SMC 101 Understanding Media Content, Ethics and Technology 3 Hours
Develops a framework to access, analyze, evaluate, and interact with content, audiences and technology in a variety of digital forms.
SMC 102 Media Content, Collaboration and Community 3 Hours
Working in collaborative teams to produce digital content for distribution through various media channels including web, social, and mobile. Lecture and lab.
ENG 100 Introduction to College Writing 3 Hours
Emphasizes writing for a variety of rhetorical situations with attention to voice, audience, and purpose. Provides practice in development, organization, revision, and editing. Introduces research skills.
Note: Students meeting the CPE’s College Readiness Indicator in English (as outlined in the undergraduate catalog) or passing the Accuplacer Next generation Writing test with a score of 247 or higher may enroll in ENG 100. Students who do not meet the Readiness Indicator must enroll in a specially designated “E” section of ENG 100 and enroll in ENG 105 as a corequisite. Students who have unsuccessfully attempted ENG 100 (earned grade of W, F, or FN) may not retake ENG 100 as a web section except under extraordinary circumstances, and then only with the written permission of the Director of Composition. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code F-W1 | WC
(English 100 is suggested as the third course)
COMM 145 Fundamentals of Public Speaking and Communication 3 Hours
Focuses on the preparation and delivery of public speeches (informative and persuasive), with skills development in listening, teamwork, and interpersonal communication contexts. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code F-OC | OC
JOUR 202 Introduction to News Writing 3 Hours
Report and writing skills primarily focused for print and online news. The course focuses on accuracy, responsibility, clarity, AP style, structure, interviewing, sourcing, and story generation. Research is emphasized. Course fee.
*Only Photojournalism/Documentary Track students need this course
