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JOU 4104 Public Affairs Reporting. F, S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: JOU 3101 with at least a C, JOU
3110.
Instruction and practice in basic public affairs report-
ing, with emphasis on responsible coverage of courts,
schools, and city and county government.
JOU 4121 Journalism Research
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Senior standing.
Introduction to the methods or research commonly
used by newspapers and magazines and the typical
types of studies (readership/circulation, typogra-
phy/makeup, readability, and accuracy). Material is
approached from a newsroom perspective, including
use of statistical techniques as reporting tools.
JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: JOU 3101 with at least a C.
Fundamental instruction and practice in essentials of
news editing, with special emphasis on editing the
weekly and daily newspaper. Included are copy-read-
ing, headline writing, makeup, technology and typog-
raphy.
JOU 4202 Advanced Editing and Design. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: JOU 4201 with at least a C.
Career newspaper editing; emphasis on creativity in
editing, layout and design, color, decision making,
news selection and judgment, technology and produc-
tion, and publication trends.
JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism. F, S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: JOU 4201 with at least a C.
Production and design of various forms of print
media. Emphasis on basic principles of design. Use of
photographs, drawings, graphs, charts and type.
JOU 4300 Magazine and Feature Writing. F, S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: IOU 3101 with at least a C or per-
mission of the instructor.
Preparation of features and articles for publication in
newspapers and magazines coordinated with study of
magazine editing problems. Supervised marketing of
pieces produced in the course.
JOU 4301 Specialized Journalism. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: JOU 3101 with at least a C, senior
standing.
Study and practice in literary journalism with practice
in advanced journalism. Students may select a spe-
cialty and may work in writing or in writing and pho-
tography together.
JOU 4302 Public Opinion and Editorial Analysis. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Senior standing.
Public opinion as a force in government and daily life;
introduction to persuasive writing as a practical
means of influencing public opinion.
JOU 4310 Community Journalism. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: JOU 3101.
A practical course in the problems, policies and opera-
tion of a community newspaper, including guest lectur-
ers from county and suburban papers, a field trip and
an in-depth report on a selected paper. Emphasizes the
economics of small papers.
JOU 4311 Advanced Magazine Writing. F, S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: JOU 4300 with at least a B or
instructor's approval.
An advanced writing course in which students create
article ideas, research and write magazine-length non-
fiction articles and submit them for publication.
JOU 4313C Sports Reporting. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: JOU 3101 with at least a C.
Instruction and practice in reporting sports with spe-
cial emphasis on game coverage and interviewing
techniques. Includes features, sidebars, advances and
press conference coverage. Opportunities for publica-
tion of stories.


