JOUR 300    Newswriting and Reporting    3 Units

Prerequisite: JOUR 302 with a grade of "C" or better or may be taken concurrently.
Advisory: ENGWR 100 with a grade of "C" or better.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This is a beginning course in newswriting and reporting. It provides instruction and practice in news reporting and fundamentals of news writing, including analyses of news stories and different types of stories in newspapers and magazines. The course concentrates on the lead and simple story types, organization and structure of news stories, and the language and style of journalism.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
TTh          10:30AM-11:50AM   LEC   D.Heimer             SCC MAIN T03 1       10665
On-Campus

JOUR 302    Style for Media Writers    1 Unit

Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC
Description: This course provides a review of English grammar for writers who seek careers in the mass media. Students will review basic grammar, spelling, punctuation, and Associated Press style, focusing on their use in newspaper and magazine articles.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
M            12:00PM-12:50PM   LEC   J.Haag               SCC MAIN T03 1       14039
T            12:00PM-12:50PM   LEC   J.Haag               SCC MAIN T03 1       14637
Th           12:00PM-12:50PM   LEC   J.Haag               SCC MAIN T03 1       14639
On-Campus

JOUR 310    Mass Media and Society    3 Units

Same As: COMM 351 and ENGWR 384
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 100 or ESLW 320 with a "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area D4; IGETC Area 4G
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This is an interdisciplinary course exploring aspects of communication and the impact of mass media on the individual and society. The survey includes basic communication models, books, magazines, newspapers, recordings, movies, radio, television, advertising, public relations, the Internet, theories of communication, relationships between mass media and business and government, and processes and effects from a social science perspective. (Credit may be awarded for COMM 351, ENGWR 384 or JOUR 310.)

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
MW           01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   D.Heimer             SCC MAIN T03 1       14037
On-Campus

MW           05:30PM-06:50PM   LEC   R.Leibrock           Davis Cntr Davis 103 13463
Off-Campus - Davis Center, 1909 Galileo Court, Davis.

JOUR 320    Race and Gender in the Media    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D3; CSU Area D4; IGETC Area 4C; IGETC Area 4D
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This multi-media course is an overview of print and broadcast journalism in the U.S. from World War I to the present. Using readings from selected texts, old newsreels, clips from movies, radio and television broadcasts, as well as period literature, students ill analyze and debate the changes in journalism with particular focus on social class, gender, and ethnicity. Critical thinking will be emphasized in this course.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
TTh          01:00PM-02:20PM   LEC   D.Heimer             SCC MAIN T03 1       14641
On-Campus

JOUR 340    Writing for Publication    3 Units

Same As: ENGWR 330
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGWR 300.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This is an introductory course in writing nonfiction for publication. Emphasis will be on developing a saleable magazine article; finding ideas; analyzing magazines; writing a query letter; researching and interviewing; organizing, writing, and illustrating an article. Credit may be awarded for JOUR 340 or ENGWR 330, but not for both.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
T            06:00PM-09:05PM   LEC   J.Haag               SCC MAIN T03 1       10661
On-Campus

JOUR 402    College Newspaper Production    3 Units

Prerequisite: JOUR 302 with a grade of "C" or better or concurrent enrollment.
Advisory: ENGWR 100 with a grade of "C" or better.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 108 hours LAB
Description: This is a course in which students produce the college newspaper 12 times a semester. The course develops students' ability in news writing, advertising, graphics, art work, photography, or editing. This course may be taken four times for credit.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
MW           02:30PM-02:55PM   LEC   D.Heimer             SCC MAIN T03 1       11281
MW           02:30PM-02:55PM   LEC   D.Herndon            SCC MAIN T03 1       11281
MW           03:00PM-04:31PM   LAB   D.Heimer             SCC MAIN T03 1       
MW           03:00PM-04:31PM   LAB   D.Herndon            SCC MAIN T03 1       
TBA          TBA               LAB   D.Heimer             SCC MAIN T03 1       
LAB TBA refers to additional Lab per week to be arranged
On-Campus

TBA          TBA               LAB   D.Herndon            SCC MAIN T03 1       
LAB TBA refers to additional Lab per week to be arranged
On-Campus

JOUR 403    College Magazine Production    3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 100 with a grade of "C" or better; JOUR 302 with a grade of "C" or better or concurrent enrollment.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 108 hours LAB
Description: This is a course in which students produce a non-fiction college magazine one or two times per semester. This course is designed for students interested in writing, graphics, page layout, art, photography, or editing. This course may be taken four times for credit.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
W            06:00PM-06:50PM   LEC   D.Blunk              SCC MAIN T03 1       14033
W            07:00PM-10:05PM   LAB   TBA                  SCC MAIN T03 1       
TBA          TBA               LAB   D.Blunk               TBA TBA             
LAB TBA refers to additional hours of Lab per week to be arranged.
On-Campus

JOUR 405    Publications Production Skills Lab    .5-3 Units

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: JOUR 402 or 404.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 162 hours LAB
Description: This lab course helps students improve their writing, editing, and computer skills as an addition to their enrollment in editing and production and/or college newspaper production. Students may enroll three times for a maximum of 6 units.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
TTh          02:30PM-04:20PM   LAB   D.Heimer             SCC MAIN T03 5       10675
On-Campus

JOUR 406    Online Production    3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: JOUR 302
Advisory: GCOM 361 or JOUR 300 or PHOTO 380 with a grade of "C" or better
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 108 hours LAB
Description: This course produces the ePress, the online version of the college newspaper. Students will learn and utilize skills in online writing, editing, digital photography, digital video and audio production, Web design, and podcasting. The course will facilitate media convergence for the Express print newspaper and Mainline print magazine. This course offers opportunity to build a digital portfolio and to gain experience while working on real-world projects. This course may be taken four times for credit as students acquire more advanced skills in producing and managing an online publication and as they require more training in emerging techniques and software used in new media.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 16-May 19
MW           05:00PM-05:25PM   LEC   D.Herndon            SCC MAIN T03 1       31933
MW           05:00PM-05:25PM   LEC   J.Montiel            SCC MAIN T03 1       31933
MW           05:30PM-07:01PM   LAB   D.Herndon            SCC MAIN T03 5       
MW           05:30PM-07:01PM   LAB   J.Montiel            SCC MAIN T03 5       
TBA          TBA               LAB   D.Herndon             TBA TBA             
LAB TBA refers to additional hours of Lab per week to be arranged.
On-Campus

TBA          TBA               LAB   J.Montiel             TBA TBA             
LAB TBA refers to additional hours of Lab per week to be arranged.
On-Campus