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. Individual assignments are made for student media. Assignments may be in writing, advertising, photography, cartooning, and editing. Students are required to work on the staff of at least one of the official college publications for prescribed periods under faculty supervision. (3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015406
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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
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COMM 1238 (2 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC, RLC
Television Production III
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: COMM 1337 or DRAM 1337 or instructor approval.
Course Description: Practical experience in the operation of television studio and control room equipment, including both pre- and post-production needs. (2 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1002025206
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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: Study of the media by which entertainment and information messages are delivered. Includes an overview of the traditional mass media: their functions, structures, supports, and influences. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0901025106
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COMM 1316 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC
News Photography I
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Course Description: Introduction to problems and practices of photography for newspapers, and/or fine art purposes/commercial output. 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
* Note:
This Course Description includes updates that were added after it was originally published on June 9, 2014. (Original) | (Changes)
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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, and/or fine art purposes/commercial output. 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
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COMM 1318 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, NLC
Photography I
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
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
* Note:
This Course Description includes updates that were added after it was originally published on June 9, 2014. (Original) | (Changes)
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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 on the staff of at least one of the official college publications for prescribed periods under faculty supervision. (3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015406
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COMM 2130 (1 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, 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 on the staff of at least one of the official college publications for prescribed periods under faculty supervision. (3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015406
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COMM 2300 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC
Media Literacy
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Course Description: Criticism and analysis of the function, role, and responsibility of the mass media in modern society from the consumer perspective. Includes the ethical problems and issues facing each media format, with the effect of political, economic, and cultural factors on the operation of the media. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0901025306
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COMM 2302 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC
Principles of Journalism
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: COMM 1307, 1316, 2311 and 2315.
Course Description: Exploration of ethical and legal boundaries as well as issues and problems facing today's journalist. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015206
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COMM 2303 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, NLC, RLC
Radio/Television Production
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Course Description: Concepts and techniques of sound production, including the coordinating and directing processes. Hands-on experience with equipment, sound sources, and direction of talent. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 1002025106
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COMM 2304 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC
Introduction to Cinematic Production
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Course Description: Basic single-camera production concepts and techniques. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5006025226
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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: Fundamentals of writing news for the mass media. Includes instruction in methods and techniques for gathering, processing, and delivering news in a professional manner. (2 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015706
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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: Continuation of the aims and objectives of news gathering and writing with emphasis on advanced reporting techniques. (2 Lec.,3 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904015806
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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
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COMM 2326 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, 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
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COMM 2327 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, NLC, RLC
Intro to Advertising
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Course Description: Fundamentals of advertising including marketing theory and strategy, copy writing, design, and selection of media. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0909035106
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COMM 2339 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at NLC, RLC
Writing for Radio, Television, & Film
This is a Texas Common Course Number.
Course Description: Introduction to basic script formats, terminology, and writing techniques, including the writing of commercials, public service announcements, promotions, news, documentary, and fictional materials. (3 Lec.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 0904025106
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COMM 2389 (3 Credit Hours)
Offered at BHC, EFC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Academic Cooperative in Communication
This is a Common Course Number.
Prerequisite: One of the following must be met: (1) DREA 0093 AND DWRI 0093; (2) English as a Second Language (ESOL) 0044 AND 0054; or (3) have met Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Reading and Writing standards AND the college Writing score prerequisite requirement. Must also have instructor approval.
Course Description: This instructional program is designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on work experience in Communication. In conjunction with class seminars, the student will set specific goals and objectives in the study of Communication. This course is cross-listed as SPCH 2389. The student may register for either COMM 2389 or SPCH 2389 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (1 Lec., 5 Lab.)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2401035212
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Students register for Continuing Education courses in the LEED-certified Workforce Development Center on the Central Campus.
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