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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

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  • INMD 364 Computer Vision

    Students are introduced to the basic techniques and theories of computer vision and the use of cameras as sensors in interactive systems. Students will learn to apply theories in practical situation by work on group and individual projects using the open source computer vision libraries.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 36-3640
    Prerequisites PROG 201 Object Oriented Programming I  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INMD 390 McCarthy Technologies Bootcamp

    Practice cutting edge team building and collaboration skills in the context of a complete product development cycle. This experiential workplace simulation, often run in Fortune 500 environments, defies typical corporate conventions and stereotypes. Professional certification upon successful completion of the course. Taught by McCarthy Technologies Certified Core Instructors.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 36-3690
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INMD 460 IAM Team

    Intensive team production course teaches students to work collaboratively while producing projects for an external client. Course begins with concepts of team organization and communication and continues with the formation of production teams, design of the project, and acquisition of media elements. Students practice scheduling and meeting deadlines by shipping multiple versions of the project.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 36-4600
    Prerequisites INMD 210 Interface Design I  and INMD 260 Intro to IAM Team Development  
    Minimum Credits 6 Maximum Credits 6

  

  • INMD 495 Directed Study: Interactive Arts and Media

    Directed Studies are appropriate for students who wish to explore a subject beyond what is possible in regular courses, or for students who wish to engage in a subject or activity not otherwise offered that semester by the College. Directed Studies involve close collaboration with a faculty advisor who will assist in development and design of the project, oversee its progress, evaluate the final results, and submit a grade.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 36-3798
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INMD 496 Independent Project: Interactive Arts and Media

    Course is an individualized project in Interactive Arts and Media, determined by interest and ability of the student, and carried out under the direction, guidance, and supervision of an instructor.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 36-3399
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 6

  

  • INMD 501 Experience Design

    Engaging experience design looks beyond the digital environment; physical space, pervasive multi-channel experiences, and non-UI environments will be explored alongside traditional digital media and product design. This course will encourage students to evaluate their own work, as well as the work of others, from the viewpoint of their audience. By gaining an awareness of how the participant experiences their work, students should gain an understanding of how to create engaging, user-centered interfaces.

     

    Repeatable: N
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INMD 504 Information Architecture

    This course provides insight into the way we sort and categorize data, and how these different schema impact the User Experience. Students will explore multiple concepts of organizational techniques, and be introduced to methods for effectively assessing and creating their own organizational structures to optimize the User Experience.
     

    Repeatable: N
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INMD 506 Prototyping

    This course is about the interactive media production process. Students will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of techniques and practices by sketching, thumbnailing, storyboarding, and making physical mockups for digital projects. The iterative production cycle is practiced by rapid prototyping in a collaborative environment, and is informed by research and testing. This class aims to develop a student’s ability to communicate quickly visually before committing to code and design, and to create participant-centered works based on usability testing results.

    Repeatable: N
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INMD 508 Information Visualization

    Data can be a powerful cognition device when used effectively. In this course, students will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of visual design theory as it relates to the display of information, and how to create engaging visualizations that are clear, usable, and participant centered.
     

    Repeatable: N
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INMD 509 Interface Design

    This course aims to advance students’ practical understanding of media theory with an emphasis on interactive models of communication. This course focuses on navigational models of interaction design and how to create participant-centered interfaces through research, usability testing, and iterative design. Students should produce substantial written critiques to demonstrate their growing understanding of the discipline.
     

    Repeatable: N
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INMD 550 Collaborative Development

    This course offers an introductory look into the collaborative process in the interactive field. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the roles in interactive team development, how to effectively manage time and project scope, how to set and meet deadlines, and how to work as a group to deliver user-centered projects.
     

    Repeatable: N
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INTA 105 Human Dimension in InArch

    In this course, students will be introduced to social, behavioral and psychological perspectives of the built environment to support human-centered design. Through lectures, discussion and research examples, students explore the basics of anthropometrics, ergonomics, human behavior and universal design principles.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-2806
    Prerequisites INTA 111 Contemporary Practice: InArch  
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • INTA 111 Contemporary Practice: InArch

    This foundation level course will introduce students to contemporary professional practice in the field of Interior Architecture. Participants will be provided an opportunity to gain an understanding of the role of the interior designer and the scope of the profession. Lectures focusing on contemporary case studies, discussions and small exercises allow the student to explore the profession before committing to the intensive post-foundation curriculum.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 21-1801
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • INTA 115 Textiles for InArch

