Course Descriptions
Undergraduate
JOUR 2160. Introduction to Journalism. (W) (3) Introduction to the basics of news reporting, interviewing, and feature writing, with emphasis on development of news writing skills, field experience, and media ethics. (Fall, Spring)
JOUR 3160. News Writing. (3) Prerequisite: JOUR 2160 or permission of instructor. Journalistic news writing with emphasis on reporting for newspapers. Students write news stories about events occurring during the semester. Examination of historical, legal and ethical aspects of the American press. (Fall)
JOUR 3161. News Editing. (3) Prerequisite: JOUR 2160 or permission of instructor. Basic studies in selection, preparation and presentation of news, with primary emphasis on newspapers. Examination of the effects of competition in multimedia news markets. Emphasis on issues of ethics, fairness and accuracy in news coverage, including a review of legal guidelines affecting news presentation. (Spring)
JOUR 3162. Feature Writing. (3) Prerequisite: JOUR 2160 or equivalent. Researching, writing, and editing a variety of journalistic features, from human interest stories to investigative reporting. (Spring) (Alternate years)