After taking JMC 1013, Intro to Mass Communications, the next step in pursuing a major in the college of Journalism is JMC 2033, Writing for Mass Media. Taught by Kathryn Jenson White, JMC 2033 is a three credit hour course that is made up of a lecture and writing lab. This course contains writings and assignments that help students obtain the knowledge they need to grow as a writer, as well as a studious college student.
The course is graded by the students performance in three categories: quizzes, exams, and labs. The quizzes and exams are weighted 25 percent each, whereas the lab grade accounts for 50 percent of the students over grade in the class. Quizzes are handed out at the beginning of most of the lectures and are taken up 10 minutes after the student receives it. Lab assignments vary depending on the topic that is covered in lecture, but the lab and lecture schedule, found on desire to learn, can keep the student fully updated. Working hard and being productive in all three categories is important, because the student must earn a C or higher to continue on in the College of Journalism.
Attendance is extremely important in this class, because of the copious amounts of information covered and the explanations of assignments. Any more than four absences in lecture or lab will result in a failing grade for the student. Being tardy and leaving early is also not acceptable for this course; being more than ten minutes late or leaving early will count as an absent for that day.
The goal of this course is to provide students with a more professional outlook on writing. Whether working towards a degree in journalism, broadcast, public relations, advertisement, or professional writing, JMC 2033 will improve the students' every aspect of writing. The student will be "coached" by Professor White and the lab instructor ensuring that they leave with a better knowledge of writing in the mass media fields.
