Undergraduate Prerequisites: JO150, JO200, JO205, and JO210 - What is it like to work in a deadline-driven, multimedia newsroom? That's the focus of this capstone course which will immerse you in an environment that produces deadline stories, long-form reporting and data- driven projects.
FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Sullivan |
COM 206 |
M 8:00 am-10:45 am |
The prerequisites for COMJO 400 are: COMJO 150, COMJO 200, COMJO 205, and COMJO 210. |
FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B1 |
Gayle |
COM 321 |
W 8:00 am-10:45 am |
The prerequisites for COMJO 400 are: COMJO 150, COMJO 200, COMJO 205, and COMJO 210. |
FALL 2024 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| C1 |
M. McDuffie |
COM 317 |
R 8:00 am-10:45 am |
The prerequisites for COMJO 400 are: COMJO 150, COMJO 200, COMJO 205, and COMJO 210. |
SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
McGrory |
COM 214 |
M 2:30 pm-5:15 pm |
*COMJO 400 A1 is an application only course*. Students who are accepted to JO400 A1 will also take 4 units of JO455 with Steve Greenlee, representing the intense professional editing component of this section, meaning a total of 8 units will be completed if students take JO400 A1.
If you are interested in taking this course, please send your resume and clips to jodept@bu.edu. Please indicate that the application is for JO 400 A1 in the subject line. These applications will be reviewed in a timely manner, so that students will have an opportunity to enroll in other sections if needed.
TOPIC: Multimedia
DESCRIPTION: Students will be fully immersed in a working newsroom environment overseen by professional editors, writing for community-level news organizations in the region. The course will require students to go out on assignments and write news and enterprise stories on deadlines, which will then appear in professional publications. Application only.
The prerequisites for COMJO 400 are COMJO 150, COMJO 200, COMJO 205, and COMJO 210. |
SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B1 |
Gayle |
COM 321 |
T 8:00 am-10:45 am |
TOPIC: Multimedia.
The prerequisites for COMJO 400 are COMJO 150, COMJO 200, COMJO 205, and COMJO 210. |
SPRG 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| C1 |
Chin |
COM 321 |
W 8:00 am-10:45 am |
TOPIC: TV
The prerequisites for COMJO 400 are COMJO 150, COMJO 200, COMJO 205, and COMJO 210. |
Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the MyBU Student Portal for the most up-to-date course information.
