 | | Course ID: | JRLC 1001. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Career Explorations in Journalism and Mass Communication | Course
Description: | Career paths in advertising, entertainment and media studies,
journalism, and public relations are changing faster than ever
before. Professionals now must understand all of the traditional
specialties while adapting storytelling and information delivery
methods to audiences in converged media environments. This
course is designed to introduce students to the many career
options in Journalism and Mass Communication. | | Athena Title: | Career Explorations | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 3600. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Media Savvy Becoming Digitally Literate | Course
Description: | Clickbait. Deepfakes. Disinformation. Bias. Hoaxes. Fake news. The media shapes what an individual knows about their community and the world, and being savvy about the news is essential to making decisions. This course enhances the ability to discern between news and misinformation through critical examination of how we access, analyze, verify, and create media messages. We will look closely at the critical role news organizations play in informing us and its significance for our democracy. | | Athena Title: | Media Savvy Becoming Digitally | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 3600E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 3600E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Media Savvy Becoming Digitally Literate | Course
Description: | Clickbait. Deepfakes. Disinformation. Bias. Hoaxes. Fake news. The media shapes what an individual knows about their community and the world, and being savvy about the news is essential to making decisions. This course enhances the ability to discern between news and misinformation through critical examination of how we access, analyze, verify, and create media messages. We will look closely at the critical role news organizations play in informing us and its significance for our democracy. | | Athena Title: | Media Savvy Becoming Digitally | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 3600 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 3700. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Photography and Storytelling: Communicating Visually | Course
Description: | Introduces students to photography as a form of personal and professional visual communication. Provides foundations of camera operation and principles of visual literacy and communication. Students develop a critical eye toward visual imagery and learn to make better pictures, whether for personal or professional goals. | | Athena Title: | Photography and Storytelling | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 3700E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 3700E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Photography and Storytelling: Communicating Visually | Course
Description: | Introduces students to photography as a form of personal and professional visual communication. Provides foundations of camera operation and principles of visual literacy and communication. Students develop a critical eye toward visual imagery and learn to make better pictures, whether for personal or professional goals. | | Athena Title: | Photography and Storytelling | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 3700 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the 4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 5040E/7040E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Law of Mass Communication | Course
Description: | First Amendment principles and communication law affecting print,
telecommunications, advertising, and public relations. | | Athena Title: | Law of Mass Communication | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 5040H, JRLC 5040 or JRLC 7040 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | ADPR 3100 or ADPR 3100H or ADPR 3850 or ADPR 3850H or JOUR 3030 or JOUR 3030H or EMST 3010 or EMST 3010H | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 5040/7040. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Law of Mass Communication | Course
Description: | First Amendment principles and communication law affecting print, telecommunications, advertising, and public relations. | | Athena Title: | Law of Mass Communication | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 5040H, JRLC 5040E or JRLC 7040E | | Prerequisite: | (ADPR 3100 or ADPR 3100H or ADPR 3850 or ADPR 3850H or JOUR 3310 or JOUR 3310H or JOUR 3030 or JOUR 3030H or EMST 3010 or EMST 3010H) and permission of school | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 5040H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Law of Mass Communication (Honors) | Course
Description: | First Amendment principles and communication law affecting
print, telecommunications, advertising, and public relations. | | Athena Title: | Law of Mass Comm Honors | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 5040, JRLC 7040 | | Prerequisite: | (ADPR 3100 or ADPR 3100H or ADPR 3850 or ADPR 3850H or JOUR 3310 or JOUR 3310H or JOUR 3030 or JOUR 3030H or EMST 3010 or EMST 3010H) and permission of Honors | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC(LACS) 5060. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Telenovelas, Culture, and Society | Course
Description: | Examination of the connections between media, culture, and
society as participants study the world's most watched television
genre: the Latin American telenovela. The class focuses on the
genre's contexts of production, consumption, regulation, and
globalization, and analyzes telenovelas as a public forum for the
negotiation of sociocultural issues. | | Athena Title: | TELENOVELAS & SOC | | Prerequisite: | SPAN 2002 | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 5080. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | International Mass Communication | Course
Description: | Mass media of the world--what they are like, how they operate, and what impact they have. Philosophies of different systems will be compared, as well as efforts at development or regulation of these systems. Attention will be given to print and electronic media and to international news agencies. | | Athena Title: | INTL. MASS COMM | | Pre or Corequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 5080E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | International Mass Communication | Course
Description: | Mass media of the world--what they are like, how they operate,
and what impact they have. Philosophies of different systems
will be compared, as well as efforts at development or
regulation of these systems. Attention will be given to print
and electronic media and to international news agencies. | | Athena Title: | International Mass Comm | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 5080 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 5210. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Social Effects of Mass Communication | Course
Description: | Patterns of influence among mass communication and the individuals, organizations, and institutions in society. Current research and critical literature are analyzed in reviewing debates about claims of media effects, including socialization of children, formation of attitudes and values, promotion of social behaviors, and legitimation of power structures. | | Athena Title: | MASS COMM EFFECTS | | Pre or Corequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 5400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Race, Gender, and the Media | Course
Description: | Relationship between men, women, and racial and ethnic minorities in the United States and the media. Includes discussions of representations in mass media (television, print media, advertising, and film); impact of representations on audiences; inequities in media professions and institutions; and alternative, feminist, and minority media. | | Athena Title: | Race, Gender, and the Media | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 5400E | | Prerequisite: | Third year standing | | Pre or Corequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 5400E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Race, Gender, and the Media | Course
Description: | Relationship between men, women, and racial and ethnic
minorities in the United States and the media. Includes
discussions of representations in mass media (television, print
media, advertising, and film); impact of representations on
audiences; inequities in media professions and institutions; and
alternative, feminist, and minority media. | | Athena Title: | Race, Gender, and the Media | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 5400 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Third year standing and permission of department | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 5490/7490. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | History of the Mass Media in the United States | Course
Description: | Mass media in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Special attention is given to newspapers, magazines, radio, and television and their relationship to the history and development of the nation. | | Athena Title: | U.S. MEDIA HISTORY | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 5990. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Journalism and Mass Communication | Course
Description: | Designed to synthesize and integrate many of the theoretical
and practical approaches of the study of mass communication.
Through a variable topics seminar, student will be given the
opportunity to analyze processes and effects of mass
communication and to acquire specialized knowledge of specific
mass media modes of presentation and production. | | Athena Title: | JOUR&MASS COMM SEM | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | JRLC 5990E. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Journalism and Mass Communication | Course
Description: | Designed to synthesize and integrate many of the theoretical
and practical approaches of the study of mass communication.
Students will be given the opportunity to analyze processes and
effects of mass communication and to acquire specialized
knowledge of specific mass media modes of presentation and
production. | | Athena Title: | Journal and Mass Comm Seminar | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in JRLC 5990 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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