Advising

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Advising

Advising

Your Advisors:

Your academic adviser is determined by your last name.

If your last name starts with A - C:
Elizabeth Arnold
Assistant Professor
907-786-4186
earnoldnpr@gmail.com

If your last name starts with D-H:
Paola Banchero
Associate Professor and Department Chair
907-786-4194
paola@uaa.alaska.edu

If your last name starts with I-M:
Joy Chavez Mapaye, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
907-786-4195
jcmapaye@uaa.alaska.edu

If your last name starts with N-S:
Ron McGee
Assistant Professor
907-786-4184
rnmcgee@uaa.alaska.edu

If your last name starts with T-Z:
Contact Erin Day for your advisor

If you are seeking a Minor in Journalism and Public Communications
Edgar Blatchford
Associate Professor
907-786-4188
jpcedgarblatchford@gmail.com

 

Fall Semester 2013

  1. Journalism & Public Comm (JPC)

  2. Course Number Course Name Credits
  3. A101 *Media & Society 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    08:30AM-9:45AM
      RH 111
      Blatchford, E 25

      CRN: 73547
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Describes the evolution of newspapers, magazines, photography, film, radio, television, Internet, and development of telecommunications and information technologies in the last 100 years. Emphasis on social, cultural, political, and economic effects of media.

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      WEB
      Dudick, J 17

      CRN: 71271
      Section: IWB
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Describes the evolution of newspapers, magazines, photography, film, radio, television, Internet, and development of telecommunications and information technologies in the last 100 years. Emphasis on social, cultural, political, and economic effects of media.

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    Describes the evolution of newspapers, magazines, photography, film, radio, television, Internet, and development of telecommunications and information technologies in the last 100 years. Emphasis on social, cultural, political, and economic effects of media.

  4. A201 Reporting and Writing News 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    10:00AM-11:15AM
      PSB 201A
      Mapaye, J 0

      CRN: 73548
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Examines principles and practices of reporting and writing news in the 21st century. Examines development of news form and structure. Foundation course concentrates on basics of reporting processes and news writing. Writing under deadline using Associated Press Style Book and Briefing on Media Law and computers.
      Registration Restrictions: Keyboarding ability.

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    3.  M W    04:00PM-5:15PM
      PSB 201A
      TBA 0

      CRN: 73549
      Section: 602
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Examines principles and practices of reporting and writing news in the 21st century. Examines development of news form and structure. Foundation course concentrates on basics of reporting processes and news writing. Writing under deadline using Associated Press Style Book and Briefing on Media Law and computers.
      Registration Restrictions: Keyboarding ability.

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    Examines principles and practices of reporting and writing news in the 21st century. Examines development of news form and structure. Foundation course concentrates on basics of reporting processes and news writing. Writing under deadline using Associated Press Style Book and Briefing on Media Law and computers.
    Registration Restrictions: Keyboarding ability.

  5. A204 Information Gathering 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    11:30AM-12:45PM
      PSB 219
      TBA 1

      CRN: 73550
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Examines information gathering process used by journalists and other mass communicators. Foundation course emphasizes principles and practices of interviewing, research of government documents, computerized databases, and business documents for news stories and research for media-related decision making.

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    Examines information gathering process used by journalists and other mass communicators. Foundation course emphasizes principles and practices of interviewing, research of government documents, computerized databases, and business documents for news stories and research for media-related decision making.

  6. A212 Copy Editing 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    01:00PM-2:15PM
      AHS 108
      Blatchford, E 6

      CRN: 73552
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Examines copy editing concepts and terminology. Emphasis on principles and practices of copy editing as applied to print, broadcast, and online journalism. Copy editing against deadlines.

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    Examines copy editing concepts and terminology. Emphasis on principles and practices of copy editing as applied to print, broadcast, and online journalism. Copy editing against deadlines.

  7. A213 Digital Imaging 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.   T R   08:30AM-9:45AM
      PSB 201A
      TBA 0

      CRN: 73553
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Examines the creation and use of electronically generated images to communicate. Emphasis on visual aesthetics, composition, image layering, photo retouching, spatial relationships, compression techniques, digital painting, editing, color adjustment, filtering, image capture and file formatting.

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    Examines the creation and use of electronically generated images to communicate. Emphasis on visual aesthetics, composition, image layering, photo retouching, spatial relationships, compression techniques, digital painting, editing, color adjustment, filtering, image capture and file formatting.

