Baylor JOU: Journalism
JOU 1303: Intro to Mass Communication
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 170 open seats · Michael F Korpi, Kevin Tankersley
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: FDM 1303
JOU 2301: Media Literacy
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 30 open seats · Sharon Gripp
Designed to increase media knowledge and function and improve ability to discern reliability of sources.
JOU 2303: Reporting/Writing For Media
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 45 open seats · Amber Adamson, Sommer Dean, Doug Pils
Prerequisite(s): Open to majors in Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations, Multimedia Journalism, and Sports Media and minors in Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations, and Multimedia Journalism. Professional writing skills used for a variety of me…
JOU 2304: Multimedia Storytelling
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 45 open seats · Stephen Green, Tamara Welter
Prerequisite(s): Only open to JOU majors and minors. Explores storytelling across digital platforms using photography, audio, video and graphics. Students learn to craft compelling, audience-driven narratives for journalism, advertising and public relations. E…
JOU 2V9R: Research
3 credit hours · 1 section · 5 open seats
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Undergraduate research undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.
JOU 3315: Broadcast Writing & Reporting
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Mayra Monroy
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: FDM 3315
JOU 3320: Advertising Procedures
3 credit hours · 1 section · 5 open seats · Marjorie Cooper
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: MKT 3320
JOU 3325: Editing
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 30 open seats · Amber Adamson, Mayra Monroy
Prerequisite(s): C- or higher in JOU 2303 or JOU 3372. Development of skills and resources used by editors in preparing content for publication in the print or digital world. Emphasis on editing and design using relevant programs. Also covers legal and ethical…
JOU 3355: Media Photography
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Stephen Green
Prerequisite(s): JOU 2304 and Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. This course builds upon the foundational visual skills developed in the Multimedia Storytelling survey course. Students will delve deeper into the practical application of photographi…
JOU 3367: Principles of Advertising & PR
3 credit hours · 1 section · 18 open seats · Kim Patterson
Prerequisite(s): C- or higher in JOU 2303 or JOU 3372 or consent of instructor. Professional communication principles applied in contemporary public relations and advertising concepts. Theory, history, and practice of public relations and advertising, includin…
JOU 3369: Media Design
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Tamara Welter
Prerequisite(s): C- or higher in JOU 2303 or JOU 3372 and JOU 3325. Introduction to foundational graphic design principles within the context of contemporary media landscapes. Students gain hands-on experience with the Adobe Creative Suite as well as other ind…
JOU 3372: Writing for Media Markets
3 credit hours · 12 sections · 180 open seats · Kevin Tankersley, Kim Patterson, Christina Helmick, George Schroeder and 5 more
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore level standing or above. Not open to Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media majors or minors. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media majors. Specialized writing for media markets, including public relations releases, brochures,…
JOU 3374: Strategic Writing and Design
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 30 open seats · Elizabeth Bates, Mia Moody
Prerequisite(s): JOU 2303 or 3372 and 3325. The use of audience, market, and media analyses to create relevant messaging and related designs in the advertising and public relations professions.
JOU 3375: Adv Reporting & Writing
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Kevin Tankersley
Prerequisite(s): C- or higher in JOU 3325 and either JOU 2303 or JOU 3372. Experience in news gathering and writing with emphasis on relationships with professional news sources. Lariat laboratory included.
JOU 3376: American Journalism History
3 credit hours · 1 section · 18 open seats · Amber Adamson
Prerequisite(s): Open to juniors and seniors throughout the university. Development, impact, and importance of communication groups and of individual journalists and media in the United States.
JOU 3389: Magazine & Feature Writing
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Sharon Gripp
Prerequisite(s): C- or higher in JOU 2303 and JOU 3325. The nature and functions of magazine and feature article writing and editing, with emphasis on identifying article ideas and taking projects through the writing, editing and placement process.
JOU 3391: News Internship
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 17 open seats · Joseph Kickasola
Prerequisite(s): JOU 3375 and consent of instructor. Open to journalism majors on approved internships with various media under faculty supervision. Record of work done and report of media supervisors required.
JOU 3392: Photo Internship
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 15 open seats · Joseph Kickasola
Prerequisite(s): JOU 3356 and consent of instructor. Open to journalism majors on approved internships with various media under faculty supervision. Record of work done and report of media supervisors required.
JOU 3394: Advertising Internship
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats
Prerequisite(s): JOU 3321 or JOU 3374 and JOU 3367 and consent of instructor. Open to journalism majors on approved internships in advertising.
JOU 3395: Public Relations Intern
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 15 open seats · Elizabeth Bates, Joseph Kickasola
Prerequisite(s): JOU 3367 and JOU 3374 or JOU 3321 and consent of instructor. Open to journalism majors on approved internships in public relations.
