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This class prepares the student for taking the state certification exams for secondary teaching.

Possible topics might include Introduction to Advertising, Online Journalism, Video Editing, Popular Culture and the Mass Media, Theories of the Mass Media, etc.

A study of selected communication topics.

Part-time employment experience in print journalism. Students will work with a mentor at a newspaper or magazine and learn writing, reporting, interviewing, time management, and research skills. Daily log of activities must be kept. Final paper and computer graphics presentation required upon completion. Prerequisite: COMM 3365 and senior standing (or permission of faculty advisor).

Part-time employment experience in broadcast journalism. Students will work with a mentor at a television or radio station and learn writing, reporting, camera operation, and research skills, as well as become familiar with editing, voice-overs, and other aspects of audio/video production. Daily log of activities must be kept. Final paper and computer graphics presentation required upon completion. Prerequisite: COMM 3365 and 3368 and senior standing (or permission of faculty advisor).

Part-time employment experience in public relations or advertising. Students will work with a mentor in a PR or advertising capacity and learn writing, interviewing, time management, and research skills. Daily log of activities must be kept. Final paper and computer graphics presentation required upon completion. Prerequisite: COMM 2370, a 3.0 GPA in the major, and senior standing or permission of faculty advisor.  May be repeated for credit up to 3 hours.

Part-time employment experience in online journalism. Students will work with a mentor at a newspaper or magazine and learn production skills related to online newspapers and magazines. Daily log of activities must be kept. Final paper and computer graphics presentation required upon completion. Prerequisite: COMM 3365 or 3375, a 3.0 GPA in the major, and senior standing or permission of faculty advisor.

Possible topics might include Introduction to Advertising, Online Journalism, Video Editing, Popular Culture and the Mass Media, Theories of the Mass Media, etc.

A study of selected communication topics.

This course will focus on contemporary issues in PR. Today’s PR professionals have entered an era where preparedness to respond rapidly to various levels of crisis is essential. Building a positive reputation through the strategic management of communications with both internal and external audiences during good times is necessary for withstanding negative press. Students will evaluate crisis situations, learn to create strategic crisis communication plans and manage the media, while maintaining the organization’s reputation. Prerequisites: COMM 2330 Copy Editing (credit or concurrent enrollment) & COMM 2370 Into to Public Relations.

Discussion of legal concepts in mass communication and journalism, including libel, obscenity, privacy, copyright, and telecommunications issues. Students will give in-class presentations on legal controversies and important court cases in the mass communication field. Prerequisite: COMM 2320 and 2360.

Students will present their portfolios of work created while at UMHB and will take part in exit interviews and surveys; a student-driven seminar discussing the place of communication in the wider world. Prerequisite: Graduating senior status.

Students will work with a mentor in a speech classroom, in a local high school and learn effective pedagogical techniques in speech.

Possible topics might include Introduction to Advertising, Online Journalism, Video Editing, Popular Culture and the Mass Media, Theories of the Mass Media, etc.

A study of selected communication topics.

Part-or full-time employment experience in a communication-related field off campus. Students will keep a log of all activities and report to the sponsoring faculty member as required. On-site mentors will evaluate student's performance of agreed-upon tasks. Prerequisite: junior standing and permission of faculty advisor.

Possible topics might include Introduction to Advertising, Online Journalism, Video Editing, Popular Culture and the Mass Media, Theories of the Mass Media, etc.

A study of selected communication topics.