  8. A312 History of Alaska Media 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    11:30AM-12:45PM
      PSB 166
      Blatchford, E 37

      CRN: 73554
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Examines the history and development of Alaska media. Emphasis on how Alaska communications media have shaped the development of Alaska from "Seward's Folly" through statehood to analysis of coverage of current political and social controversies.

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    Examines the history and development of Alaska media. Emphasis on how Alaska communications media have shaped the development of Alaska from "Seward's Folly" through statehood to analysis of coverage of current political and social controversies.

  9. A345 Web Design 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.   T R   10:00AM-11:15AM
      PSB 201A
      TBA 0

      CRN: 73555
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Analyzes the development of the World Wide Web as a communications medium. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of Web design, evolving technologies, and the convergence of digital images, graphics, text, voice, and music to enhance the interactivity between user and the system.

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    Analyzes the development of the World Wide Web as a communications medium. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of Web design, evolving technologies, and the convergence of digital images, graphics, text, voice, and music to enhance the interactivity between user and the system.

  10. A346 Magazine Content Creation 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    11:30AM-12:45PM
      PSB 201A
      Banchero, P 8

      CRN: 79233
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Analyzes content strategies and techniques for contemporary magazines, including writing, photography, and editorial content. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of story development, magazine story research and writing, copy editing, use of images, typography and cutlines, and placement of stories in contemporary magazine markets. Students produce content for on-campus and off-campus publications.

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    Analyzes content strategies and techniques for contemporary magazines, including writing, photography, and editorial content. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of story development, magazine story research and writing, copy editing, use of images, typography and cutlines, and placement of stories in contemporary magazine markets. Students produce content for on-campus and off-campus publications.

  11. A362 Prin Strategic Communication 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.   T R   10:00AM-11:15AM
      UC 114
      McGee, R 20

      CRN: 73556
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Analyzes theories of persuasion and the evolution of contemporary public relations, advertising, and marketing industries. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of persuasive communications strategies and techniques for mass audiences using contemporary media.

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    Analyzes theories of persuasion and the evolution of contemporary public relations, advertising, and marketing industries. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of persuasive communications strategies and techniques for mass audiences using contemporary media.

  12. A382 Digital Audio Production 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.   T R   11:30AM-12:45PM
      PSB 201B
      Arnold, E 2

      CRN: 73558
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Analyzes digital audio production. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of signal processing, multi-track mixing, layering, synchronization and digital editing techniques. Students produce digital audio programs for various markets.

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    Analyzes digital audio production. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of signal processing, multi-track mixing, layering, synchronization and digital editing techniques. Students produce digital audio programs for various markets.

  13. A383 TV Studio Production 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.   T R   10:00AM-12:45PM
      PSB 158
      TBA 5

      CRN: 73559
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Analyzes television studio production. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of set-up and operation of studio production equipment, production fundamentals, the team process of television program production, and the aesthetics and use of studio television for communication.

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    Analyzes television studio production. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of set-up and operation of studio production equipment, production fundamentals, the team process of television program production, and the aesthetics and use of studio television for communication.

  14. A385 Scriptwriting for Film & TV 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    02:30PM-3:45PM
      PSB 201A
      TBA 4

      CRN: 80587
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Analyzes scriptwriting strategies and techniques for film and television. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of story development, scriptwriting form, storyboarding, and marketing of scripts for film and television projects.

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    Analyzes scriptwriting strategies and techniques for film and television. Emphasis on professional principles and practices of story development, scriptwriting form, storyboarding, and marketing of scripts for film and television projects.

  15. A403 *Comm & Media Research 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.   T     04:00PM-5:15PM
      PSB 201A
      Mapaye, J 8

      CRN: 73561
      Section: 801
      Date Range: 08/27-08/27

      Evaluates communications and media research. Emphasizes methods and practices of empirical research in communications and media, including concept framing, empirical methods, data generation, data analysis, peer review, and results presentation and publication. Students develop and produce empirical primary research papers using quantitative and qualitative research methods.
      Registration Restrictions: Completion of GER Tier 1 (basic college-level skills) courses and junior standing.

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    3.   T     04:00PM-5:15PM
      PSB 201A
      Mapaye, J 8

      CRN: 73561
      Section: 801
      Date Range: 09/10-09/10

      Evaluates communications and media research. Emphasizes methods and practices of empirical research in communications and media, including concept framing, empirical methods, data generation, data analysis, peer review, and results presentation and publication. Students develop and produce empirical primary research papers using quantitative and qualitative research methods.
      Registration Restrictions: Completion of GER Tier 1 (basic college-level skills) courses and junior standing.

