JOU-115 Introduction to Journalism, 3 cr.
Students receive an overview of the journalism profession. Emphasis focuses on the fundamental principles of news gathering and writing, copy reading, proofreading, editing, and newspaper makeup. Substantive areas include the history and contemporary state of journalism.

JOU-120 Beg News Writing, 3 cr.
This course will cover the processes of understanding what is news, methods of gathering information for news stories, writing stories, editing principles, writing cut lines and headlines, editorials and feature stories, for print, audio and video. Students will contribute stories to the college newspaper, radio and television newscasts and supplement the stories with video.

JOU-121 Newswriting and Reporting, 3 cr.
The process of understanding what is news, methods of gathering information for news stories and writing news stories; editing principles, writing headlines and photo captions, editorials and feature stories.

JOU-140 Newspaper Lab I, 2 cr.
Provides the student with the skills and knowledge of newspaper operations, including deadline pressures, story writing, photography, editing, layout and beats.

JOU-141 Newspaper Lab II, 2 cr.
Continuation of JOU-140.

JOU-171 Introduction to Photography, 3 cr.
Introduction to the 35mm camera: selection and handling; theory of light; lenses and focusing; depth of field and film types; com

JOU-173 Digital Photography, 3 cr.
Basic digital theory, how the digital camera works. Includes digital capture; input into the computer; digital manipulation; basic PhotoShop and photography; saving digital images for future use and long term archiving on zip disks, CD’s and hard drives; how to print digital images; and how to send digital images after formatting for sending.

JOU-176 News & Forensic Photography, 3 cr.
A survey of basic photographic skills needed to create publishable news photographs using 35mm and digital cameras. A survey of basic photographic skills needed to create photographs for police department and court use of crime scenes, evidence, individuals and for inter-departmental use.

JOU-177   News, Forensics & Advertising Photography, 3cr.
This course will teach the basic photographic skills needed to create publishable news photographs using 35 mm film and digital cameras as well as basic photographic skills needed to create photographs for advertising use and basic crime scene photography. Prerequisite: JOU-171

JOU-200  AP Style Editing, 3cr.
The course will train you in editing copy in Associated Press style.  You will review punctuation, spelling of problem words, and many other editing difficulties.  You will practice the art of critical thinking when reading newspapers. If you are a good copy editor, you will be a good writer.  This course will prepare you to be a good journalistic writer through the editing process. As a professional writer, your work must be completed with attention to every detail and this course will help to hone these necessary skills. In the professional world, errors can end careers.

JOU-210 Media Law and Ethics, 3 cr.
Legal, ethical and business concerns surrounding the mass media, as contemporary issues and from historical perspectives.

JOU-220 Advanced Newswriting, 3 cr.
This course follows a basic journalism writing course. Students will develop advanced skills in writing in AP style, research and news gathering, and identifying news stories. They will learn how to develop news sources, how to develop multiple stories from one source or meeting, and how to write multiple-source stories.

JOU-240 Newspaper Lab III, 2 cr.
Continuation of JOU-141.

JOU-241 Newspaper Lab IV, 2 cr.
Continuation of JOU-240.