Journalism & Media Studies
The mission of the department is to:
- Instill an appreciation of the mass media, including the free speech/free press provisions of the First Amendment, both as consumers and as potential practitioners
- Train students as future practitioners using hands-on laboratories, terminating in certificates, associate degrees and/or transfer to university programs
- Provide the campus with student media outlets
The department offers three types of courses:
- Traditional lecture courses for general education;
- Skills courses for their respective majors; and
- Production courses that result in a media product for campus and public consumption and provide students with hands-on training
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