English
Mass Communications Course Descriptions
| JOU 1100 – Basic Reporting |
3 credits |
| Journalistic writing emphasizing
the elements of reporting with an emphasis on the modern news
story, analysis of the elements of news, style structure of news
stories, news sources, and the mechanics of newspaper
production. |
| JOU 1946 – Journalism Internship |
3 credits |
| Qualified students will receive
practical experience working with local or college
communications media under the supervision of professional media
specialists and the journalism faculty. Pre-requisites are: JOU 1100 and
permission of department faculty. This course may be repeated
for credit. |
| JOU 1949 – CO-op Work Experience 1: JOU |
3 credits |
| This course is designed to
provide training in a student’s field of study through work
experience. Students are graded on the basis of documentation of
learning acquired as reported by student and employer. Pre-requisite: Co-op Department approval.
Students will be assigned specific course prefixes related to
their academic major prior to registration. All students must
contact the Co-operative Education Office to obtain registration
approval. |
| JOU 2200 – Editing and Makeup |
3 credits |
| The application of copy desk
techniques, including evaluating and editing copy, correcting
faulty news stories, handling wire copy, writing headlines, and
designing page layouts. Pre-requisite: JOU 1100 |
| JOU 2602 – Introduction to Photojournalism |
3 credits |
| Practice and study in reportorial
still photography, including darkroom techniques; visualization,
selection and use of photography for the print media, legal,
historical stylistic and ethical aspects of journalistic still
photography. Students must provide 35mm cameras, film and
photography paper. (laboratory fee) Pre-requisite: PGY 2401C |
| JOU 2949 – Co-op Work Experience 2: JOU |
3 credits |
| This course is designed to
continue training in a student’s field of study through work
experience. Students are graded on the basis of documentation of
learning acquired as reported by student and employer. Pre-requisite: Co-op Department approval
and completion of 1949 Co-op Work Experience. Students will be
assigned specific course prefixes related to their academic
major prior to registration. All students must contact the
Co-operative Education Office to obtain registration approval. |
| MMC 2000 – Introduction to Mass Communications |
3
credits |
| Development of a critical
perception of the mass communications process and its results in
both printed and electronic media. Applications of the ethics
and codes of journalistic media. MMC 2000 will transfer for mass
communications majors to various universities within the Florida
State System. |
| PUR 2003 – Public Relations |
3
credits |
| This course provides students with a broad spectrum of topics as related to the Public Relations profession. Current practices or organized programs used in business to earn public acceptance and good will for products, services, personnel, and policies are explored, studied and experienced. The course employs a hands-on approach to applying public relations technique in hypothetical business situations. Students prepare press releases, brochures, and other collateral materials. |