Journalism & Integrated Media
needs of students aiming at careers in the convergent media of journalism and public relations. Students learn convergence through readings, discussion, observation and project work. The course serves as a prerequisite to Convergent Media Production. Fee: $50. Credit(s): 3. JOUR 110 - Contemporary Issues in Journalism Designed to help students thoughtfully explore the major issues of mass media in American society and in limited global contexts from legal, ethical, social, cultural, technical and fiscal perspectives. Students also explore the relationship of the press and religion. Credit(s): 2. JOUR 111 - Introduction to Public Relations A survey course in which students explore the nature and process of public relations process as well as methods and professional issues. Public Relations is conceived as the “overall umbrella” under which come advertising, marketing, promotion, publicity, employee and community relations, and public affairs. In addition to exploring public relations generally, the class addresses both corporate and not-for-profit organizations as well as religious and mainstream operations. Fee: $25. Credit(s): 3. JOUR 220 - Introduction to Visual Media An examination of the basics of photography-editorial, graphic and technical. This introduction presumes no previous knowledge of photography. Students learn to capture images based on the above criteria with standard digital photographic equipment (SLR based). Students also learn basic skills to edit still photographs with the “digital darkroom” and prepare them for publications and Web media. Fee: $75. Credit(s): 3. JOUR 230 - Writing for Public Relations Familiarizes students with and challenges them in a variety of forms of public relations writing. Vehicles include internal and external media, print, electronic and audiovisual. Emphases include research, audience analysis, message design, and selection of communication channels. Prerequisite(s): 111. Credit(s): 3. JOUR 231 - Public Affairs Reporting A laboratory-oriented course in public affairs reporting that puts emphasis on back-grounding, interviewing, topic newsgathering and basic familiarity with use of public records and the paper trail for deadlines, stories in print visual and / or broadcast news. Prerequisite(s): 106, 107. Fee: $20. Credit(s): 3. JOUR 234 - Producing &Writing for Broadcast News Students learn the nuts and bolts for writing and producing a television newscast. The class observes life behind-the-scenes in a television newsroom. Students study the format for writing for television news, as well as how to stack a show, assign packages and stories, and how to produce in breaking news situations. Students also study the writing format for television news, as well as how to properly write a television news package. Fee: $30. Credit(s): 3. JOUR 235 - Videography A course in broadcast journalism in which students learn the craft of shooting TV news and informational video. They also study the process of video storytelling and how to create a compelling news package. Course includes shooting stand-ups, interview, b-roll and voice-overs, with an emphasis on editing and production. Fee: $80. Credit(s): 3.
Contemporary Art Trends
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
ARTS 315 ARTS 316 ARTS 317 ARTS 333 ARTS 334 CNMA 102 JOUR 235 JOUR 348 JOUR 392 JOUR 466 JOUR 470 JOUR 480
Photography II-Studies in Color
Typography I
Graphic Design Forms I Photography III-Advanced Black &White Photography
Visual Aesthetics
Videography
Publication Design
Principles of Advertising
Photojournalism II Journalism Seminar Directed Research
Credit(s): 1 - 3. Credit(s): 1 - 3.
Visual Media Concentration Internship Students, guided by their academic advisor, are urged to take the following required core course in a major media market, in a cross-cultural setting or overseas to produce a portfolio of professional level images or multimedia visual work:
Journalism Internship
Credit(s): 1 - 3.
JOUR 440
JOUR 440, To be taken for 3 credits.
Journalism& Integrated Media Minor Minor Requirements A Journalism & Integrated Media Minor is offered with the completion of 24 credits.
Foundations of Journalism Introduction to Convergence Media Career Readiness
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 1. Credit(s): 1.
JOUR 106 JOUR 107 JOUR 267 JOUR 300 JOUR 303 JOUR 433 JOUR 440
Practicum
JOUR 300, must be taken twice.
Convergent Production
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
Media Law
Journalism Internship
Credit(s): 1 - 3.
Philosophy & Ethics of Media
Credit(s): 3.
JOUR 464
Choose one of the following: JOUR 111
Introduction to Public Relations Introduction to Visual Media
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
JOUR 220 JOUR 236
Introduction to Broadcast Journalism
Credit(s): 3.
Courses ( JOUR) JOUR 106 - Foundations of Journalism Overview of recent history and current changes within American Journalism, basic principles of journalistic fact-finding and writing for print and Web formats. The course also examines connections of journalistic writing to photojournalism and visual media, and the ways news journalism and public relations complement each other in day-to-day practice. Through readings, discussion and projects, students explore their Christian world-view juxtaposed with perspectives evident in national and international media. Fee: $35. Credit(s): 3. JOUR 107 - Introduction to Convergence A course introducing students to fact-based storytelling that combines print and visuals in a Web format that meets the
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