Three credits. One 75-minute lecture and one 2-hour laboratory plus field work. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. One 75-minute lecture and one 2-hour labratory plus field work. Defining news; exercising news judgment in a diverse society; employing principles of Associated Press style; writing basic news stories. Laboratory offers intensive newswriting exercises.

Required skills: Word processing, Mac OS X proficiency

Software knowledge: Microsoft Word

Three credits. One 75-minute lecture and one 2-hour laboratory plus field work. Prerequisite: JOUR 2000W. Live reporting using the university and the surrounding community as a labratory. Emphasis on fact gathering, interviewing, diversity of sources, news judgment and deadline writing.

Required skills: Word processing, Mac OS X proficiency

Software knowledge: Microsoft Word

Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 1002 or 2000W. May be taken concurrently with J2000W. Critical survey embracing the diverse voices of literary journalism from the 17th century through the 21st.

Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 1002. Discussion of such contemporary problems as privacy, good taste, community standards, effectiveness of the press and responsibility of the press.

Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2001W. Open to sophomores. Emphasis on finding, developing and writing feature stories. Outside stories will be assigned weekly.

Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2001W. Survey of magazine journalism examining different forms of periodicals and their operation, from mission to final product. Students research, report and write for various publications.

One to three credits. May be repeated for credit. Open only with consent of instructor. Students and faculty work together to research, write, edit and produce a publication.

Required skills: Web design, photo-editing, animation

Software knowledge: Dreamweaver CS3, Photoshop CS3, Flash CS3

One credit. One class period. Open only with consent of instructor. May be repeated only once for credit. A weekly critique of the content of the student daily from news stories, through editorials to advertising copy and printing.

Three credits. Prerequisite: Open to juniors or higher. Typical subjects: libel, slander, invasion of privacy, obscenity, legal problems of newsgathering, protecting the political process, protecting state secrets, protecting the public welfare.

Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2000W. Editing for grammar, style and content, headline writing, introduction to basic newspaper design concepts.

Required skills: Photo-editing, page design, page layout

Software knowledge: InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3

Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 3030. Emphasis on copy and picture selection, copy fitting, photo editing and computer-assisted editing, page layout and production.

Required skills: Photo-editing, page design, page layout

Software knowledge: InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3

One credit. Prerequisite JOUR 2001. One two-hour lab-lecture period. Writing for the editorial and op-ed pages.

Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2001.Using the Internet, databases, and other computer resources to research and report on the actions of courts, businesses, public agencies, and governments. Consideration of ethical questions.

Required skills: Word processing, database management, Mac OS X/Windows XP proficiency

Software knowledge: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access

Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2000. Two 75-minute lab-lecture sessions plus a field trip. Application of newswriting techniques to the broadcast media.

Required skills: Audio-editing, video-editing

Software knowledge: Audacity, iMovie, iDVD

Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 3040. This is an advanced broadcast journalism class that teaches students how to gather, edit and deliver accurate, newsworthy information for television newscasts. Students develop the skills needed to report news and organize newscasts through actual experience in and out of class.

Three credits. Prerequisite: JOUR 2000. An introduction to specialized fields such as business, science, education, arts, sports, and entertainment reporting. Students will examine some of the best work in the fields and will consider ethical issues and other problems.

Three credits. Three hours. Prerequisite: JOUR 2000, which may be taken concurrently. (Also available for one credit. Two hours. No prerequisite.) May be repeated once for a maximum of four credits. Journalists discuss the economic, technological, sociological and ethical issues that challenge their profession.

Credit and hours by arrangement. May be repeated for credit with permission of Department Head. Consent of Department Head required before the student's departure. May count toward the major with the consent of the advisor.

Three credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisites: JOUR 200W, 2001W, and at least six additional journalism credits at the 2000-level or above. Open only with consent of instructor. Students in the Honors Program undertake indepth research and writing under the guidance of a faculty member. Majors must consult with the departmental Honors Advisor and develop a research proposal in the semester before taking the course.

Three credits. With a change in topic, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary; open to juniors or higher.

One to three credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: JOUR 2000, 2001 and 3020. Open only with consent of Department Head. Students research, report and write for newspapers, news departments of radio and television stations, and public relations offices under supervision of professionals.

Credits and hours by arrangement. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary; open to juniors or higher. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit.

Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Open to qualified students who present suitable projects for independent work in journalism.