Journalism & Mass Communications-New Core (JOMC)
Required for capstone courses.
Description: Focus on resume, cover letter preparation, interviewing skills, and strategies for internship and job searches.
Prerequisites: Graduating senior in the semester the student enrolls in the course
Description: All seniors must complete an exit interview to remain eligible for graduation. Appropriate career-related announcements, activities, and responsibilities
Description: Assists new students in making a successful transition to the University of Nebraska, specifically the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, both academically and personally. Fosters a sense of belonging, promotes engagement in the curricular and co-curricular life of the University, encourages self responsibility, and articulates the benefits of a higher education and the expectations and values of the University. Helps students develop and apply essential study skills, communication skills and explore interests, abilities and values.
Description: Introduction to the mass media as sources of news and entertainment conduits for messages of persuasion. Background and history about print and broadcast media and about public relations. How the media and persuasive messages both affect and are affected by society and content. Open to non-College of Journalism and Mass Communications majors.
This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 227; BRDC 260; BRDC 269; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 206; JOMC 352; JOUR 200B; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460
Prerequisites: Declared CoJMC student or by permission for students whose home college has a written agreement with the CoJMC regarding this course; Co-req JOMC 131.
Students can complete JOMC 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 in two, three or four semesters. The courses cannot be completed in one semester. Students can register for JOMC 130, 131 and 132 simultaneously. Students must register for JOMC 130 and 131 simultaneously. This is the first of six credit hours in visual communications required for all COJMC majors.
Description: Live events, online materials and activities in design thinking, storytelling, and how technology works to challenge students to think creatively, strategically and intelligently when producing content.
This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 227; BRDC 269; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 131; JOMC 132; JOMC 133; JOMC 134; JOMC 206; JOMC 306; JOMC 352; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460
Prerequisites: Declared CoJMC student or by permission for students whose home college has a written agreement with the CoJMC regarding this course; Co-req JOMC 130.
Students can complete JOMC 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 in two, three or four semesters. The courses cannot be completed in one semester.
Description: Self-paced modules and weekly critiques introduce students to specific types of content in traditional and digital media, such as video, photography, layout, typography, web design, audio and mobile.
This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 227; BRDC 269; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 130; JOMC 132; JOMC 133; JOMC 134; JOMC 206; JOMC 306; JOMC 352; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460
Prerequisites: Declared CoJMC student or by permission for students whose home college has a written agreement with the CoJMC regarding this course; Co-req or pre-req JOMC 130 and JOMC 131.
Students can complete JOMC 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 in two, three or four semesters. The courses cannot be completed in one semester.
Description: Students continue self-paced modules and weekly critiques to learn fundamentals of specific types of content in traditional and digital media, such as video, photography, layout, typography, web design, audio and mobile.
This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 227; BRDC 269; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 134; JOMC 206; JOMC 306; JOMC 352; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460
Prerequisites: Declared CoJMC student or by permission for students whose home college has a written agreement with the CoJMC regarding this course; Pre-req JOMC 130 and JOMC 131 with a C or higher.
Students can complete JOMC 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 in two, three or four semesters. The courses cannot be completed in one semester.
Description: Students continue self-paced modules and weekly critiques to achieve more advanced proficiency in specific types of visual communication used in traditional and digital media.
This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 134; JOMC 306; JOMC 352; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460
Prerequisites: Declared CoJMC student or by permission for students whose home college has a written agreement with the CoJMC regarding this course; Pre-req JOMC 130, JOMC 131 and JOMC 132 with a C or higher and pre-req or co-req JOMC 133.
Students can complete JOMC 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 in two, three or four semesters. The courses cannot be completed in one semester.
Description: Produce multimedia group project that communicates information about organization, group, social issue, etc. Use all skills developed in previous modules.
This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 306; JOMC 352; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460
Description: Topics vary each term. 12 hours max special topics hours at all levels (100, 200, 300, 400) per degree. May be repeated up to three times so long as the topics are different.
Description: Topics vary every term.
Description: A professionally oriented lab to learn processes and media fundamentals. Work on one or more teams with real clients, sources, stories and content within the community. A real-world setting and experience to develop skills in content production, social and digital media, and emerging technologies.
This course is a prerequisite for: JOMC 297
Description: Role of ethical principles and social responsibility and their importance in society and media today. Analysis of local and global human trafficking issues and advancing knowledge and solutions in areas of awareness, prevention, education, and role of media.
