COMD 4960 Internship (Variable 1 - 3)
In-service learning experience in theater. Prerequisites: ENGL 1101-1102 or ENGL 1113-1114 with a grade of C or better; HUMN 2001-2002 with a grade of C or better. Senior standing, and permission of the instructor.

COMD 4970 Senior Thesis/Project (3-0-3)
Capstone course including a historical/analytical thesis and/or project in literature, history, theory, design, or performance. Written component for all projects is mandatory. To be guided by one theater instructor and juried by faculty of the theater curriculum and by members of the department of Languages, Literature and Communications. Prerequisites: ENGL 1101-1102 or ENGL 1113-1114 and HUMN 2001, each with a grade of C or better; HUMN 2002. Senior standing, and permission of the instructor.

COMJ - Journalism Courses
COMJ 3010 History of Journalism (3-0-3)
Study of the development of journalism and the mass media from colonial times to the present. Topics discussed will include changing concepts of news, government control, freedom of expression, the place of fact and opinion, changing technology, the influence of American social, cultural, political, and economic theory on the media. Prerequisites: ENGL 1101-1102 or ENGL 1113-1114 and HUMN 2001, each with a C or better; COMC 2010, or permission of instructor.

COMJ 3020 Introduction to Newswriting (3-0-3)
Study of various news gathering and writing techniques; practical assignments written to a deadline. Prerequisites: For Communications majors: ENGL 1101-1102 or ENGL 1113-1114, HUMN 2001, with a C or better, or permission of instructor; for English majors: ENGL 1101-1102 or ENGL 1113-1114, HUMN 2001-2002, and ENGL 2250.

COMJ 3030 Feature Writing (3-0-3)
A practical course in writing and marketing various types of feature articles for newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. Prerequisites: COMJ 3020 with a C or better, or permission of instructor.

COMJ 3040 Broadcast Journalism (3-V-3)
Historical overview of broadcast journalism in America: processing local and wire service news for radio and television newscasts; researching, writing and producing broadcast news stories for production in a radio or television project. Significant reading and writing assignments. Prerequisites: COMC 2010, COMT 3000, COMT 3010, COMT 3020.

COMJ 3041 Student Newspaper Practicum 1 (V-2-1)
Students will gather, compile, and set copy for campus briefs; assist with paste-up; and write stories assigned by an editor. Prerequisites: COMJ 3020 with a C or better, or permission of instructor.

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