JOU 225: Radio Production/Programming. Provides experience in radio production and operating practices, relationship of these experiences to the commercial, educational, and aesthetic requirements of the broadcasting industry. Prerequisite: JOU 206. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

JOU 250: Race, Class, and Gender in the Media. This course will examine depictions of race, class, and gender through the lens of the media. Media is one of our society's most influential and pervasive structures. Student will apply critical theory approaches to TV, film, magazine, music, and advertising to examine how stereotypes are created, facilitated, and challenged via the media. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

JOU 251: Evolution of Journalism. This course will examine the evolution of journalism from its origins to the present digital age. A combination of theoretical concepts and projects will help students explore journalism's importance to democracy, education, and entertainment. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

JOU 252: African American Media. This course offers students an in-depth examination of African American media from early newspapers to present digital outlets. Students will explore persuasive strategies used by African American media to depict images of race and class in society. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

JOU 253: The Media in Film. An exploration of the media world (including journalism, public relations, and advertising) depicted through a rotating selection of films and television. This course will begin by examining theories used in the scholarly analysis of film. A mixed analysis of form, style, technique, audience, and authorship will be used to assess how realistically the industry is portrayed through film. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

JOU 322: Student Media Workshop I. This course provides instruction in the editing, layout and design of print, web, and multimedia publications through work on student media (such as the newspaper, The Thorobred News, or the TV program, “KSU Kickdown”). Students work as reporters, editors, photographers, videographers, and graphic designer for campus media productions. Prerequisite: JOU 371 or consent of instructor. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

JOU 305: Communication Law and Ethics. An overview of legal concepts for media professionals. Concepts include the First Amendment and constitutional rights, freedom of the press, libel, privacy, copyright, broadcast regulation, and obscenity. Ethical principles will be examined through real-world case studies. Prerequisites: JOU 204. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

JOU 308: Media Advertising and Sales. An introduction to the fundamentals of measuring, buying, and selling advertising space. This course will also cover techniques for selling commercials in a range of media, including print, broadcast, digital, and outdoor formats. Includes the basics of message design, market analysis, and demographic targeting. Prerequisites: JOU 225 or JOU 366. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

JOU 322: Introduction to Digital Photojournalism. This is an introductory course in photojournalism utilizing digital cameras and production in a Macintosh environment. CREDIT: THREE SEMESTER HOURS.

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