31 courses with the subject JN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
3c-0l-3sh Required for journalism majors and minors. Emphasis on grammar, punctuation, spelling, AP Stylebook, copyediting, headlines, and accuracy. (Offered as JN106 prior to 1994-95)
3c-0l-3sh A critical examination of roles-goals of newspapers, magazines, radio, and television as they affect American society socially, politically, and economically.
Three controlled electives from following list: 9sh JN243, JN326, JN338, JN344, JN347, JN375, JN481 (1) Internship credits do not apply toward the eighteen-credit minor; however, a student in the minor program may take an internship and apply the credits as free electives. (2) The above three courses are to be taken in sequence. Table of Contents | Index of Courses This information is maintained by the Office of the Registrar, with approval from the University Senate. Last Modified at 11:25 AM on 7/25/98.
3c-0l-3sh A course in journalistic style intended for students who plan to become professional writers. Teaches the basic journalistic formats and strategies used in print media such as the summary lead, the delayed lead, and the conventional news-story format. Throughout emphasizes economy, clarity, and the development of voice for a given medium.
3c-0l-3sh Traces the development of the American press from its Colonial roots. Emphasis on the role of the press in political and social development. (Offered as JN343 prior to 1994-95)
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var-1-3sh Special topics are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
3c-0l-3sh Designed for the student who might work in journalism or who might wish to write on a part-time or free-lance basis.
3c-0l-3sh Attention given to the process of advancement to management positions in the advertising, journalism, and public relations industries.
3c-0l-3sh Introduces students to the principles, practices, programs, and possibilities in the various areas of public relations.
2c-3l-3sh Provides basic techniques and theories of layout design and production, including typography, copyfitting, photo/art cropping and scaling, and steps in design process. Includes traditional paste-up and desktop publishing in the design of ads, newspapers, newsletters, brochures, and magazines.
Controlled electives: Other JN courses 18sh (2) Other Requirements: 0 Department recommends a planned program of dual major, minor(s), or electives. (3) (4) Free Electives: 33-41 Total Degree Requirements: 124 (1) Intermediate-level Foreign Language may be included in Liberal Studies electives. (2) Maximum of six credits Internship applied to major. (3) Students may take no more than 15sh outside the College of Humanities and Social Sci of advisor. (4) Majors in the public relations sequence should make every effort to schedule MK320, ences without prior approval MK433, and AD321.
3c-0l-3sh Stresses basic practices such as copyediting and headline writing while also focusing on guidelines for improving accuracy, clarity, transition, spelling, and punctuation of copy. Students use wire service stylebook extensively.
3c-0l-3sh Students examine critical case histories of ethical and professional situations and circumstances in the mass communication industry in a lecture and discussion format.
3c-0l-3sh Emphasizes skills for covering, writing, and editing of sports and introduces students to specific practices in newspaper, radio-TV, and sports information work.
3c-0l-3sh Open to nonmajors by permission of the instructor. Survey of the major Supreme Court and state court rulings governing the mass media, especially the news media. Areas include libel, antitrust, free press/fair trial, privacy. Approach is nontechnical.
3c-0l-3sh Emphasis on the writing of vigorous but thoughtful and fair editorials. Study of contemporary practice and policy on letters to the editor, columnists, cartoons, the op-ed page.
3c-0l-3sh A course dealing with international news events and analysis of international new coverage in sources from around the world. Emphasis placed on analyzing comparative coverage of events in different sources. Students study not only current international news but also how it is reported. The goal of the course is fostering a critical attitude toward news.
3c-0l-3sh Teaches students advanced principles of document design and gives them the opportunity to apply techniques of rhetorical/stylistic analysis, general problem solving, and holistic information display to a wide variety of writing formats used in business, industry, and government news.
3c-0l-3sh Attention given to the process of advancement to management positions in the advertising, journalism, and public relations industries.
3c-0l-3sh Provides advanced techniques and theories of publications design, including the legibility principles of typography, the
3c-0l-3sh Deals with understanding and measuring public opinion. Emphasis is placed on critically analyzing the historical origins and the dynamics of public opinion in the policymaking process as well as the role of the news media in public opinion. Students then measure people’s thinking on any given issue or issues.
3c-0l-3sh Will explore theoretical and practical issues in information gathering, with emphasis on data analysis and computer- assisted reporting for public affairs journalism. Students will apply scientific methods in news reporting and analyze the effects of precision journalism on society. (Offered as JN346 prior to 1994-95)
3c-0l-3sh This is a basic course in the preparation of advertising copy and continuity for all media. It is a combination of lecture and laboratory course. Enrollment is limited to fifteen upperclass majors per semester. (Offered as JN350 prior to 1994-95)
var-1-3sh These courses vary from semester to semester, covering a number of journalism specialties. From time to time they are converted to permanent course numbers. Special topics numbered 481 are offered primarily for upper-level undergraduate students.
var-1-6sh Opportunities for independent study that goes beyond the usual classroom activities. Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources; enrollment is limited to fifteen upperclass majors per semester.
3c-0l-3sh A public relations writing class that includes assignments such as releases, features, newsletters, reports, biographies, rewrites, hometown stories, copyediting, interviewing, research, and special projects. (Offered as JN390 prior to 1994- 95)
3c-0l-3sh Introduces students to techniques for analyzing and tracking information flow in organizations. Introduces students to creative problem-solving techniques which are standard practice in corporate research groups. (Offered as JN392 prior to 1994-95)
var-6-12sh On-the-job training opportunities in journalism and related areas. Maximum of 6sh may be applied to 30sh minimum of major.
Table of Contents | Index of Courses This information is maintained by the Office of the Registrar, with approval from the University Senate. Last Modified at 11:22 AM on 7/25/98.
Source: Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
