Journalism (JOUR) - For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department at 610-758-4180.

 

Course Listings

 Course#        Course Title (Credit Hours)        CRN     Day/Time         Location  Session  Instructor

98-010* Tech. Writing for Engineers (4) 20288 Online   First K. Friedman
98-011* Tech. Writing for Engineers (3) 20659 Onine   First K. Friedman
101-010* Media, Sports and Society (4) 20904 Online   First Lule
114-010* Professional Writing for Health, Environmental and Science Careers (4) 20290 Online   First K. Friedman
114-011* Professional Writing for Health, Environmental and Science Careers (3) 20660 Online   First K. Friedman
232-010 Journalism Practicum (1-4) 20293 Hours arranged   First Lule
232-011 Journalism Practicum (1-4) 20294 Hours arranged   Second Lule
246-010/IR 246-010* International Communication (4) 20296 Online   First Lule
314-010* Communicating Science & Technical Information (4) 20298 Online   First K. Friedman
314-011* Communicating Science & Technical Information (3) 20661 Online   First K. Friedman
361-010 Internship (4) 20299 Hours arranged   Second S. Friedman
398-010* Technical Writing for Engineers (4) 20302 Online   First K. Friedman
398-011* Technical Writing for Engineers (3) 20662 Online   First K.Friedman

Course Descriptions

98.  Tech. Writing for Engineers: This online course is for upper-class students who plan to work in engineering (site/civil and geotechnical), traffic and highway design, hydrologic site characterization, environmental compliance, natural resources and environmental permitting, sustainable development, remedial engineering design, landscape architecture and related fields. The course covers basic grammar, punctuation, style rules, organization and clarity issues that engineers confront when writing reports (formal and letter) and proposals that include executive summaries, introductions, site descriptions, project background, research findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Prerequisite: junior status or instructor's permission. Contact Professor Ken Friedman, kaf3@lehigh.edu . Course may be taken for credit as part of the Science and Environmental Writing major or minor. ND *Online section requires use of course management system either Course Site or Blackboard and a High Speed Connection.

101. Media, Sports and Society: TBA

 

114. Technical Information:   This course is for students interested in communicating effectively about science, environment, health and technology in classes and in future professional roles. It covers basic tools needed to write about science and technical information for academic papers, term papers, proposals, reports (progress, recommendation, lab, research), theses and dissertations. Includes practice on definitions, descriptions, cause-and-effect relationships, process writing, concept maps, graphics, classification, and comparison. Prerequisite: Sophomore status and one course in science or engineering, or permission of the instructor. Contact Professor Ken Friedman at kaf3@lehigh.edu . Course may be taken for credit as part of Science and Environmental Writing major or minor or the Communication minor. ND *Online section requires use of course management system either Course Site or Blackboard and a High Speed Connection.

 

232. Journalism Practicum: Practical application of journalism principles and skills, as well as various on- and off-campus work experiences. Course is designed to provide credit for supervised summer experience that does not meet requirements of the more rigorous, required internship course offered by the department. May be repeated for maximum of eight credits. ND

 

246/IR 246. International Communication: This is the traditional university course in international communication – taught in an untraditional way. The class will be held online through email and the World Wide Web. The subject matter is crucial to understanding modern life: the role of international news media in world affairs, global theories of the press; process and influence of U.S. reporting of international affairs; survey of global media systems, and global communication controversies. Readings and resources will be taken from the Web. Dialogue and discussion will take place through the Internet. Students do not need exceptional online skills. The class will begin through email and lead students to more advanced methods of online communication and research. Students should contact Professor Jack Lule at jack.lule@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-4177. SS *Online section requires use of course management system either Course Site or Blackboard and a High Speed Connection.

314. Professional Writing for Health, Environmental and Science Careers:

361. Internship: Professionally supervised work on newspapers, magazines, Web sites radio and television stations, or with public relations organizations.  Some internships involve science writing. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits. Prerequisite:  Senior standing and declared major in journalism or science writing.  ND

 

398.  Technical Writing for Engineers:  This online course is for upper-class students who plan to work in engineering (site/civil and geotechnical), traffic and highway design, hydrologic site characterization, environmental compliance, natural resources and environmental permitting, sustainable development, remedial engineering design, landscape architecture and related fields. The course covers basic grammar, punctuation, style rules, organization and clarity issues that engineers confront when writing reports (formal and letter) and proposals that include executive summaries, introductions, site descriptions, project background, research findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Prerequisite: junior status or instructor's permission. Contact Professor Ken Friedman, kaf3@lehigh.edu . Course may be taken for credit as part of the Science and Environmental Writing major or minor. ND *Online section requires use of course management system either Course Site or Blackboard and a High Speed Connection.

*Please see technical requirements under web-based course listings for additional information.