    In this course students will be introduced to the construction, use, application and design standards specific to textiles used in the interior environment. The course highlights awareness of fibers, material properties and performance criteria to provide students with a knowledge base from which to make informed design choices.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-2811
    Prerequisites INTA 111 Contemporary Practice: InArch  
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • INTA 121 Manual Drafting

    This foundation level course will provide an introduction to the process of hand drafting for designers. Students will begin with the review of proper use of drafting equipment, acquiring the skills necessary for producing scaled, legible drawings. Orthographic drawing systems will be introduced.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-1814
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • INTA 131 Digital Media for InArch I

    This course introduces the digital workflow process employed by designers to communicate design intent through the use of several software applications. Using a case study, students will explore orthographic drawing systems (plans, sections, and elevations). Students will make use of AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop to create drawings, and InDesign for presentation preparation. (first in a three-course sequence)

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-1840
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INTA 201 Design History: Spaces + Objects

    In this course, students will refine their skills of seeing, discussing, and analyzing the built environment and objects inhabiting it. Students will be exposed to the major movements and periods in interior architecture and design, furniture, and the decorative arts. In addition, students will explore a wide range of cultural, political, technological and physical / material influences affecting historical changes in design of the built environment. Contemporary environments will be featured as well.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-2805
    Prerequisites ARTH 105 Introduction to Visual Culture  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  
  

  • INTA 220 Building Codes for InArch

    In this course, students will be introduced to laws, codes, standards and guidelines that impact human experience of interior spaces. The course focuses on protecting health, safety, and general user well-being.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-2815
    Prerequisites INTA 251 InArch: Introductory Studio  
    Minimum Credits 2 Maximum Credits 2

  

  • INTA 231 Digital Media for InArch II

    This course develops proficiency in the digital workflow process employed by designers to communicate design intent through the use of several software applications. Using a case study, students will explore building modeling techniques using a combination of AutoCad, Revit, and SketchUp software to create basic renderings of interior space. This course is the second in a three-course sequence.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 21-2840
    Prerequisites INTA 131 Digital Media for InArch I  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INTA 232 Digital Media for InArch III

    In this course, students build upon their knowledge of Interior Architecture digital workflow by investigating the use of applications used for design, visualization, and presentation. This course will build upon two- and three-dimensional representation skills learned in Digital Media for InArch I and II. Projects present further opportunities to explore the connection between digital files and physical output.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 21-2841
    Prerequisites INTA 231 Digital Media for InArch II  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INTA 240 Construction Documents I

    In this course, students are introduced to construction document standards for interior architecture. Lecture, assignments, and exercises will review principles of standard construction details.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-2850
    Prerequisites INTA 121 Manual Drafting  
    Co-requisites INTA 251 InArch: Introductory Studio  
    Minimum Credits 2 Maximum Credits 2

  
  
  

  • INTA 261 Moldmaking and Casting

    This course introduces students to materials and processes of moldmaking and casting for objects, sculpture and design. Students are encouraged to experiment with various materials and explore their unique properties and applications in the production of multiples.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 21-2936
    Prerequisites ARTS 105 Foundation Studio  or 22 1920 Making 2  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  
  

  • INTA 320 Charette Studio

    This upper level interdisciplinary design studio aims to introduce students to fast-paced problem solving and communicating. Course immerses students in various types and scale of conceptual projects that aim to build student’s skill in applying appropriate methods of designing and communicating ideas to various audiences. Students will be encouraged to present ideas with media appropriate for problem presented. Theoretical and real competition projects will be offered both for individual and group work.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-3887
    Requirements Permission Required (DP)
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INTA 324 InArch: Narrative Studio

    This design studio introduces students to narrative-driven space making. Studio will explore the spatial manifestation of personal, client and brand driven narratives through the design of small scale spatial experiences. Emphasis will be placed on translating abstract theoretical ideas into constructible spatial solutions.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-3891
    Prerequisites INTA 318 InArch: Corporate Studio   and INTA 340 Construction Documents II  and INTA 370 Construction Methods for InArch  
    Minimum Credits 4 Maximum Credits 4

  

  • INTA 340 Construction Documents II

    In this course, students will be introduced to construction document preparation using Building Information Modeling (BIM). Lecture, assignments, and exercises will cover the basic principles of standard and custom details and assemblies, culminating in a partial construction document set.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-3850
    Prerequisites INTA 240 Construction Documents I  
    Minimum Credits 2 Maximum Credits 2

