DEPARTMENT LITERATURE
Journalism Bulletin
Updated Journalism Courses
Diversity and Inclusivity
 - Policy
 - Diversity Activities of Fall 2006
 - Diversity Activities of Spring 2006
 - Diversity Activities of Fall 2005

COURSE SYLLABUSES
Fall 2007
Spring 2007
Fall 2006

DEPARTMENT POLICIES
Early Drop Policy
First Day Attendance Policy

GUEST SPEAKERS
Fall 2006

HIGHLIGHTS
Nationally Accredited Program
Teacher-Student Interactions
Emphasis on Professionalism
Student Achievements
Outstanding Alumni

CURRICULUM
News-Editorial emphasis
Advertising/Public Relations emphasis
Visual Journalism focus
2.5 GPA requirement

TEACHING APPROACH
Critical thinking skills
Writing skills
Presentation skills

FACULTY
8 full-time and 3 adjunct
5 Ph.Ds and 3 professionals
Diverse expertise and background

STUDENTS
230 students majoring in Journalism
Student organizations
 - Student Ad Club
 - Public Relations Society of America
 - Society of Professional Journalists
 - Kappa Tau Alpha
 - UWO Photo Club

EQUIPMENT / FACILITIES
3 Macintosh Computer Labs
Multimedia Production Lab
Photography Lab

Updates on journalism courses listed or unlisted in the University Undergraduate Bulletin 2005-2007

Course actions in effect since spring 2006

Courses that have been eliminated:
425 Public Relations Practicum
493 Corporate Electronic Media

Course cross-listed with Radio-TV-Film:
312 Media Ethics

A study-abroad course is offered every other summer:
380 International Press/Comparative Mass Communications Systems

Courses offered every three semesters:
413 Feature Writing
428 Advanced Reporting

New course:
451 Online Publishing

Temporary course but will become a permanent course with a new course number:
454 Selected Topic: Planning and Management Case Studies in Public Relations

Name change:
472 Research in Strategic Communication (previously Media Research)

Check with journalism advisors for information about the descriptions and pre-requisites of the courses listed above.

Course actions in effect since fall 2006

New course:
319 Planning and Management Case Studies in Public Relations

Name changes of journalism courses:
455 Public Relations Campaign (Previously Case Studies in Public Relations)
341 Media and Society (Previously Press and Society)
441 Interpretive and Persuasive Writing (Previously Interpretive Writing and In-Depth Reporting)
331 Visual Media Design (Previously Graphic Arts of the Print Media)

Name changes of Non Journalism Required Courses:
204 Principles of Macroeconomics (Previously 207 Principles of Economics II, Macro)
206 Principles of Microeconomics (Previously 206 Principles of Economics I, Micro)

Check with journalism advisors for information about the descriptions and pre-requisites of the courses listed above.

 






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