Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
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<strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>2009</strong>–20<strong>10</strong> CATALOG | 295<br />
JRN – Journalism<br />
JRN125<br />
Photo Editing<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
Basic techniques of photo composition and<br />
editing for media reproduction. Teach how<br />
to crop and size photographs. Use of photo<br />
editing and design software in paginating a<br />
newspaper page on the computer. The<br />
effect and impact of color vs. black and<br />
white photographs. Basic techniques of<br />
photo essay, photo page and photo story<br />
and/or multimedia news products and the<br />
impact of photos on typography.<br />
Prerequisites: None.<br />
JRN133<br />
Development of Small Publications<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Design, plan and write newsletters,<br />
brochures, and advertisements. Desktop<br />
computer production and paste-up<br />
techniques. Prerequisites: None. Computer<br />
experience and (BPC138AA or BPC138AB)<br />
suggested but not required.<br />
JRN201<br />
News Writing<br />
3 credit(s) 5 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
Writing news for the print media. Composing<br />
at the computer keyboard. Associated Press<br />
editing style, writing skills, and organizational<br />
structure for news. Prerequisites: ENG<strong>10</strong>1,<br />
ENG<strong>10</strong>7, or equivalent.<br />
JRN203<br />
Writing for Online Media<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Writing using the modes and resources<br />
available on the Internet. Use of information<br />
and resources available on the Internet in<br />
writing, as well as writing for the Internet<br />
itself. Prerequisites: Placement into<br />
ENG<strong>10</strong>1 on a District-approved writing<br />
placement test.<br />
JRN212<br />
Broadcast Writing<br />
3 credit(s) 5 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
Writing techniques for basic broadcast<br />
scripts: promotions, commercials, public<br />
service announcements, news leads, news<br />
stories, audio and video, sports, weather,<br />
traffic checks, five-minute newscasts,<br />
reports, using broadcast style rules.<br />
Prerequisites: ENG<strong>10</strong>1.<br />
JRN215<br />
News Production<br />
3 credit(s) 5 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
Writing, editing, and publishing the student<br />
newspaper. Emphasis on news judgment,<br />
page design, computer pagination, photo<br />
usage, headline writing, editorial writing,<br />
newsroom management, and legal and<br />
ethical considerations. Emphasis may vary<br />
according to student goals. Prerequisites:<br />
None.<br />
JRN234<br />
Feature Writing<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
Emphasis on crafting stylized stories for<br />
publications. Includes research, interviewing,<br />
writing techniques, editing and professional<br />
concerns. Prerequisites: ENG<strong>10</strong>1, or<br />
ENG<strong>10</strong>7, or equivalent.<br />
JRN240AA<br />
Journalism Internship<br />
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
JRN240AB<br />
Journalism Internship<br />
2 credit(s) 2 period(s) lecture + lab<br />
Journalism work experience with a<br />
newspaper or other news organization. 80<br />
hours of designated work per credit.<br />
Maximum of 6 credits allowed.<br />
Prerequisites: JRN215.<br />
JRN298AA<br />
Special Projects<br />
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lab<br />
Organized and tailored around the interests<br />
and needs of the individual student.<br />
Structured to provide an atmosphere of<br />
individualized research and study paralleled<br />
by professional expertise and guidance.<br />
Professional-type facilities and equipment<br />
available for student use. Allows the best<br />
aspects of independent study and<br />
individualized learning to be combined to<br />
maximize student development.<br />
Prerequisites: Permission of Program<br />
Director or instructor.<br />
LAS – Paralegal Studies<br />
LAS<strong>10</strong>0<br />
The Paralegal Profession<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Focus on the role, responsibilities, and<br />
ethical standards of a paralegal. Provides an<br />
overview of the legal system and the role of<br />
the paralegal in the legal system. Emphasis<br />
on professional development and job-search<br />
strategies. Prerequisites: None.<br />
LAS<strong>10</strong>1<br />
Introduction to Law<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Legal terminology and basic legal principles<br />
in the areas of tort, contract, and criminal<br />
law. Interrelationships among lawyers, the<br />
court system, and law enforcement and<br />
administrative agencies. Development of a<br />
case for trial, adjudication, and post-verdict<br />
procedures in the civil and criminal systems.<br />
Prerequisites: None. Suggested but not<br />
required: ENG<strong>10</strong>1 and CRE<strong>10</strong>1 or exemption<br />
by score on the reading placement test<br />
(ASSET).<br />
LAS<strong>10</strong>9<br />
Legal Procedures I<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Pretrial procedural issues in both Arizona<br />
and the federal system. Emphasis on Arizona<br />
Rules of Civil Procedure 1-37, 41, 55, 56, and<br />
72-76. Coverage of applicable time limits,<br />
filing requirements, and proficiency in<br />
locating appropriate provisions in the Arizona<br />
Rules of Civil Procedure. Drafting of<br />
pleadings and motions and the application of<br />
procedural rules pertinent to the early stages<br />
of civil litigation. Prerequisites or<br />
Corequisites: LAS<strong>10</strong>1 and (BPC1<strong>10</strong> or<br />
permission of department chair or program<br />
director.)<br />
LAS1<strong>10</strong><br />
Legal Procedures II<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Application of the procedural aspects of<br />
discovery, trial preparation, and post-trial<br />
work as part of a litigation team. Emphasis<br />
on practical concerns, such as interviewing<br />
of witnesses; preparation of discovery<br />
documents, exhibits, and transmittal<br />
memoranda; summarizing and indexing<br />
depositions; organization of files; preparation<br />
of trial notebooks; and participation in a<br />
mock trial. Prerequisites: LAS<strong>10</strong>9 and<br />
(BPC1<strong>10</strong> or permission of department chair<br />
or program director).<br />
LAS115<br />
Criminal Trial Procedure<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
Procedural aspects of the criminal trial<br />
process in Arizona state courts from<br />
preliminary proceedings through trial.<br />
Emphasis on application of the rules of<br />
criminal procedure and preparation of<br />
common trial documents by paralegals.<br />
Documents include the charging instrument,<br />
pre-trial motions, and jury instructions.<br />
Prerequisites: LAS<strong>10</strong>1 or permission of<br />
department chair, or program director.<br />
Prerequisites or Corequisites: BPC1<strong>10</strong> or<br />
permission of department chair or program<br />
director.<br />
LAS131<br />
Legal Writing I<br />
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />
The use of proper grammar, punctuation,<br />
and spelling in the construction of sentences<br />
and the development of paragraphs. Use of<br />
case briefs to study effective writing and<br />
analytical techniques. Analysis and<br />
application of the writing process to produce<br />
well-written documents commonly used in<br />
the practice of law. Prerequisites or<br />
Corequisites: LAS<strong>10</strong>9 and (BPC1<strong>10</strong> or<br />
permission of department chair or program<br />
director).<br />
Course Descriptions