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    4.        
      DISTANCE
      Mapaye, J 2

      CRN: 73560
      Section: 802
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Evaluates communications and media research. Emphasizes methods and practices of empirical research in communications and media, including concept framing, empirical methods, data generation, data analysis, peer review, and results presentation and publication. Students develop and produce empirical primary research papers using quantitative and qualitative research methods.
      Registration Restrictions: Completion of GER Tier 1 (basic college-level skills) courses and junior standing.

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    Evaluates communications and media research. Emphasizes methods and practices of empirical research in communications and media, including concept framing, empirical methods, data generation, data analysis, peer review, and results presentation and publication. Students develop and produce empirical primary research papers using quantitative and qualitative research methods.
    Registration Restrictions: Completion of GER Tier 1 (basic college-level skills) courses and junior standing.

  16. A404 Global Media & Comm Systems 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    05:30PM-6:45PM
      PSB 201A
      TBA 11

      CRN: 73562
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Evaluates the history and development of global media and communications systems. Emphasis on the technological, social, political, and economic forces that impact the practice of journalism, public communications, and information technology throughout the world.

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    Evaluates the history and development of global media and communications systems. Emphasis on the technological, social, political, and economic forces that impact the practice of journalism, public communications, and information technology throughout the world.

  17. A442 Multimedia Journalism 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.   T R   02:30PM-3:45PM
      PSB 201A
      Arnold, E 0

      CRN: 73563
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Applies ethical principles and professional practices of multimedia journalism, especially regarding the creation of storytelling techniques developed on digital platforms. Examines the emergence of a global information society, with a focus on the effects these phenomena are having on the news media.

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    Applies ethical principles and professional practices of multimedia journalism, especially regarding the creation of storytelling techniques developed on digital platforms. Examines the emergence of a global information society, with a focus on the effects these phenomena are having on the news media.

  18. A464 Development Communications 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.   T R   11:30AM-12:45PM
      UC 114
      McGee, R 16

      CRN: 79234
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Evaluates development communications. Applies ethical principles and professional practices of planning and execution of development communications programs, including fund-raising for businesses and non-profit organizations.

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    Evaluates development communications. Applies ethical principles and professional practices of planning and execution of development communications programs, including fund-raising for businesses and non-profit organizations.

  19. A465 Strategic Comm Campaigns I 3.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.  M W    02:30PM-3:45PM
      ESH 214
      McGee, R 16

      CRN: 79236
      Section: 601
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Evaluates strategic communications campaigns. Part I of a two-semester sequence. Applies ethical principles and professional principles and practices of qualitative and quantitative research, planning, strategic analysis, and evaluations to a strategic communications campaign. Students develop a strategic communications campaign for business or nonprofit organization.

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    Evaluates strategic communications campaigns. Part I of a two-semester sequence. Applies ethical principles and professional principles and practices of qualitative and quantitative research, planning, strategic analysis, and evaluations to a strategic communications campaign. Students develop a strategic communications campaign for business or nonprofit organization.

  20. A495 JPC Practica & Internships 1.0
    1. Days Time Location Instructor Open Seats
    2.        
      DISTANCE
      Banchero, P 8

      CRN: 73567
      Section: 801
      Date Range: 08/26-12/14

      Supervised on-campus and off-campus experience at media organization. JPC practica are supervised media and communications experiences at on-campus media. JPC internships are supervised media and communications experiences at off-campus media. Students perform significant media work under faculty media advisor and on-staff supervision. Students develop portfolios for review.
      Special Note: May be repeated for up to 6 credits.
      Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior status; 3.0 GPA in JPC courses; and permission of JPC Media Advisor or JPC Director of Internships.

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    Supervised on-campus and off-campus experience at media organization. JPC practica are supervised media and communications experiences at on-campus media. JPC internships are supervised media and communications experiences at off-campus media. Students perform significant media work under faculty media advisor and on-staff supervision. Students develop portfolios for review.
    Special Note: May be repeated for up to 6 credits.
    Registration Restrictions: Junior or senior status; 3.0 GPA in JPC courses; and permission of JPC Media Advisor or JPC Director of Internships.

* - Course meets a GER requirement