| JOUR 1000 | Introduction to Mass Communication |
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| Credit Hours | 3.0 |
| Requirements | See section 1310.50 for Learning Support and ESL placement information. |
| Description | Processes, uses, and effects of mass media in society. History, structure, and function of mass communication industries. |
| JOUR 1010 | Basic News Writing |
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| Credit Hours | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1103 with grades of C or higher |
| Corequisites | JOUR 1000 |
| Description | History, structure, and function of mass communication industries. |
| JOUR 2010 | Opinion Writing and Analysis |
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| Credit Hours | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | JOUR 1010 with a grade of C or higher. |
| Description | This course introduces students to a broad approach to analysis and opinion writing using current creative and persuasive journalistic models. |
| JOUR 2500 | Foundations of Media Research |
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| Credit Hours | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | JOUR 1000 with a grade of C or higher |
| Description | Introduction to qualitative and quantitative research methods, including the use of library and on-line resources, with emphasis on the critical skills needed to evaluate and conduct media and journalism research. |