JOUR 290 - Internship in Journalism

Same as: COM 196

Credits: 1-3

Description
A course for advanced journalism students that provides credit for professional experience under appropriate supervision. Can be repeated for a total of 6 credits.

Student Learning Outcomes

Integrate learned skills to work environment.
Optimize abilities by working closely with manager and other employees at the site to learn skills, daily operations, journalistic techniques.
Compose reflection essays on experience and other assignments.
Assemble portfolio with clips or examples of work product.

Prerequisite: Approval of the station, newspaper, agency or firm where internship will be completed and approval from the Department of Communication Internship Coordinator
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade