UWF 2002/2003 Catalog Table of Contents Index
 

Course Listings/Descriptions
JOU - Journalism

JOU 3100 Newspaper Reporting . . . . . 3(F,S)
Principles and procedures in gathering, reporting and writing news and feature articles. (Gordon Rule Course: Writing)

JOU 3300 Feature Writing . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Prerequisite: JOU 3100.
Researching and writing feature articles for newspapers, trade journals and general circulation magazines. Includes manuscript preparation and querying of editors for publication. Credit may not be earned in both JOU 3330 and JOU 3300.

JOU 3940 Practicum: Voyager . . . . . 3(F,S)
Prerequisite: JOU 3100.
Experience in preparing news, opinion and feature material for publication in the student newspaper. Permission is required.

JOU 4004 The Newspaper in American Society . . . . . 3(F)
Analysis of the role of newspapers in American Society.

JOU 4101 Advanced Newspaper Reporting . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: JOU 3100.
Advanced principles and procedures in gathering, reporting and writing news, features and opinion articles.

JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: JOU 3100.
The editing of local and wire copy for newspapers and other publications. Strong emphasis on principles of grammar, punctuation, diction, syntax, and logic. Headline writing, cutline writing, news judgement, and photo display. Use of standard reference books.

JOU 4211 Newspaper Design . . . . . 3(F)
Principles and practices in newspaper layout and design. Credit may not be earned in both JOU 4411 and JOU 4211.

JOU 4302 Editorial Writing . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: JOU 3100.
Principles of and practice in the art of writing persuasively. Focuses on newspaper editorials and commentary.

JOU 4306 Writing Critical Reviews . . . . . 3(SS)
Devoted to writing reviews of books, film, art, and music. Offered concurrently with JOU 5317; graduate students will be assigned additional work. (Gordon Rule Course: Writing) Credit may not be earned in both JOU 4316 and JOU 4306.

JOU 4308 Magazine Writing . . . . . 3(S)
Principles and practices in the art of writing for magazines. Focuses on in-depth reporting and refined focus for the magazine market. (Gordon Rule Course: Writing)

JOU 5317 Writing Critical Reviews . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Devoted to writing reviews of books, film, art and music. Offered concurrently with JOU 4306; graduate students will be assigned additional work.


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