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J180 Internship: Journalism  1-12 credits  (3 lab hrs/wk/cr)

Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent

Practical on-site experience that will allow students to explore workplace environments and career options.

This course may be taken 12 times for credit.

Course classification: LDC

J203 Writing for Media I  3 credits  (3 lec hrs/wk)

Introduction to and grounding in Associated Press style and usage for newspaper writers. Introduction to and practice in writing leads for various types of media coverage and in formatting stories in media inverted pyramid style.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: LDC

J205 Writing for Media II  3 credits  (3 lec hrs/wk)

Introduction to and grounding in Associated Press style and usage for newspaper writers. Introduction to and practice in writing leads for various types of media coverage and in formatting stories in media inverted pyramid style.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: LDC

J215 Publishing Lab  3 credits  (2 lec, 3 lab hrs/wk)

Publishing Lab teaches basic journalism skills and technologies to students. Students participate in writing, designing and formatting the Southwester, the College's student newspaper. Students work together in a simulated newsroom setting to produce the paper approximately every three weeks.

This course may be taken 6 times for credit.

Course classification: LDC

J280 CWE: Journalism  1-12 credits  (3 lab hrs/wk/cr)

Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent

This course offers career exploration and workplace experience within a widely defined number of supervised settings which provide professional experience in the field of journalism.

This course may be taken 12 times for credit.

Course classification: LDC