Requirements for a Journalism Degree
Journalism Class Descriptions
Advertising Media Communications
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Title |
Advertising Media Communications |
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Section Number |
MCOM-228 |
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Description |
This course provides an academic environment to the theoretical and practical aspects of advertising media communication planning and design. |
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Credits |
3.00 |
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PreRequisite |
MCOM 161 |
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Intermediate Desktop Publishing
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Title |
Intermediate Desktop Publishing |
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Section Number |
MCOM-261 |
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Description |
Students will continue their study of design principles and desktop publishing procedures, techniques and applications at an intermediate level. Multiple desktop publishing/page layout programs will be explored through tutorials and hands-on exercises, with program features being examined beyond the basic level covered in the fundamental course. Students will demonstrate their learning through individual publishing projects they will develop. |
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Credits |
3.00 |
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PreRequisite |
MCOM 161 |
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Basic Photography
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Title |
Basic Photography |
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Section Number |
MCOM-265 |
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Description |
Beginning camera and darkroom techniques, including processing, printing, and digitizing black and white photographs. Survey of the field of photography and its uses. |
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Credits |
3.00 |
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Photojournalism
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Title |
Photojournalism |
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Section Number |
MCOM-266 |
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Description |
Photography as it relates to the media and the public. Emphasis on the content and design of photo essays, legal and ethical aspects of photography. (Spring, Odd Years) |
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Credits |
3.00 |
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PreRequisite |
MCOM 265 or MCOM 161 and MCOM 210 |
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Interviewing for Mass Media
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Title |
Interviewing for Mass Media |
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Section Number |
MCOM-465 |
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Description |
This course is intended to bring the students skills in news writing and reporting to a professional level. Emphasis is on interviewing, researching, improving writing skills, and working under pressure of deadlines. (Spring, Odd Years) |
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Credits |
3.00 |
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PreRequisite |
MCOM 210 |
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News Editing
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Title |
News Editing |
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Section Number |
MCOM-311 |
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Description |
The evaluation and editing of news stories, with an examination of editing problems, copy reading techniques, page markup and design, headlines, picture usage, legal and ethical issues. |
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Credits |
3.00 |
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PreRequisite |
MCOM 210 |
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Advanced Desktop Publishing
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Title |
Advanced Desktop Publishing |
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Section Number |
MCOM-361 |
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Description |
This is an advanced course in design principles and desktop publishing procedures, techniques and applications. Top-level desktop publishing/page layout programs will be explored through tutorials and hands-on exercises, with advanced program features being examined beyond the transitional level covered in the intermediate course. Students will demonstrate their learning through sophisticated and complex individual publishing projects they will develop. The course will also include a study of typography including type families and characteristics, and how to choose appropriate fonts for different styles of documents and projects. |
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Credits |
3.00 |
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PreRequisite |
MCOM 161 and MCOM 261 |
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Practicum
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Title |
Practicum |
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Section Number |
MCOM-495 |
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Description |
This course provides an experimental environment for students to learn how to produce and publish a newspaper. The students will apply their electronic newspaper knowledge and put it into practice in this course. The collective effort of this class results in the production of a tabloid newspaper – BHSU TODAY. |
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Credits |
1.00-4.00 |
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PreRequisite |
MCOM 161, MCOM 228, MCOM 310 and MCOM 311 |
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