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trends in the field. Students will develop and enhance their creativity, reasoning,
listening, speaking and writing skills through public relations analysis, promotional
material development, and event management. Public relations activities include
interpersonal and group discussion, the writing of press releases, developing press
kits, managing press conferences, working with an organization, and developing a
public relations campaign.
General Education Electives: Humanities
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journalism has been described as news "for the people and by the people". In this
course students will acquire a working knowledge of blogs, podcasts, discussion
groups, forums, e-lists and other Internet communication tools and will explore how
these are reshaping the media world. Students will use the knowledge they have
acquired to create and contribute to a class blog. Internet news outlets such as the
"hyper-local" backfence.com and citizen-rated news will be explored and examined.
This course is especially useful for students interested in journalism and its future,
and those that enjoy the Internet.
General Education Electives: Humanities
includes TV writing, sound, camera and editing techniques. Working in teams,
students produce their own videos.
General Education Electives: Humanities
Note: Technology/Lab fee - $100.
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based shows, or 2) pre-recorded materials made for later broadcast. Radio
production specialists generate the second category. They plan, create, produce and
edit such program segments as commercials, promos, public service
announcements, news reports, documentaries and radio dramas. In this course,
students learn production concepts and editing techniques, then apply them as they
create their own broadcast-quality projects.
General Education Electives: Humanities
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listening to TV and radio broadcasts students will become acquainted with the
writing styles and techniques used in radio and TV news. Students will also learn the
basics of script writing and be introduced to writing for the Internet.
General Education Electives: Humanities
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newspaper. It will cover all phases of production, from newsgathering to distribution.
The approach will be both theoretical and practical. Certain topics and techniques
must be learned and will be tested. Opportunity to apply skills to a college publication
will be available for interested students.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
General Education Electives: Humanities
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students practice in handling multiple sources and breaking stories. It also provides
advanced work in interviewing and writing under deadline pressure, as well as
experience in copy editing, headline writing, photo selection and page layout.
Opportunity to apply skills to a college publication will be available for interested
students.
Prerequisite: Completion of ENG 101 and COM 150.
General Education Electives: Humanities
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rules. This course examines the criminal justice system and other mechanisms we
rely on in the United States to discourage people from engaging in socially
unacceptable behavior. Current events and related topics will be used to explore the
role and impact of public attitudes, political forces and social institutions on
maintaining order in a diverse society. In dealing with this material, students will use
analytical and creative thinking strategies, and sharpen their skills in reasoning,
problem solving and factual analysis.
Corequisite: ENG 071 and/or ENG 055
Note: This course is open to first semester CJ students only. It is required for first
semester CJ students who test into ENG 071 and or ENG 055
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history, development and role of the criminal justice system with emphasis on major
systems of social control: the police, courts and corrections. This course is open to
students in other academic programs.
Prerequisite: Eligible for ENG 101.
Note: Also open to non-Criminal Justice majors
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