  

  • INTA 370 Construction Methods for InArch

    This advanced level course covers how buildings and interior spaces are built out - the technique of building. Students will have the opportunity to consolidate the skills and knowledge obtained in Construction Documents I, II.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-3801
    Prerequisites INTA 240 Construction Documents I  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INTA 372 Building Systems for InArch

    In this course, students will be introduced to various systems utilized within the interior environment. This lecture course will encompass class exercises and assignments. The lectures will be augmented with visiting lectures and site visits. The course will focus on building technologies, building systems integration, and the role of consultants in respect to systems integration.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-3811
    Prerequisites INTA 240 Construction Documents I  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • INTA 410 Research Methods for InArch

    In this course, students will be introduced to a variety of methods and strategies for research which forms the basis, and adds value, to the practice of design. Students will explore how research is integrated into the design process and produce work that will guide their Final Studio project.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-4810
    Prerequisites INTA 324 InArch: Narrative Studio  
    Minimum Credits 2 Maximum Credits 2

  

  • INTA 415 Professional Practices in InArch

    In this course, students will be introduced to the business structures, project management, communication and delivery methods for design firms. Lectures will also cover the licensure process and networking.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-4815
    Prerequisites INTA 324 InArch: Narrative Studio  or INTA 426 InArch: Detail Studio  
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • INTA 420 Portfolio Development for InArch

    In this course, students will continue working on their portfolios with an emphasis on the professional organization and representation of their creative output. Students will be provided the opportunity to understand various portfolio formats (print, digital, online, interactive), learn how to edit materials to suit specific applications, and become conversant with various resources within the college. Emphasis is placed on organization of the body of work developed previously, focusing on a specific area of expertise and individual goals.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-4816
    Prerequisites INTA 324 InArch: Narrative Studio  or INTA 426 InArch: Detail Studio  
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • INTA 426 InArch: Detail Studio

    This design studio immerses students in the practice of interior architecture design detailing. Students will utilize basic detailing principles and processes, including hands-on prototyping, while working within the context of various sized design projects.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 21-3893
    Prerequisites INTA 324 InArch: Narrative Studio   and INTA 370 Construction Methods for InArch  
    Minimum Credits 4 Maximum Credits 4

  
  

  • INTA 490 Internship for InArch

    Students will be required to obtain and complete a 225-hour internship in the interior architecture field during their studies in the program. In this course, students will be encouraged to take advantage of the portfolio development and networking opportunities offered by the college.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 21-3825
    Prerequisites  INTA 252 InArch: Surface Manipulation Studio  and INTA 232 Digital Media for InArch III  
    Minimum Credits 0 Maximum Credits 6

  

  • ITAL 101 Italian I: Language & Culture

    Introductory course helps the beginning student communicate in Italian and develop skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students acquire knowledge of and appreciation for the culture of Italy and the Italian-American culture in the U.S., especially in Chicago.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 47-1320
    HU GA
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • ITAL 102 Italian II: Language & Culture

    Course continues work begun in Italian I to help students communicate in Italian and further develop skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students expand knowledge of and appreciation for the culture of Italy and the Italian-American culture of the U.S., especially in Chicago.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 47-1321
    HU GA
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • ITAL 201 Italian III: Language and Culture

    This course develops a student’s ability to understand/comprehend, speak and write advanced Italian through exposure to the rich variety of arts in Italian culture. Students will develop and use a language of critique as they explore the arts, history, geography, and cultures of the Italian-speaking world.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 47-2320
    HU GA
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • ITAL 202 Italian IV: Italian Through Film

    This course will use contemporary Italian films such as Cinema Paradiso, Mediterraneo, Lamerica and La Vita e Bella as its content base. A textbook will reinforce speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary and culture to advance student’s skills.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 47-2321
    HU GA
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JAPN 101 Japanese I: Language and Culture

    Course for beginners introduces basic grammar and vocabulary to develop proficiency in understanding, reading, speaking, and writing Japanese. Cultural appreciation is enriched through Chicago-area resources.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 47-1330
    HU GA
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JAPN 102 Japanese II: Language and Culture

    Students continue their study of basic structures and vocabulary and develop further proficiency in understanding, reading, speaking, and writing Japanese. Cultural appreciation is enriched through Chicago-area resources.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 47-1331
    HU GA
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JAPN 201 Japanese III: Language and Culture