JOU 4305: Gender, Race & Media
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Mia Moody
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of the instructor. Theory, critical analysis techniques and personal experiences with race, gender and class. Examination of the link between media representations, institutional practices and how closely these…
JOU 4325: Editorial Strat & Design
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Sharon Gripp
Prerequisite(s): C- or higher in JOU 2303 and JOU 3325. This course provides an in‑depth examination of the evolving role of editors in multimedia journalism, with emphasis on editorial judgment, multi-platform editing, and professional standards. Students wil…
JOU 4326: Intern: Baylor in New York
3 credit hours · 1 section · 5 open seats · Joseph Kickasola
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Provides undergraduate students enrolled in the Baylor in New York program the opportunity for application of film & digital media skills and knowledge carried out under the supervision of a professional employer in a me…
JOU 4327: ProDev: Baylor in New York
3 credit hours · 1 section · 5 open seats · Joseph Kickasola
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Provides students enrolled in the Baylor in New York program opportunities to expand their professional development in their chosen field under the supervision of the prof…
JOU 4340: Writing/Editing On-Line Media
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Alec Tefertiller
Prerequisite(s): C- or higher in JOU 2303 and JOU 3325. Technical skills, writing and editing for web-based mass communication. Students will learn the coding language, some image manipulation and writing hypertext information for web-based mass media and pub…
JOU 4347: Communication and Culture
3 credit hours · 1 section · 5 open seats · Benjamin Goff
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: FDM 4347
JOU 4357: Advanced Visual Production
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Stephen Green
Prerequisite(s): JOU 3355 and 3356. Building on your foundational skills in photography and media creation, this course focuses on advanced lighting techniques (studio and location) and the development of a comprehensive portfolio. Students will explore self-p…
JOU 4365: Social Media for Strat. Comm.
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Youngji Seo
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of the instructor. Examination of social media in public relations, advertising, journalism, organizations, and personal branding. Development of social media plans and use of analytical tools for products, serv…
JOU 4368: Advanced Ad & PR
3 credit hours · 1 section · 18 open seats · Kim Patterson
Prerequisite(s): C- or higher in JOU 2303 or JOU 3372 and JOU 3325 and JOU 3367; and upper-level standing. Students engage in community‑centered strategic communication by developing advertising or public relations campaigns for local partners, transforming pr…
JOU 4371: Ad & PR Campaigns
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 36 open seats · Youngji Seo, Elizabeth Bates, Alec Tefertiller
Prerequisite(s): JOU 3367 or Advertising and Public Relations Majors: JOU 4368 or Sports Media Majors: JOU 3390. Structures and procedures for effectively planning advertising and public relations campaigns within media and agency environments. Students prepar…
JOU 4380: Law/ Ethics-Journalism
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 36 open seats · Marlene Neill, Sommer Dean
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Rights and privileges of the news media and their social and legal responsibilities under the principles of common law and the constitution. Includes an overview of the American judicial system a…
JOU 4386: Adv. Brdcst Report & Producing
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Bob Walters
Prerequisite(s): JOU/FDM 3315 and JOU 3358. Focuses on advanced skills for compelling broadcast stories with strong characters and storytelling skills. Uses news values to build newscast segments, link stories and supporting content, including graphics, data l…
JOU 4V95: Professional Cert. in PR
3 credit hours · 7 sections · 41 open seats · Kim Patterson, Joseph Kickasola
Prerequisite(s): C- or higher in JOU 2303 or JOU 3372 and upper-level standing. Individual study with faculty guidance of some vital area in the field of communication. May be repeated once with change in content.
JOU 5310: Res Meth In Mass Comm
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Marlene Neill
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: AMS 5310
JOU 5388: Master's Project
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 15 open seats · Tamara Welter
Prerequisite(s): Journalism graduate faculty approval. Research, writing, and defense of a publication-quality journalistic series.
JOU 5389: Practicum in Journalism
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 10 open seats · Tamara Welter
Practica will be satisfied at publication, public relations, television, radio, other program-approved sites, depending upon the specialization pursued by the student. If the student has at least a half-time position at a media outlet for at least one semester…
JOU 5V01: Foreign Jou Intern
6 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats
One semester spent within the student's international area specialization and devoted to university work at a non-American institution, to employment with a U. S. or non-U.S. news organization, to independent study, or to a combination of all three; to an asso…
JOU 5V90: Ind Study/Mass Communication
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 10 open seats · Mia Moody
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: AMS 5V90
JOU 5V99: Master's Thesis
1 credit hours · 2 sections · 20 open seats · Marlene Neill, Mia Moody
Prerequisite(s): Journalism graduate faculty approval. Writing and defense of faculty-approved Master of Arts in Journalism thesis.