JOU 4440C Applied Magazines. F, S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Senior standing, JOU 4201, JOU
4300.
A course designed to give students experience in edit-
ing and publishing a magazine.
JOU 4510 Magazine Management and Publication.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: JOU 4201, JOU 4211, JOU 4300.
To provide knowledge and training in magazine writ-
ing, editing, design, production and administration
for magazine sequence majors. Course will stress
organization, concept, audience, budget, printing,
advertising, circulation and promotion of magazines.
JOU 4603 Specialized Journalistic Photography. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: JOU 3601 with at least a C or per-
mission of the instructor.
Journalistic still photography emphasizing technical
proficiency. Specialized techniques and equipment
stressed. Emphasis on illustrative idea. Color and
black and white. Studio, view camera and specialized
lighting utilized. Darkroom work required. Students
must furnish supplies and 35mm equipment.
JOU 4604 Advanced Photographic Journalism I. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: ART 1201, JOU 3601 with at least
a C and junior standing or above in College of Journalism
and Communications.
Primary concern will be with the single story-telling
picture and the two and three picture group. Deadline
pressure emphasized. Use of photographs in newspa-
pers, including outlines and interrelationship with
text; overview of picture editor's duties; trends; social
implications. Portfolio preparation included. Student
must furnish supplies, appropriate 35mm camera and
selected other equipment.
JOU 4605 Advanced Photographic Journalism II. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: IOU 4604.
Continuation of JOU 4604 with emphasis on the pic-
ture sequence, the picture story and the photo essay.
Particular attention will be paid to magazines. Color
will be utilized more and picture page production will
be included. Duties of the picture editor covered in
depth. Prominent personalities in visual communica-
tions will be studied. Portfolio preparation concluded.
Student must furnish supplies, appropriate 35mm
camera and selected other equipment.
JOU 4700 Problems and Ethics of Journalism in
Society. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Senior standing in the College of
Journalism and Communications.
Reading, analysis and planning in current and pro-
jected issues in journalism, both in their professional
and societal aspects.
JOU 4905 Individual Problems in Journalism.
 Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: At least 10 hours of journalism
in the upper division and approval of the department.
Students and the instructor concerned will choose a
problem or project which will give the student actual
experience in his or her major field.
JOU 4930 Special Study in Journalism.
 Credits: I to 3; Prereq: Senior standing in journalism
and permission of instructor.
Variable content, providing opportunity for study in
academic areas of journalism such as the Literature of
Journalism, and other fields within the province of the
college.
JOU 4940 Journalism Internship. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1 to 3tt; Prereq: Minimum 2.5 GPA and
have completed specialized courses in journalism appropri-
ate to the internship. Must have advanced approval from
department to receive credit. May be repeated with change
of content up to a maximum of 4 credits.
Student and instructor will select an appropriate work


area related to the field of journalism for on-the-job
training. Student will work a minimum of ten hours
on the job for every hour of credit to be received.
Progress reports and summary required.
JOU 4943 Photographic Journalism Practicum.
 Credits: 1; Prereq: JOU 3601 and permission of the
photojournalism coordinator.
Immersion in daily newspaper photo operations with
particular attention to interacting with staff photogra-
phers through week-long visits to newspapers. Papers
visited require permission of photojournalism coordi-
nator. Student is responsible for personal expenses
and must furnish appropriate equipment.
JOU 4946 Applied Journalism. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: JOU 4104 and JOU 4201.
A senior course bringing together the work of the pre-
ceding news courses into actual experience and news-
room training in the preparation and handling of
news copy, pictures and syndicated materials.
PGY 3610 Survey of Photojournalism. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 2; Prereq: Junior standing or above.
Terminal course not open to photojournalism majors.
Introduction to journalistic still photography; visual-
ization; selection and use of photographs for the print
media; legal, historical, stylistic, ethical and technical
aspects. Required student picture-taking and dark-
room work minimal. Students must furnish supplies.
Mass Media Communication
MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Six hours of English; Sophomore
standing or above; ability to type 20 words a minute.
A preprofessional course designed to provide funda-
mental instruction and practice in writing as a basis
for upper division courses in advertising, journalism
and public relations. Stresses the basic similarities in
writing for all mass media.
MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Senior standing.
Understanding the law which guarantees and protects
the privileges and defines the responsibilities of the
mass media. Includes problems of constitutional law,
libel, privacy and governmental regulations.
MMC 4302 World Communication Systems. F.
 Credits: 3.
Theoretical bases of world mass media systems, inter-
national channels of communications, analysis of
press and broadcasting systems by regional and
national categories.
GRADUATE COURSES
With permission of the instructor and the college, an
undergraduate may enroll in graduate-level courses if
the student has senior standing and a junior/senior
level grade point average of at least 3.0. Such courses
are described under "Mass Communication" in the
graduate school catalog. Students interested in gradu-
ate work are referred to course offerings under mass
communication.





 INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1996-97
Schnadelbach, T.A., Chair; Carr, M.H.; Grist, R.R.;
Gurucharri, M.C.; Linscott, L.L.; Murray, R.V.;
Sobczak, M.; Williams, S.K.
LAA 1920 Landscape Architecture. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3.
An introductory course which explores the broad


tt Grading is on S-U basis only.