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Campus

Pam Buchholz
712-362-7954
pbuchholz@iowalakes.edu

68 Credits
36 Credits

Associate in Science
Diploma in Photography

Estherville

 

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In just two short years, you can have an exciting career in Journalism and Photography. In the Journalism and Photography Program, you will develop the skills needed to start your career with a daily or weekly newspaper, work for a monthly publication, or begin your photography profession. You will learn:

  • Associated Press style writing

  • Layout and design using InDesign and Adobe PhotoShop

  • Black and White and Digital photography

  • How to manage a staff of 10 or more reporters as the managing editor of the Iowa Lakes’ newspaper, the Spindrift.

Prepare now to climb the corporate ladder to success in Journalism and Photography. Our Journalism and Photography Program is the only two-year Journalism program in the state of Iowa.

Journalism & Photography

 
Program Curriculum
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Freshman Fall Semester
ENG*105 English Composition I 3
GRA*118 Electronic Publishing 3
JOU*121 Newswriting & Reporting 3
JOU*140 Newspaper Lab I 2
JOU*171 Introduction to Photography 3
JOU*173 Digital Photography 3
SDV*090 College 101  
  Total Credits - Fall Freshman 17
   
Freshman Spring Semester
ART*286 Photography Portaiture 3
ENG*106 English Composition II 3
HIS*201 Social Science (Iowa History) 3
JOU*141 Newpaper Lab II 2
JOU*176 News & Forensic Photography 3
JOU*210 Media Law & Ethics 3
JOU*220 Advanced Newswriting 3
  Total Credits - Spring Freshman 20
   
Summer Semester
JOU*941 Practicum  or 2
  Practicum 5
  Total Summer Credits 2 or 5
   
Sophomore Fall Semester
ART*127 Digital Illustration 3
GRA*140 Digital Imaging 3
JOU*240 Newspaper Lab III 2
MMS*101 Mass Media 3
SPC*101 Fundamentals of Oral Communications 3
  Total Credits - Fall Sophomore 14
   
Sophomore Spring Semester
BIO*105 Science (Introductory Biology) 4
HIS*110 Humanities (Western Civ - Ancient to Early Modern) 3
JOU*241 Newspaper Lab IV 2
MAT*140 Math (Finite Math) 3
MKT*110 Principles of Marketing or 3
MKT*140 Principles of Selling  
Total Credits - Spring Sophomore 15
   
   
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