Journalism
College of Communication
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Visuals for the Newsroom
COM JO 312
Prerequisite: (COMJO205) - This is a course for those who want to experience life in a newsroom, photographing assignments, working with reporters and editors, traveling to the community you're assigned to cover, generating your own ideas, and photographing or video-graphing stories throughout the semester that are of a high enough quality that they will be published by professional news organizations. Four credits, fall and spring semesters. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Wed./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: SOC B67 ... Open SeatsStephen Haines -
Newsroom
COM JO 400
Undergraduate Prerequisites: JO150, JO200, JO205, and JO210 - 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, which will then appear in professional publications. Students in this course will experience what it's like to work as a beat reporter in a real newsroom for a news publication. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Tues./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Last day to add Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 11, 2026 Course End Date Friday, June 26, 2026 Location: COM 303 ... Open SeatsSteve Greenlee -
Sports Storytelling
COM JO 547
This course goes beyond the game and focuses on sports features, learning from journalists, editors, producers and first-hand experience. We'll go through the whole feature process from pitch to final product. We'll explore different techniques for reporting, organizing, and crafting longer form sports stories. The goal: Produce professional-quality, publishable sports narratives. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 2 (June 29-August 7)
B1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Wed. 10 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Monday, June 29, 2026 Last day to add Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop without "W" grade Monday, July 6, 2026 Last day to drop with "W" grade Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Course End Date Friday, August 7, 2026 Location: SOC B67 ... Open SeatsSherrod Blakely