JOURN 3 – Page 1
Date Approved:
1/8/90
Date Scanned:
5/20/2005
Inactivated by Curriculum Committee 9/28/07____
College of the Redwoods
CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
DEPARTMENT AND COURSE NUMBER: JOURN 3
DEGREE APPLICABLE
NON-DEGREE APPLICABLE
FORMER NUMBER (If previously offered)
COURSE TITLE Newspaper Practice
LECTURE HOURS: 0.0
LAB HOURS: 1.5
UNITS: 0.5
PREREQUISITE: None
Eligibility for: Engl 150
Math 105
Request for Exception Attached
CO-REQUISITE: None
GRADING STANDARD:
Letter Grade Only
TRANSFERABILITY:
CSUS
UC
Articulation with UC requested
Repeatable
yes
no
CR/NC Only
Grade/CR/NC Option
NONE
Maximum Class Size 20
Max No. Units 2.0
Max No. Enrollments 4.0
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Participation in the production of the student newspaper on a part-time basis.
NOTE:
COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:
List the primary instructional objectives of the class. Formulate
some of them in terms of specific measurable student accomplishments, e.g., specific knowledge and/or
skills to be attained as a result of completing this course. For degree-applicable courses, include
objectives in the area of “critical thinking.” Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be
able to:
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be proficient in all phases of newspaper work
enhanced language ability
meet deadlines
take the initiative to provide accurate, responsible news
be familiar with layout, advertising, and other media
COURSE OUTLINE:
% of Classroom Hours Spent on Each Topic
Hands-on practice at interviewing and writing of news, features,
sports and editorials for publication in the college newspaper.
100%
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Date Approved:
1/8/90
Date Scanned:
5/20/2005
Inactivated by Curriculum Committee 9/28/07____
APPROPRIATE TEXTS AND MATERIALS: (Indicate textbooks that may be required or recommended,
including alternate texts that may be used.)
Text(s)
Title: _
Required
Edition: _ _
Alternate
Author: _ _
Recommended
Publisher: _
Date Published:_
(Additional required, alternate, or recommended texts should be listed on a separate sheet and attached.)
For degree applicable courses the adopted texts have been certified to be college-level:
Yes. Basis for determination:
is used by two or more four-year colleges or universities (certified by the Division Chair or
Branch Coordinator, or Center Dean)
OR
has been certified by the LAC as being of college level using the Coleman and Dale-Chall
Readability Index Scale.
No. Request for Exception Attached
If no text or a below college level text is used in a degree applicable course must have a minimum of one
response in category 1, 2, or 3. If category 1 is not checked, the department must explain why substantial
writing assignments are an inappropriate basis for at least part of the grade.
1. Substantial writing assignments, including:
essay exam(s)
term or other paper(s)
written homework
reading report(s)
other (specify) writing articles, editorials for student newspaper
laboratory report(s)
If the course is degree applicable, substantial writing assignments in this course are inappropriate
because:
The course is primarily computational in nature.
The course primarily involves skill demonstrations or problem solving.
Other rationale (explain) __________________________________________
2. Computational or Non-computational problem-solving demonstrations, including:
exam(s)
quizzes
homework problems
laboratory report(s)
field work
other (specify)_______
3. Skill demonstrations, including:
class performance(s)
other (specify)____
4. Objective examinations, including:
multiple choice
completion
field work
performance exam(s)
true/false
other (specify)
matching items
5. Other (specify) ____________________________________
NOTE: A course grade may not be based solely on attendance.
JOURN 3 – Page 3
Date Approved:
1/8/90
Date Scanned:
5/20/2005
Inactivated by Curriculum Committee 9/28/07____
REQUIRED READING, WRITING, AND OTHER OUTSIDE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Over an 18-week presentation of the course, 3 hours per week are required for each unit of credit. ALL
Degree Applicable Credit classes must treat subject matter with a scope and intensity which require the
student to study outside of class. Two hours of independent work done out of class are required for each
hour of lecture. Lab and activity classes must also require some outside of class work. Outside of the
regular class time the students in this class will be doing the following:
Study
Answer questions
Skill practice
Required reading
Problem solving activity or exercise
Written work (essays/compositions/report/analysis/research)
Journal (reaction and evaluation of class, done on a continuing basis throughout the
semester)
Observation of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., play, museum,
concert, debate, meeting, etc.)
Field trips
Other (specify) interviews
COLLEGE LEVEL CRITICAL THINKING TASKS/ASSIGNMENTS:
Degree applicable courses must include critical thinking tasks/assignments. This section need not be
completed for non-degree applicable courses. Describe how the course requires students to
independently analyze, synthesize, explain, assess, anticipate and/or define problems, formulate and
assess solutions, apply principles to new situations, etc.
The student is expected to initiate news and feature stories and through interviews and other newsgathering techniques, synthesize the material in order to objectively present the news in the student
newspaper. This activity involves critical analysis of news information at all steps of the news-gathering
and news-presenting process.
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Date Approved:
1/8/90
Date Scanned:
5/20/2005
Inactivated by Curriculum Committee 9/28/07____
REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
The Curriculum Committee Is authorized to determine the appropriateness of entrance skills and
requisites for any given course; to determine whether or not language and/or computational skills at the
associate degree level are essential to success in a given course; to determine what is “college level” in
learning skills, vocabulary, and in the ability to think critically and apply concepts; and to determine on a
case-by-case basis when any departure from the attached guidelines may be justified.
This form may also be used to provide justification for making a course repeatable.
To request an exception, provide the following information:
Journalism 3
Department and Course No.
Newspaper Practice
Course Title
NATURE OF THE EXEPTION REQUESTED AND RATIONALE:
TEXT
Text Date:
The reference work for the class is the Associated Press Style Book, 1977, published by the Lorenz Corp.
Since this is a practicum, the students are regularly exposed to various worksheets, newspapers,
magazines, and advertising layouts.
NATURE OF THE EXEPTION REQUESTED AND RATIONALE:
Fosters increased expertise through practice.
REPEATABILITY