Description: Topics vary each term. 12 hours max special topics hours at all levels (100, 200, 300, 400) per degree. May be repeated up to three times so long as the topics are different.
Description: Topics vary every term.
Prerequisites: JOMC 197
Description: A professionally oriented lab to learn processes and media fundamentals. Work on one or more teams with real clients, sources, stories and content within the community. A real-world setting and experience to develop skills in content production, social and digital media, and emerging technologies.
This course is a prerequisite for: JOMC 397
Description: As a popular and constantly growing form of media, video games have become entrenched within society as art, entertainment, tool, and cause for concern. As with any new medium, video games have brought with them new cultural conversation about their influence on players and society. Examines video games based on scientific evidence in order to understand and address the dominant, current conversations about video games. Topics include game design (e.g., rewards, motivation, narrative), game effects (e.g., violence, immersion, learning, addiction), and behavioral design using the latest social scientific research available. Focus is on understanding and interpretation of primary research articles and designing research projects. Covers current debates and trends concerning video game design, use, and effects.
Description: Explore the role media has in our democracy and learn techniques to judge reliability in the news. Examine information vs. disinformation, measure the bias, and judge accuracy of news stories.
Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher
Description: Build on media production skills already amassed in the major. Plan, develop, distribute high quality content to various audiences on mobile devices, other emerging platforms.
Description: Examines the flow of news from news organizations and from individuals around the world. Compare the journalistic model of verification with the social media model of speed and transparency stressing critical thinking and analysis. Use worldwide news reports and social media to learn about other people, cultures and world problems. Learn how different theories of the press relate to different regime structures and how those theories shape the news differently, depending on the country from which it originates. Compare and contrast news from different countries, and news from different sources about the same country, whether the source is reports from news organizations or from individuals using social media. Learn research and analysis skills, as well as fundamental information about different countries, cultures and people and about the diversity of life and conditions around the world.
Description: Topics vary each term. 12 hours max special topics hours at all levels (100, 200, 300, 400) per degree. May be repeated up to three times so long as the topics are different.
Description: Topics vary every term.
Prerequisites: JOMC 297
Description: A professionally oriented lab to learn processes and media fundamentals. Work on one or more teams with real clients, sources, stories and content within the community. A real-world setting and experience to develop skills in content production, social and digital media, and emerging technologies.
This course is a prerequisite for: JOMC 497
Description: Current issues in media and politics, domestically and internationally.
Description: The roles and effects of mass media and major works exemplifying the practice of journalism.
This is an eight-week, asynchronous, online course.
Description: Understanding and writing about corporate, economic and business topics as journalists or as public relations professionals.
Open to non-College of Journalism and Mass Communications majors.
Description: Multicultural and gender diversity issues within the mass media. Broadcast news, print, and advertising media messages of racial, ethnic, and gender based minorities including African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and women.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Open to all majors. Articles may be submitted for publication.
Description: Advanced writing about science for the non-expert and/or for the general public. Issues in science communication through reading the best writers in science and journalism. Research and write short articles and longer profiles about science and scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and elsewhere. Polish writing skills for doing work in science classes.
Description: Examine the idea of social influence and how social media trends are changing the way information flows into our society. Through Socratic-based discussions discover the impact of social media on global political and social change movements.
Prerequisites: Junior standing; major in advertising and public relations, broadcasting, or journalism
Description: History of American mass media in cultural and philosophical contexts; the evolution of mass media as a social institution.
Prerequisites: Junior standing; major in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Description: Legal basis for freedom of speech and press. Limitations imposed upon rights by statue, common law and court decisions. Resolving conflicts between those rights and other constitutional rights. Enhancing critical-thinking and writing skills. Roles, rights, and responsibilities of mass media in a free society through analysis of cases.
Prerequisites: Junior standing; major in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Required of all students seeking a degree through the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Description: Interrelationships between the American mass media and society, integrating ethics, theories and contemporary issues.
12 hours max special topics hours at all levels (100, 200, 300, 400) per degree. May be repeated up to three times so long as the topics are different.
Description: Topics vary each term.
Description: Topics vary every term.
Prerequisites: Permission required.
Description: Complete an internship for credit in a work experience related to the student's major.
Prerequisites: JOMC 397
Description: A professionally oriented lab to learn processes and media fundamentals. Work on one or more teams with real clients, sources, stories and content within the community. A real-world setting and experience to develop skills in content production, social and digital media, and emerging technologies.