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Course title: Publications Practice 1
Course number: GRA291
Credits: 3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: COM 121(Journalism) or GRA140 (Desktop Publishing) or GRA155
(Advertising Design)
Grading System: A (94-100), A-(90-93),B+(87-89), B (83--86), B-(80-82),C+(77-79),C
(73-76), C-(70-72), D+ (67-69), D(63-66), F (below 63).
Course Description and Rationale
This course is designed to train students to produce The Current, the
student magazine. This involves researching, interviewing, writing, editing,
photography, and proofreading. It also includes all the pre-press work
(including digital imaging), which is done on computers, primarily using
Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop. Advertising (sales and design) is
also part of this course
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Students will produce The Current, a Three Rivers student publication,
demonstrating the ability to do the following:
1. Use Adobe InDesign for page design and layout, using standards presented
in English 129 - Desktop Publishing.
2. Use Adobe Photoshop to process and design photos and illustrations,
using standards presented in English 129 - Desktop Publishing.
3. Use digital camera to take photos
4. Use scanner to digitize logos and other images
5. Write copy for publication, using a word processing program
6. ‘Spell check copy for publication
7. Place copy on page
8. Place images on page
9. Place advertisements on page
10. Interview people by telephone and in person
11. Take notes while interviewing
12. Write stories using standards learned in English 126-Jounalism.
13. Write headlines using standards learned in English 126-Jounalism.
14. Write callouts using standards learned in English 126-Jounalism.
15. Write cutlines using standards learned in English 126-Jounalism.
16. Prepare The Current for commercial printing using specifications provided
by printer.
17. Prepare public relations materials for The Current
Instructional Materials
The Associated press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, Perseus Press,
New York, 2000.
Handouts
Evaluation
Students will be evaluated on the basis of graded assignments, hours worked,
and contributions to each issue.
Students will be expected to work on their assignments in the Current
Office or at home during hours when class is not in session.
College Withdrawal Policy
A student who finds it necessary to discontinue a course once class has
met must provide written notice to the Registrar. Withdrawal forms are
available at the Registrar's office on campus and the Three Rivers office
at the Subase. Nonpunitive "W" grades are assigned to any withdrawal
requested before the various unrestricted withdrawal deadlines listed
in the calendars published in front of each session's course listings.
Withdrawal requests received after these deadlines must bear instructor
signatures indicating the student was maintaining at least a C- average
at the time of withdrawal. No withdrawals are permitted after the last
class preceding the final exam.
Disabled Students and Learning Disabilities Support
Students who have learning disabilities or physical conditions which may
be limiting are urged to identify themselves to the director and counselors
in the Student Development Center.
The College depends on students to identify their specific difficulty
to the College's counselors or tutoring center staff in order to provide
services through community agencies in our locale and available support
services on campus.
Cell Phones and Pagers
Students are not permitted to use cell phones and pagers during class.
Cell phones and pagers must be turned off during this time.
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