Journalism Courses

Register for classes using WebAdvisor. Review the Class Schedule for class dates and times. Course descriptions are available in the Catalog. All students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review academic program requirements and/or have questions answered.

A sampling of courses for this discipline includes (not a complete list):

• JOUR-101A Newswriting
• JOUR/ENGL-106 Censorship and Literature
• JOUR/ART-145 Digital Photojournalism
• JOUR/ART-146, 147, 148 Photography/Graphic Arts Newspaper Staff
• JOUR/BRDC-155 Mass Media and Society
• JOUR-170, 171, 172 Newspaper Writing and Editing Staff
• JOUR-173, 174, 175 Magazine Writing and Editing Staff
• JOUR-176, 177, 178 Advertising Staff
• ART-133A Black and White Photography
• BA-129 Introduction to Advertising
• GA/CAOT-188 Desktop Publishing with QuarkXpress

Descriptions of Journalism courses.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the courses in this discipline, the student will have acquired the following knowledge and skills:

• Demonstrate a keen judgment of what makes a news story and how to go about gathering information.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the history, operation, and culture of different forms of mass media, including newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, and online communication.
• Demonstrate an understanding of communication theory.
• Demonstrate appropriate writing and editing skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work together, while developing pride in taking responsibility and working independently.
• Demonstrate computer and camera skills needed to be competitive in the mass media field.