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JOURNALISM
Digital Video Basics JOUR 130 3.00
Prerequisite: JOUR 101.
Course introduces beginning digital video capture and editing for short journalistic television segments, commercials, and Internet clips
with a journalistic emphasis.
Special Topics in Journalism JOUR 198 1.00 - 3.00
Prerequisite: None
In-depth project assignments such as what makes news in a changing technological environment or how news is obtained and reported are
studied and applied in reporting news for traditional and new media.
Literary Magazine Journalism JOUR 199 3.00
Prerequisite: JOUR 101.
A hands-on practicum in the preparation and production of a literary journal, The Meadows.
Multimedia News Reporting and Writing II JOUR 207 3.00
Prerequisite: ENG 102; JOUR 107 with a "C" or better; JOUR 108 with a "C" or better. Co-enroll JOUR 208.
Additional methods of collecting, analyzing and presenting information across contemporary news media platforms. Builds an
understanding of public information sources. Emphasizes writing in journalistic styles.
Media Production II JOUR 208 1.00
Prerequisite: ENG 102; JOUR 107 with a "C" or better; JOUR 108 with a "C" or better. Co-enroll JOUR 207.
Practice in using media production tools and computer interfaces; additional development of visual literacy, imaging, video and audio
editing.
Introduction to Public Relations JOUR 210 3.00
Prerequisite: JOUR 101.
Not recommended for students seeking a journalism degree. Study of practice of public relations including media, employee, consumer,
community, shareholder, and customer relations. Emphasis is on history of public relations, its role, and impact on today's society.
Principles of Advertising JOUR 212 3.00
Prerequisite: JOUR 101.
Not recommended for students seeking a journalism degree. Examination of the purpose, function, and role of advertising in society.
Emphasis is on the practical application of advertising as part of the marketing mix including customer identification, branding, message
development, and media selection.
Photojournalism Practicum JOUR 215 1.00 - 3.00
Prerequisite: JOUR 115 or instructor approval.
Students work independently on assigned and personal photojournalism projects. Output could be used for campus print and Web vehicles,
such as The Echo and Journalism program Web pages. Course will emphasize portfolio building for students.
Web Pages Workshop JOUR 218 1.00 - 3.00
Prerequisite: JOUR 118 or instructor approval.
Course for students to work independently on assigned and personal Web page projects. Output could be used for campus Web vehicles,
such as Journalism Web Pages, parallel to The Echo. Course would emphasis portfolio-building for students.
Digital Audio Practicum JOUR 219 1.00 - 3.00
Prerequisite: JOUR 119 or instructor approval.
Course for students to work independently on assigned and personal digital audio projects. Output could be used for campus Web and other
vehicles, such as a TMCC radio station or podcasts. Course would emphasize portfolio building for students.
News Production III JOUR 225 3.00
Prerequisite: JOUR 102 and JOUR 106.
Advanced news gathering, news writing and news presentation in print, Web and other electronic media, and introduction to media
management, with practical application demonstrated by production of a campus journalistic media.
News Production IV JOUR 226 3.00
Prerequisite: JOUR 225.
Advanced news gathering, writing and presentation with advanced publications management, with practical application demonstrated by
applying efforts toward production of a campus publication.
Digital Video Practicum JOUR 230 1.00 - 3.00
Prerequisite: JOUR 130 or instructor approval.
Course for students to work independently on assigned and personal digital video projects. Output could be used for campus Web and other
vehicles, such as TMCC Journalism Web Pages, podcasts, and Public Information Office productions. Course would emphasize portfolio
building for students.
Internship in Journalism JOUR 290 3.00
Prerequisite: JOUR 203.
A course for advanced journalism students that provides credit for professional experience under appropriate supervision.
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* This course might not transfer to a baccalaureate degree of art or science within the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education
(NSHE). If you plan to pursue a four-year degree, check with the institution where you intend to transfer to learn whether this course will count
toward the degree you intend to seek.