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Courses Offered
Fall
- CMNS 1160 Introduction to Communications
- CMNS 1290 Introduction to Professional Writing
- CMNS 1300 Communications English
- CMNS 1810 Business, Professional and Academic Composition
- CMNS 2170 Interpersonal Communication
- CMNS 2200 Technology and Communication
- CMNS 2290 Professional Business and Technical Writing
- CMNS 2850 Technical Writing
- CMNS 2500 Digital Imaging and Editing
- CMNS 3000 Research Methods in Communication
- CMNS 3020 Travel Media
- CMNS 3240 Advanced Professional Communication
- CMNS 3600 Studies in Communication, Film and Digital Production
- CMNS 3700 Citizen/Consumer Identities
- CMNS 4530 Organizational Communications
- JOUR 2060 Introduction to Multimedia
- JOUR 2200 Introduction to Reporting Skills and Techniques
- JOUR 2800 Journalism Career Prep I
- JOUR 3160 Online Journalism
- JOUR 3230 Beat Reporting
- JOUR 3520 Research Methods
- JOUR 4590 Outlaw Journalists
- JOUR 4750 Senior Project
Winter
- CMNS 1290 Introduction to Professional Writing
- CMNS 1310 Communications English
- CMNS 1660 Occupational Writing for AHTs
- CMNS 1810 Business, Professional and Academic Composition
- CMNS 1850 Technical Writing
- CMNS 1970 Report Writing and Presentation for Students of Respiratory Therapy
- CMNS 1980 Professional Presentation/Communication, Police and Justice Studies
- CMNS 2160 Mass Communication and the Popular Culture Industry
- CMNS 2170 Interpersonal Communication
- CMNS 2290 Professional Business and Technical Writing
- CMNS 2300 Critical Thinking and Writing for Science and Technology
- CMNS 2500 Digital Imaging and Editing
- CMNS 3020 Travel Media
- CMNS 3210 Digital Communities
- CMNS 3240 Advanced Professional Communication
- JOUR 2060 Introduction to Multimedia
- JOUR 2210 Introduction to News Photography and Videography
- JOUR 3110 Layout and Design for Newspapers and Magazines
- JOUR 3550 Media and Public Relations
- JOUR 3700 Media Law and Ethics
- JOUR 3800 Journalism Career Prep II
- JOUR 4130 Advanced Online and Multimedia Journalism
- JOUR 4750 Journalism Senior Project
- JOUR 4800 Journalism Career Prep III
Recommendations for electives
Both journalism courses and electives are selected in consultation with the program chair. Students should use their electives to either develop a particular specialty, or help fill in gaps in their general knowledge. For instance, students seeking to enhance their writing skills may develop a concentration in courses offered through the English Department. Similarly, the Departments of Philosophy, History, Geography, Sociology, and Political Science offer a number of 3000 and 4000 level courses that would enable students to enhance their knowledge of Canadian history, politics, and social structure. These requirements reflect the value that TRU places on a broadly-based education in the Humanities, the Sciences and Social Sciences, and Business. In addition to Communication and New Media courses, we recommend that students in the Bachelor of Journalism program select a range of courses, in particular those with depth in Canadian content, and several writing-intensive courses.
Experiential learning options: Service learning and practicum placements
The degree program includes an optional practicum placement at a newspaper or magazine, or in the media or public relations departments of government or private agencies. Alternatively, through a six-to-twelve-week supervised service-learning position, students explore the range of career possibilities in journalism, public relations, and organizational communication. Students propose practicum and service learning placements in collaboration with department faculty. Department supervision and evaluation of fieldwork is completed in collaboration with a field supervisor. Students prepare for practicums (the traditional way into the newspaper business) and/or service learning positions in the Career Preparation Courses. Three core, one-credit courses, offered in second, third, and fourth years, help students prepare for and seek practical placements or service learning projects during their second and third years, and for jobs or graduate programs after fourth year. Journalism students are also encouraged to pursue publication on a freelance basis and to volunteer for short-term internships with local papers and other publications to gain invaluable "real-world" experience.
General inquiries regarding practicums are welcome. Please contact Journalism Program Chair, Mark Wallin at 250-377-6072 or send an email to mwallin@tru.ca.
