Journalism (JOU)
JOU 104 Digital Photography Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Fall.
Course Description: This course introduces the student to composing, shooting and editing photographs. Students will learn basic manipulation of images using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, including preparation of images for both print and online uses. Students should have a digital camera with the ability to control the exposure, shutter speed and ISO.
CORE 42: MOTR PERF 105GA; Studio Art-Intro to Drawing, Graphic Arts, Multimedia Crafts, Painting, Sculpture (attribute MO57)
JOU 202 Reporting for the Media Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Fall.
Course Description: Introduction to writing for print, broadcast and web media. Students will gain hands-on training in writing leads and short-and medium-length articles and learn how these articles are packaged with other media elements in newspapers and convergent media websites.
JOU 204 Digital Videography Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Spring.
Course Description: Introduction to the principles of writing, producing and creating broadcast journalism packages for the web and broadcast. Students learn the basics of broadcast production as well as interviewing techniques and shooting and editing digital media.
JOU 210 Journalism Practicum: Newspaper Production Credits: 2
Typically Offered: Departmental Discretion.
Course Description: Supervised experience in reporting news, features, commentary, and sports; selling and designing advertising; and shooting, processing, and printing photographs. Students work on the campus newspaper, The Griffon News. May be repeated for a total of 8 credit hours.
JOU 214 Journalism Practicum: Broadcast Production Credits: 2
Typically Offered: Departmental Discretion.
Course Description: Students will use a team-based, hands-on approach to produce the "Griffon Update" and "Griffon Update Sports" broadcast shows as well as multimedia productions. The students will gain experience in planning, shooting and editing feature packages using a combination of video, audio, text, graphics and photographs covering the people, events, and activities of the campus and community. They will also gain studio production experience while producing the shows. May be repeated for a total of 8 credit hours. Prerequisite(s): JOU 104 or concurrent enrollment.
JOU 227 Media Design Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Fall.
Course Description: This course focuses on newspaper page design (front and feature pages), advertising, and public relations design, with an emphasis on print but instruction in designing for online publications as well.
JOU 283 Introduction to Research Methods in Journalism Credits: 1-2
Typically Offered: Departmental Discretion.
Course Description: Introduction to basic research in journalism. Individual and team projects involving methods for solving journalism-related research problems. Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval.
JOU 304 Advanced Broadcast Journalism and Production Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Departmental Discretion.
Course Description: This course focuses on advanced techniques in creating digital media to be used in broadcast and web forums. The students gain hands on experience producing broadcast news packages, radio news packages and podcasts, PSA/Promotional videos, long-form feature packages and mini-documentaries. Extensive use of advanced editing and compositing software as well as lighting, cameras and audio gear enable the students to produce professional-quality digital media for a variety of journalistic and production outlets. Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or higher in JOU 202 and JOU 204.
JOU 308 Copy Editing Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Departmental Discretion.
Course Description: Instruction and experience in editing and rewriting copy and headline writing in accordance with accepted journalistic practice. Included will be instruction in grammar and usage. Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or higher in JOU 202 and ENG 108 or ENG 112.
JOU 310 Journalism Practicum: Newspaper Management Credits: 1
Typically Offered: Departmental Discretion.
Course Description: Supervised experience in managerial positions on the campus newspaper; application of the principles of professional journalism. May be repeated for a total of 8 credit hours. Prerequisite(s): JOU 202, JOU 308 or permission of instructor.
JOU 311 Griffon Media Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.
Course Description: Supervised experience in reporting news, features, commentary, and sports; selling and designing advertising; shooting, processing, and printing photographs; and shooting, editing and telling broadcast news stories. Students work on the campus newspaper, yearbook, and/ or weekly news broadcast. May be repeated for up to twelve credit hours.
JOU 312 Griffon Media Manager Credits: 1
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.
Course Description: Supervised experience in managerial positions on the campus yearbook; applications of principles of professional journalism. May be repeated for a total of 8 credit hours.
JOU 314 Selected Topics in Journalism Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Departmental Discretion.
Course Description: Advanced course in journalism; topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.
JOU 322 Advanced Reporting Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Fall.
Course Description: Advanced instruction and applied experience in reporting and writing with a focus on in-depth and investigative reporting, including political/government journalism. The class will involve off-campus reporting. Prerequisite(s): JOU 202.
JOU 324 Web Content and Design Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Fall.
Course Description: Students will learn the elements of effective writing for screen-based textual content in internet and intranet environments, using HTML and appropriate software to create both personal and professional Websites to gain valuable hands-on experience. Introduces overview of content provider issues, including usability, intellectual property, security, access, database content language, writing and design.
JOU 362 Sports Reporting Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Departmental Discretion.
Course Description: This course focuses on covering sports at all levels- high school, college and professional. The student will participate in classroom discussions/lectures, a variety of writing assignments and the coverage of out-of-class sporting events. Prerequisite(s): JOU 202, JOU 204 or JOU 214.
JOU 364 Opinion Writing Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Departmental Discretion.
Course Description: The emphasis of this course is on all forms of journalistic opinion writing, from columns (regular, humor, sports, political) to editorials, blogs and longer form opinion pieces. Prerequisite(s): JOU 202.
JOU 366 Magazine/Feature Writing Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Departmental Discretion.
Course Description: Students will hone their interviewing, writing and storytelling skills in writing profiles, various types of newspaper features and longer print and shorter online magazine pieces. All stories will be submitted to journalistic outlets, both on- and off-campus. Prerequisite(s): JOU 202 and either JOU 204 or JOU 214.
JOU 402 Senior Project Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Spring.
Course Description: This is the senior-level capstone course for the Strategic Communication and Convergent Journalism programs. It emphasizes applied, real-world experiences in producing digital media projects suitable for the Strategic Communication and Journalism professional. The students will develop a professional portfolio website and complete a number of digital media projects in preparation for entering the job market. To be taken during last spring semester prior to graduation. Prerequisite(s): JOU 204.
JOU 403 Media Law and Ethics Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Spring (odd-numbered years).
Course Description: Defines the legal boundaries within which professional communicators must operate and raises important ethical issues that relate to media careers.
JOU 428 Multimedia Storytelling Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Spring (even-numbered years).
Course Description: This course incorporates intermediate production skills to create multimedia projects. Multimedia stories incorporate text, images, audio, video and data visualizations. Students will apply standards of journalistic reporting, writing and multimedia production to their work throughout the semester. Students will learn skills that are relevant to communications professions. Prerequisite(s): JOU 202
JOU 432 Social Media Branding Credits: 3
Typically Offered: Spring.
Course Description: This course provides experience with current and emerging social media tools and digital technologies. Students will gain knowledge about various opportunities for strategically implementing digital, social and mobile media into strategic communication practices and research. They will engage in managing their own online reputation as well as a business/organization's identity through a mastery of social media applications.
JOU 488 International Journalism Credits: 1
Typically Offered: Departmental Discretion.
Course Description: International study abroad experiences and applications for convergent journalism majors.