    Building on one year of college Japanese, this course extends each student’s capacity to understand, read, speak, and write in Japanese through exposure to the rich variety of arts in Japanese culture.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 47-2332
    HU GA
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 102 Introduction to Journalism

    This course will explain the changing media landscape to new journalism students, present them with a spectrum of journalistic philosophies, prerogatives, rights under the Constitution, and ethical and legal limits on those rights, and will introduce them to reporting and writing skills through hands-on in-class and out-of-class assignments.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1011
    Minimum Credits 4 Maximum Credits 4

  

  • JOUR 105 Reporting and Writing I

    Course introduces students to writing and reporting skills used in all major media formats, with an emphasis on newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. Writing exercises are combined with field reporting so that students gain practical experience. This course is designed to give students a solid foundation for further studies in print, broadcast, or online journalism. Non-Journalism Majors seeking a Writing Intensive credit may enroll in this course with Permission of the Department. Equipment is required for this course. Consult the Department website.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1015
    WI
    Prerequisites JOUR 102 Introduction to Journalism  and ENGL 111 Writing and Rhetoric I  
    Concurrent Requisite JOUR 108 Editing Essentials  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 106 College Newspaper Workshop

    Students in this sophomore-level class serve as reporters and writers for The Columbia Chronicle, the college’s award-winning weekly newspaper and its website. The class has learning objectives that parallel those of Reporting and Writing I and it may be substituted for Reporting and Writing I. Half the class time is devoted to an accelerated introduction to the fundamentals of journalism, and the other half to carrying out Chronicle assignments. Students receive the same training they would receive in Reporting and Writing I, but also gain hands-on experience in writing and reporting stories intended for publication and interact extensively with student editors. This class is also open to a limited number of photography majors interested in photojournalism and building their portfolios. Equipment is required for this course. Consult the department website.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1015A
    WI
    Prerequisites JOUR 102 Introduction to Journalism  and ENGL 111 Writing and Rhetoric I  
    Concurrent Requisite JOUR 108 Editing Essentials  
    Requirements Permission Required (DP)
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 108 Editing Essentials

    This foundational course teaches students how to improve grammar, punctuation and spelling skills, while learning how to spot errors, correct English usage, sharpen copy’s clarity and conciseness, remedy inconsistencies and redundancies, and edit stories to meet generally accepted journalistic standards and Associated Press (AP) style.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1017
    Prerequisites JOUR 102 Introduction to Journalism 
    Concurrent Requisite JOUR 105 Reporting and Writing I  or JOUR 106 College Newspaper Workshop 
    Minimum Credits 4 Maximum Credits 4

  

  • JOUR 112 Place, Process and Portfolio: Travel Stories

    This multidisciplinary class engages students in all departments in the travel-writing skills of research, exploration and documentation. Students will examine what they see, hear and read and collaborate to create a multidisciplinary portfolio of work based on their travel experiences. Their final projects will be mounted in an exhibit on campus.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1100J
    PL
    Requirements Permission Required (DP)
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 123 So You Want to be a Movie Critic ?

    This three-week writing workshop focuses on sharpening the tools of arts criticism, and how to apply those tools to writing about film. Particular emphasis will be placed on researching and writing reviews. This class will focus on movies of different eras, from His Girl Friday and Amadeus to The Bourne Ultimatum and There Will Be Blood as the instructor and students discuss research, adaptation, screen acting, direction, editing and musical scoring. The goal is to describe what is seen, and felt, and why; and to better inform an opinion worth reading.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1122J
    Requirements Permission Required (DP)
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • JOUR 128 Comedy Journalism

    This course will explore the evolution and current practice of using comedy to deliver and critique the news, with an emphasis on digital media and video. Students will survey the work of journalists who are at the forefront of experimenting with this format, learn about comic theory, explore the ethical implications and pitfalls of comedy as journalism, and will produce work in this genre through class collaborations. Comedy as a journalistic beat will also be examined.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1123J
    Minimum Credits 2 Maximum Credits 2

  

  • JOUR 135 Dead Beat: The Art of the Obit

    Will provide students with context and practice in creating multimedia obituaries after a grounding in the history, ethics and 21st century trends of crafting mini-biographies of those who have died.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1501J
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • JOUR 140 Smartphone/photo

    This is a hands-on class focusing on the technical, aesthetic and multimedia skills needed to produce images with a smartphone for professional communication and storytelling.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1520
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • JOUR 141 Smartphone/video

