200. Survey of Mass Communications: Three hours
Introduces students to the history and purposes of mass communication and its impact on society.
203. Introduction to Journalism: Reporting (See ENG203): Three hours
Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills
Methods of gathering and writing news, including interviews, reports, speeches, follow-ups and rewrites, human interest stories and specialized news. Practice in covering assignments and preparing copy.
207. Basic Photography (See ART207): Three hours
An introduction to photographic techniques and practices. (Lec. 1, Lab. 3) Fee required.
208. Media Photography (See ART208): Three hours
Prerequisite: JRN 207 and permission of the instructor
The study of media reporting with pictures. Fee required.
210. Digital Photography (See ART210): Three hours
An introduction to basic digital photographic techniques and practices. This course will concentrate on various approaches to black/white and color photographic representations. Students will learn to use a digital camera and be familiar wth basic photographic software. Fee required.
213. Creative Writing: Fiction (See ENG 213): Three hours
An introductory lecture-workshop in fiction and feature writing, with round table discussions and criticism of original student manuscripts.
220. Newspaper Editing and Make-up: Three hours
Prerequisite: JRN 203 or Departmental permission
A review of principles and practices of news selection, copy editing, writing, and make-up of newspapers. Picture editing, desk problems, wire and syndicated materials are discussed.
300. Public Relations and Publicity: Three hours
Prerequisite: JRN 203
Public relations principles, processes and methods, including analysis of publics, planning of public relations programs to influence special groups, and preparation of publicity material for various media of communication.
350. Advanced Reporting: Three hours
Prerequisite: JRN 203
Study of the reporting of government, civic, and business organizations: legal procedures, courts, city, county, and state government, state and national organizations, political parties, and community activities.
352. Advertising (See BUS 352): Three hours
Prerequisite: BUS 302 or consent of the instructor
Place of advertising in business, advertising media, methods of advertising, consumer habits and psychology, advertising campaigns,cost analysis, legal and ethical problems in advertising.
411. Special Studies: Three hours
Prerequisite: Approval by the English Department Head
A course for upperclassmen seeking to complete requirements in their major or minor disciplines. Subjects will be taught that do not appear in the college catalog but are of value to a student in her career objectives and/or graduate studies.
412. Special Studies: Three hours
Prerequisite: Approval by the English Department Head
A course for upperclassmen seeking to complete requirements in their major or minor disciplines. Subjects will be taught that do not appear in the college catalog but are of value to a student in her career objectives and/or graduate studies.
413. Special Studies: Three hours
Prerequisite: Approval by the English Department Head
A course for upperclassmen seeking to complete requirements in their major or minor disciplines. Subjects will be taught that do not appear in the college catalog but are of value to a student in her career objectives and/or graduate studies.
414. Special Studies: Three hours
Prerequisite: Approval by the English Department Head
A course for upperclassmen seeking to complete requirements in their major or minor disciplines. Subjects will be taught that do not appear in the college catalog but are of value to a student in her career objectives and/or graduate studies.
449, 450. Independent Studies: Three hours each
Prerequisite: Approval of the Department Head and Academic Dean. The request for approval is to be accompanied by the student's proposal of a program of study.
Supervised study in a student-selected special area of mass communications. May involve professional experience on the staff of one of the media.
471, 472. Professional Internship: Three hours each course
Prerequisites: Approval of the Department Head and Academic Dean
Internships as arranged by students. Internship guidelines and procedures stated elsewhere in this catalog will be followed.