May 16, 2022

2015-2016 Vincennes University Catalog

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2015-2016 Vincennes University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Arts - Journalism Concentration 2350, A.S. Transfer

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A Two-Year Program Leading to the A.S. Degree

This news-editorial curriculum prepares students to transfer to departments and schools of journalism to complete the baccalaureate degree. Particular emphasis is applied to the development of skills in news and feature reporting-writing and in editing (copyreading).

Major Program Requirements

JOUR 110 - News Reporting 3 hrs
JOUR 111 - News Reporting Laboratory 2 hrs
JOUR 112 - Editing 3 hrs
JOUR 115 - Editing Laboratory 2 hrs
JOUR 213 - Communications Law 3 hrs
JOUR 214 - Advanced Journalism Laboratory I 2 hrs
JOUR 216 - Mass Communications 3 hrs
JOUR 217 - Advanced Journalism Laboratory II 2 hrs
MDIA 260 - Video Editing and Post-Production 3 hrs
MDIA 270 - Photojournalism for Electronic Media 3 hrs
POLS 112 - State and Local Government 3 hrs

University Core Curriculum Requirements

Composition
ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 hrs
Mathematics
MATH 102 - College Algebra 3 hrs (or higher mathematics)
Speech
COMM 143 - Speech 3 hrs -or- COMM 148 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs
Laboratory Science
Laboratory Science Elective 4 hrs
Social Science
POLS 111 - American National Government 3 hrs
Humanities
Humanities (LITR) Elective 3 hrs
Writing
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 hrs
UCC Electives
HIST 139 - American History I 3 hrs
HIST 140 - American History II 3 hrs
Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, or Writing 3 hrs
List of elective courses

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Semester I

ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 hrs
JOUR 110 - News Reporting 3 hrs
JOUR 111 - News Reporting Laboratory 2 hrs
POLS 111 - American National Government 3 hrs
Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, or Writing 3 hrs

Total Hours: 14

Semester II

COMM 143 - Speech 3 hrs -or- COMM 148 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 hrs
JOUR 112 - Editing 3 hrs
JOUR 115 - Editing Laboratory 2 hrs
MATH 102 - College Algebra 3 hrs
POLS 112 - State and Local Government 3 hrs

Total Hours: 17

Semester III

HIST 139 - American History I 3 hrs
JOUR 214 - Advanced Journalism Laboratory I 2 hrs
JOUR 216 - Mass Communications 3 hrs (WR/S)
MDIA 260 - Video Editing and Post-Production 3 hrs
Humanities (LITR) Elective 3 hrs

Total Hours: 14

Semester IV

HIST 140 - American History II 3 hrs
JOUR 213 - Communications Law 3 hrs
JOUR 217 - Advanced Journalism Laboratory II 2 hrs
MDIA 270 - Photojournalism for Electronic Media 3 hrs
Laboratory Science Elective 4 hrs

Total Hours: 15

Total Hours: 60

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