    This is a hands-on class focusing on the technical, aesthetic and multimedia skills needed to produce professional video with a smartphone.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1521
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • JOUR 142 Social Media and Journalism

    Students will examine the use of social media in journalism and how journalists break news, follow the news and tell stories using different social media platforms. Students also will learn how to curate and create stories using various social media tools and how to uphold professional and ethical standards while using social media.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1522
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • JOUR 143 Smartphone/audio

    This is a hands-on class focusing on the technical, aesthetic and multimedia skills needed to produce professional audio with a Smartphone.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1523
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • JOUR 160 War Stories: Following Veterans and Refugees

    This course gives students a broad perspective on the global war on terror that resulted from the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the United States. It explores some of the best narrative writing, art and journalism from this period. Students produce a project on the platform of their choice to tell the story of the war on terror from the veteran or refugee communities in Chicago. All disciplines welcome.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1620J
    PL
    Minimum Credits 2 Maximum Credits 2

  

  • JOUR 163 In the Field: South Loop

    Students will immerse themselves in the South Loop, producing stories in a multi-media, deadline-oriented newsroom environment. This course offers a unique opportunity for students to report and write about a community and the many issues that affect residents. The emphasis will be on meeting deadlines, collaborating with others and producing multi-media work that gets published immediately.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-1665J
    WI PL
    Prerequisites JOUR 102 Introduction to Journalism  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 168 Essentials of Interviewing

    Effective interviewing enables you to obtain information, capture dynamic quotes and incorporate personalities into a story. In this course, students develop skills and strategies, including how to land an interview, thoroughly research the topic and subject, get the subject to open up and offer candid responses, handle follow-up questions, and select and edit quotations. These techniques apply to documentary practices of all kinds in journalism, audio, fiction, creative nonfiction, marketing and other fields.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-1715
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • JOUR 172 Writing Tools

    This online course enables students from all programs to polish their writing and improve their essential grammar and punctuation skills. Coursework will enhance the skills that students need in order to write with clarity and conciseness. Note: This course is not for journalism majors.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-1814
    Not Open to Journalism Major or Minor Students (N530, N531, N532, NJMN)
    Minimum Credits 2 Maximum Credits 2

  

  • JOUR 178 Journalism and Society

    This course focuses on the important public service role of journalism in a democratic society, including the rights and responsibilities protected under the First Amendment, as well as the role journalism plays in the lives and professions of non-journalists. Students will become more sophisticated media consumers.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-1899
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 201 History of Journalism

    Course covers multicultural evolution of news from ancient spoken, aural, and visual forms through printed, broadcast, and online journalism of today. Major developments in news media are examined, especially American newspapers, magazines, newsreels, radio, and television, with emphasis on Chicago examples.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-2010
    PL
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II

    Course helps students refine their interviewing, researching, and writing skills as they report in and around Chicago. The course will emphasize accuracy, objectivity, and critical-thinking skills. After successfully completing this course, students will be able to report and write clear, precise, and well-organized stories. Students also learn the basics of multimedia reporting. Equipment is required for this course. Consult the Department website.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-2020A
    Prerequisites JOUR 105 Reporting and Writing I  or JOUR 106 College Newspaper Workshop 
    Minimum Credits 6 Maximum Credits 6

  
  

  • JOUR 211 Copy Editing

    Essential course teaches students how to spot errors, correct English usage, improve clarity, remedy inconsistencies and redundancies, and edit the story to meet generally accepted journalism standards and Associated Press style.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-2025
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 216 Blogging: Beyond the Basics

    Anyone can blog; this course will teach you how to blog well. Students from throughout the college identify a niche, research the editorial opportunities for that audience, report and write posts, shoot and upload relevant photos and videos, and implement blogging best practices, including ethics, copyright, links, SEO, social media and monetization.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-2116
    Requirements Junior Standing or Above (JR)
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 218 Truth and Beauty: Covering the Cosmetics Industry

    This course offers prospective journalists a multi-dimensional look at the billion dollar personal care Industry, focusing on the science and marketing behind these products. Students will meet and interview cosmetic scientists, entrepreneurs, beauty bloggers and editors, b-to-b editors, manufacturers, representatives, retailers, makeup artists and publicists to identify news sources, topics and continuing controversies in this field. The object is to better understand these perspectives and integrate them into informative, multi-sourced, substantive reporting, which will be captured in the students’ blogging assignments.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-2035J
    Prerequisites JOUR 105 Reporting and Writing I  or JOUR 106 College Newspaper Workshop 
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  
  

