Courses

Developing and writing news stories under deadline pressure; investigative and interpretative reporting.

In this course, students become reporters and designers for their own individual news publications. They produce their work in the Department of Communication Mac Lab or the Converged Newsroom. Extensive interviewing, field reporting and writing proficiency is required in this W-designated course.

A seminar dedicated to helping students take exceptional research projects from prior classes and turn them into conference presentations and potential academic publications. Students must be recommended by a faculty member.

This class develops advanced research techniques with students, with a particular focus placed on primary source research and longform writing. Students will pick topics of their choice and engage on a semester- long research project, using resources drawn from the library, its digital databases, and other primary source repositories. They will construct a summative project that displays this research through one of the typical media of the historical profession.

Presentation and discussion of advanced topics in research design, such as statistical and experimental control, adaptive and other betweengroups experimental designs, and program evaluation. The class culminates in preparation of a research grant application.

An introduction to evaluation and research design methodologies, assessment techniques including modeling and case studies, agency management issues, and on-going policy implications. Course gives students an understanding of the principles and techniques commonly used to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice interventions.

Development of research hypothesis, questions, and variables for audience and communications research; implementation of qualitative and quantitative research designs; collection, analysis, visualization, and reporting of qualitative and quantitative data; participation in research activities to apply research methods and analyses guided by sociological, psychological, and anthropological theories.

This course is designed primarily for students planning to prepare a thesis. Particular attention is given to the research techniques related to the types of thesis study the student desires to undertake. (May carry the prefix appropriate to the program of study i.e. A grade of "B" or better is re- SPE, SED, IED). quired. S. candidates only.

Identification and analysis of problems specific to the current educational environment with emphasis on development of innovative and unique solutions. Must be taken after all basic and concentration requirements have been successfully completed. (This course is cross-listed with IL 7955; only one of these courses can be used for course credit.)

Continuation of identification and analysis of problems specific to the current educational environment with emphasis on development of innovative and unique solutions. Must be taken in the last semester of enrollment. (This course is cross-listed with IL 7956; only one of these courses can be used for course credit.)