograph selection, page make-up, and reporting. Regular critiques of the copy-desk work of major newspapers. 3 credit hours.

J 351 Journalistic Performance (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: J 201. Students follow the coverage in the media given to selected topics and prepare to make judgments of the coverage by doing research and becoming knowledgeable about the particular topic chosen. The course stresses analytic reading and responsible, informed criticism. 3 credit hours.

J 367 Interpretive and Editorial Writing (back to previous page)
Prerequisite: J 201. Practice in the writing of considered and knowledgeable commentaries on current affairs and in writing of interpretive articles based on investigation, research, and interviews. 3 credit hours.

J 450-459 Special Topics in Journalism (back to previous page)
Selected topics in journalism which are of current or special interest. 3 credit hours.

J 599 Independent Study (back to previous page)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department chair. Opportunity for a student, under the direction of a faculty member, to explore an area of interest. 3 credit hours.