  • JOUR 230 Producing NPR Features

    This J-session course will introduce and explore the production values and elements of the short radio feature utilized in the award winning National Public Radio program All Things Considered. Students will work in teams to produce features that would be suitable for broadcast on NPR stations. This course will also study outstanding examples of the NPR feature reports as examples.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-2212J
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • JOUR 234 Broadcast News Writing

    Intended for students entering the Broadcast Journalism concentration, course teaches basic techniques for writing radio and television news scripts.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-2310
    Co-requisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 236 Visuals for Communication

    We live in a visual world, and sound marketing communication is based as much on visuals as it is on words. Students will learn how to think visually and express visual concepts. Drawing ability is not necessary.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 54-2520
    Prerequisites BUSE 101 Introduction to Marketing  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  
  

  • JOUR 240 Environmental Reporting

    Course will train journalists to cover the environment as it relates both to public and private actions. Human stewardship of the planet is at a crossroads. Actions taken now to reduce pollution, halt environmental depredation, and cut fossil fuel consumption will determine the Earth’s future for generations to come.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-2420
    Prerequisites JOUR 105 Reporting and Writing I  or JOUR 106 College Newspaper Workshop 
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 245 Sports Reporting

    Course helps students look beyond game scores into the whys behind sports developments, by interviewing Chicago-area athletes and sportswriters. Students cover games, write feature stories, and dig into news developments in the field of sports.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-2520
    Prerequisites JOUR 105 Reporting and Writing I  or JOUR 106 College Newspaper Workshop  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 253 Intro to Fashion Journalism

    Students will examine the historic and contemporary importance of fashion and its influence on the economy and culture of a country or region. Students will develop fashion writing, reporting and blogging skills. Students also will analyze the industry of fashion journalism, the business of fashion and critique fashion trends and designers.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-2526
    Requirements Permission Required (DP)
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 260 How to Get a Job in Journalism

    Course gives students an overview of the actual business of being a journalist. Students are taught how to put together a resume and design a professional Web site to contract negotiations and the life of a freelancer. Students learn about real world and work related issues as they start working outside the confines of the school or internships. Course provides excellent preparation for job seekers in the field of journalism.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-2535J
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II  
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • JOUR 265 Reporting for Spanish-Language News Media

    Course teaches students to learn how to produce quality journalism for Spanish-language print, online, and television news media in the United States, a fast-growing market. Frequent outside reporting assignments are required. Students will learn to report and write news and feature stories across media platforms. Course in intended for bilingual students.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-2540
    GA
    Prerequisites  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 268 Journalism That Changed the World:

    This topics course examines the work of journalists and writers who influenced the discourse on major issues of the day. Specifically, students will apply journalistic standards to works of selected authors as they analyze and discuss works in a seminar setting. Each course will examine a different genre of journalists.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-1500
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 1

  

  • JOUR 269 Travel Writing:

    Course teaches students how to craft articles for the popular Food and Travel sections of newspapers, magazines, and Web sites. Students learn the basics of these two types of service journalism, explore the practical and ethical issues, and write pieces of varying types and lengths.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-2545
    GA
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II  
    Requirements Permission Required (DP)
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 275 Introduction to Games Journalism

    Games are everywhere, and everyone has something to say about them. Learn how we look at games and how to talk about them in meaningful, productive ways beyond the hype and rhetoric. This class helps you understand how and why effective video game journalism is important in today’s culture and how it serves players as well as the game creators themselves. We’ll cover blogging, game reviews, industry, ethics and journalistic practice and current topics.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-2880
    Prerequisites ENGL 111 Writing and Rhetoric I  or ENGL 121 International Writing and Rhetoric I  
    Requirements Sophomore Standing or Above (SO)
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 299 Topics in Journalism

    This is a topics course in Journalism for the Communication Department. Topics will vary.

