Course Descriptions for COMM

COMM 1129 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC

News Publications I
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Demonstrated competence or approved by the instructor.
Course Description: All publication courses must be taken in sequence. (3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015406

COMM 1130 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC

News Publications II
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: COMM 1129.
Course Description: All publication courses must be taken in sequence. Individual assignments are made for student media. Assignments may be in writing, advertising, photography, cartooning, and editing. Students are required to work at prescribed periods under supervision and must attend staff meetings. (3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015406

COMM 1307 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC

Introduction to Mass Communications
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD.
Course Description: This course surveys the field of mass communications. Emphasis is on the role of mass media in modern society. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0901025106

COMM 1316 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC

News Photography I
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD.
Course Description: Introduction to problems and practices of photography for newspapers. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, digital and print media. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015506

COMM 1317 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC

News Photography II
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: COMM 1316.
Course Description: Advanced problems and practices of photography for newspapers. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, digital and print media. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015506

COMM 1318 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC

Photography I
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a Core Curriculum course selected by the colleges of DCCCD.
Course Description: (1st semester, journalism emphasis) ( Also see ARTS 2356 for fine arts emphasis) Introduction to the basics of photography. Includes camera operation, techniques, knowledge of chemistry, and presentation skills. Emphasis on design, history, and contemporary trends as a means of developing an understanding of photographic aesthetics. This course is cross-listed as ARTS 2356. The student may register for either COMM 1318 or ARTS 2356 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5006055126

COMM 2129 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC

News Publications III
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: COMM 1130.
Course Description: All publication courses must be taken in sequence. Individual assignments are made for student media. Assignments may be in writing, advertising, photography, cartooning, and editing. Students are required to work at prescribed periods under supervision and must attend staff meetings. This course may be repeated for credit. (3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015406

COMM 2130 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC

News Publications IV
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: COMM 2129.
Course Description: All publication courses must be taken in sequence. Individual assignments are made for student media. Assignments may be in writing, advertising, photography, cartooning, and editing. Students are required to work at prescribed periods under supervision and must attend staff meetings. This course may be repeated for credit. (3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015406

COMM 2311 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC

News Gathering and Writing I
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: Typing ability.
Course Description: This course focuses upon recognizing newsworthy events, gathering information and writing the straight news story. It provides a basis for future study in newspaper and magazine writing, advertising, broadcast journalism and public relations. Students are required to write for the campus newspaper. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015706

COMM 2315 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC

News Gathering and Writing II
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: COMM 2311.
Course Description: This course is a continuation of COMM 2311. Students study and practice writing more complex stories, such as features, profiles, follow-up stories, and sidebars. Students are required to write for the campus newspaper. (2 Lec.,3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015806

COMM 2325 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC, RLC

Practicum in Electronic Media
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: COMM 2324.
Course Description: Lecture and laboratory instruction and participation. (2 Lec. 4 Lab)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0907015306

COMM 2326 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC, RLC

Practicum in Electronic Media
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: COMM 2325.
Course Description: Lecture and laboratory instruction and participation. (2 Lec. 4 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0907015306

Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.

WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.

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