    Repeatable: Y
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 315 Community News

    This course examines news media coverage of the Chicago area’s diverse communities and how a number of attributes - food, music, sports, political personalities - make these areas stand out in the Chicago mosaic. Students evaluate issues of accuracy, fairness and accountability and apply these standards in their stories.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-3114
    Requirements Junior Standing or Above (JR)
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 318 Investigative Reporting

    Course focuses on exploring methods to track a story to its roots, emphasizing the key watchdog and spotlight functions of journalism. Students are taught how to find and report tough stories that powerful interests would rather not have revealed; gather relevant information and documentation; verify that information; and present results for various media.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-3115
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 321 Covering Urban Affairs

    This course explores how decisions and actions by various forces, including city and county government, media, community leaders and organizations, impact education, health care, housing, transportation and cultural affairs in a community. Students will produce written and/or multimedia work illustrating how decision makers and affected individuals interact.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-3120
    PL
    Requirements Junior Standing or Above (JR)
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 325 Covering the Courts

    Course teaches students the structure of the court system and how to report on criminal and civil cases. Deadline reporting is emphasized.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-3125
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 328 Interpretive Reporting

    Course focuses on interpretive reporting, an advanced journalistic technique that goes beyond the who, what, where of basic reporting to the why and how to bring perspective, clarity, and insight to major news stories. Students use journalistic tools of interviewing, research, and reporting to explain relevance of major issues.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-3130
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 332 Magazine Article Writing

    This course introduces students to the world of consumer magazines and teaches them to pitch and write a variety of stories for print and online. The course covers idea generation, targeting, research, interviewing, structuring, writing and rewriting, along with multimedia and social media considerations.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-3216
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 335 Business-to-Business Magazine Writing

    Course introduces students to the vibrant world of business-to-business (trade) publications and the basics of business reporting, including research, writing, and editing skills for magazines serving various industries and specialized audiences.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-3215
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II 
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  
  

  • JOUR 342 Magazine Profile Writing

    Students learn to craft profile stories for print magazines and online publications. The emphasis is on careful reporting and observation, savvy interviewing and analysis, and polished writing for a specific audience.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-3221
    Prerequisites   JOUR 332 Magazine Article Writing  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 345 Music Journalism

    This writing class focuses on the trends, personality, and culture within the multibillion-dollar music industry, against the backdrop of Chicago’s vibrant contemporary music scene.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-3225
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 350 Digital Storytelling

    The Digital Storytelling course offers intensive hands-on training in multimedia news gathering and production, as well as distribution through digital channels, for a range of journalism story forms, including audio, video, photo essays, online writing, social networking, and audio slideshows. Equipment is required for this course. Consult the Department website.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-3231
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 352 Writing & Reporting TV News

    Course builds on skills taught in Broadcast News Writing by focusing on development and writing of reporter-news packages as well as news producing. Some stories written in this class are produced in Creating the Television News Package.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-3310
    Prerequisites JOUR 234 Broadcast News Writing  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 355 Investigative Reporting Project

    Seminar course offers outstanding upper-class students the opportunity to do a significant piece of professional-level reporting and writing project, with a multi-media emphasis and suitable for publication.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-3525
    Requirements Permission Required (DP)
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 357 Mobile Journalism

    From geo-locational storytelling to a full multimedia reporting suite in the palm of your hands, mobile technology is poised to change how journalism is both reported and read. This class will introduce journalism students to the challenges and possibilities inherent in the mobile medium through hands-on mobile reporting and mobile website development.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-3518
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II 
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 360 Advanced Topics in Journalism:

    This is an advanced topics course in Journalism for the Communication Department. Topics will vary.

    Repeatable: Y
    Requirements Junior Standing or Above (JR)
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 361 Advanced Topics in Broadcast Journalism:

    This repeatable course consists of rotating subjects of interest.

    Repeatable: Y
    Minimum Credits 1 Maximum Credits 6

  

  • JOUR 363 Fashion Journalism

    Students study fashion history, terminology and business and craft news, review and trend stories covering fashion shows, boutiques and designers.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-3542
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II  
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 401 The Business Beat

    Course teaches students to understand and report on the economy, big and small business, financial markets, technology and media, labor, real estate, personal finance, and more.

    Repeatable: N
    Formerly 53-4110
    Prerequisites JOUR 205 Reporting and Writing II 
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

  

  • JOUR 405 Covering Politics:

    Students will learn the fundamentals of covering political campaigns by reporting on local, state and/or presidential races. Students will produce content on deadline and more enterprising work in a variety of formats. Course is open to non-majors with an interest in politics.

    Repeatable: Y
    Formerly 53-4120
    Prerequisites JOUR 105 Reporting and Writing I  or JOUR 106 College Newspaper Workshop  
    Requirements Permission Required (DP)
    Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3

 

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