IV. to Delete Or Change an Existing Course Check X All That Apply

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I. Summary of Proposed Changes Dept / Program Journalism Prefix and Course UG Jour 333 # Course Title Magazine Freelance Writing Short Title (max. 26 characters incl. spaces) Magazine Freelance Summarize the change(s) proposed Move Jour 333 to 400 level, while moving Jour 415 to 300 level II. Endorsement/Approvals Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office Please type / print name Signature Date Requestor: Carol Van Valkenburg 9/21/10 Phone/ email : 243-4008 [email protected] Program Chair/Director: Carol Van Valkenburg 9/21/10 Other affected programs

Dean: Peggy Kuhr

Are other departments/programs affected by this modification because Please obtain signature(s) from the of Chair/Director of any such department/ (a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites, program (above) before submission (b) perceived overlap in content areas (c) cross-listing of coursework III: To Add a New Course Syllabus and assessment information is required (paste syllabus into section V or attach). Course should have internal coherence and clear focus. Common Course Numbering Review (Department Chair Must Initial): YES NO Does an equivalent course exist elsewhere in the MUS? Check all relevant disciplines if course is interdisciplinary. (http://mus.edu/transfer/CCN/ccn_default.asp) If YES: Do the proposed abbreviation, number, title and credits align with existing course(s)? Please indicate equivalent course/campus. ß

If NO: Course may be unique, but is subject to common course review. Be sure to include learning outcomes on syllabus or paste below. The course number may be changed at the system level.

Exact entry to appear in the next catalog (Specify course abbreviation, level, number, title, credits, repeatability (if applicable), frequency of offering, prerequisites, and a brief description.) ß

Justification: How does the course fit with the existing curriculum? Why is it needed?

Are there curricular adjustments to accommodate teaching this course?

Complete for UG courses. (UG courses should be assigned a 400 number). Describe graduate increment (http://umt.edu/facultysenate/committees/grad_council/procedures/gradIncrement.aspx)ß

New fees and changes to existing fees are only approved once each biennium by the Board of YES NO Regents. The coordination of fee submission is administered by Administration and Finance. Fees may be requested only for courses meeting specific conditions according to Policy 940.12.1 http://mus.edu/borpol/bor900/940-12-1.pdf . Please indicate whether this course will be considered for a fee. If YES, what is the proposed amount of the fee? Justification:

IV. To Delete or Change an Existing Course – check X all that apply Deletion Title Course Number Change From: 333 Level U, UG, G From: To: 410 To: Description Change Repeatability Change in Credits From: Cross Listing To: (primary program initiates form) Prerequisites Is there a fee associated with the No course? 1. Current course information at it appears in catalog 2. Full and exact entry (as proposed) ß (http://www.umt.edu/catalog) ß UG 333 Magazine Freelance Writing 3 cr. Offered autumn. UG 410 Magazine Freelance Writing 3 Prereq., JOUR 331 or consent of instr. The techniques of cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., JOUR 331 or reporting, writing and selling articles to regional and national consent of instr. The techniques of magazines. reporting, writing and selling articles to regional and national magazines. 3. If cross-listed course: secondary program & course number 4. Is this a course with MUS Common Course Numbering? http://mus.edu/transfer/CCN/ccn_default.asp YES NO If yes, please explain below whether this change will eliminate the course’s common course status.

5. Graduate increment if level of course is changed to UG. Reference Have you reviewed the graduate X guidelines at: increment guidelines? Please check (X) http://umt.edu/facultysenate/committees space provided. /grad_council/procedures/gradIncrement.aspx (syllabus required in section V) See syllabus: Additional magazine-length story required. 6. Other programs affected by the change 7. Justification for proposed change We wish to make Magazine Freelance a 400- level course, retaining the 300-level prerequisite and keeping the UG designation, and move J415 to a 300-level course, changing the prerequisite to a 200-level course and removing the UG designation. The research and writing expectations in Magazine Freelance are more appropriate for a 400-level course. We have made more specific the graduate increment as well, in keeping with the new focus of our graduate program. V. Syllabus/Assessment Information Required for new courses and course change from U to UG. Paste syllabus in field below or attach and send digital copy with form.ß Magazine Article Writing JOUR 410 Autumn 2011

Instructor: Jeff Hull Office: 404 DAH Phone: 243-2176, 626-1834 (home) Email: [email protected]

Course Description: This course will focus on the conception and development of non-fiction writing for publication in magazines. We will examine the freelance market and specifically address how to develop story ideas for a wide variety of publications. Our goal is to see students break into the magazine market.

Class Meetings: This class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in DAH 301

Attendance: Mandatory daily. Any unexcused absences will harm your grade, and attendance will be a factor in all final grading decisions. There is no flexibility concerning unexcused absences. - More than two unexcused absences will result in the automatic lowering of one letter grade in final evaluations. - More than four unexcused absences will result in failure for the course. Work, travel, illness of students—or in extreme cases their family—and other unexpected occurrence all may qualify as circumstances for which an excused absence or late submission will be accepted without adverse impact on grades. However, these must be discussed with me personally in advance of the absence or late submission to be counted as an unexcused absence.

Assignments: Assignments will vary daily. You can expect reading assignments, in-class writing work, take-home assignments, and reader response (a.k.a. workshop) responsibilities. The course will include major graded writing assignments, as briefly described here: 22104. query letters (three: appx. 250 words each). 22105. reports (one: 1st 500 – 750 words). 22106. personal essay (one: 750 – 1,500 words). 22107. short feature (one: 1,500 – 2,000 words). Graduate students: Any student taking the course for graduate credit must also complete an additional magazine-length article that has as its focus environmental or natural resource issues. The article must include information from sources with expertise in science and resource issues, as well as those directly involved in the issue.

Assignments should be free of grammatical errors. Assignments must be submitted in standard manuscript form, printed with margins no greater than one inch, in a font no larger than 12 points. You will be expected to produce on deadline. Unexcused failure to meet a deadline will result in the automatic grade reduction for that assignment. More than two unexcused failures to meet deadlines will result in an automatic lowering of your overall grade for the course. More than three unexcused failures to meet deadlines will result in a failure for the course.

Grading: Grades will be based on a combination of written assignment, in-class participation and attendance. Final grades will consist of these elements in the following proportions: - query letter – three graded queries (designated in advance) = 15% - short report = 20% - personal essay = 25% - short feature = 30% - attendance and participation (including reader response) = 10% - For graduate students, the additional paper will be calculated into the final grade by reducing the value of each factor above by 5%, making the magazine-length article worth 25% of the final grade. Assignment will be graded for on the basis of clarity, cohesion, logical flow, appropriate targeting, style, grammar, spelling and timeliness among other factors. I will assume that students are familiar with standard punctuation, grammatical usage and spelling. All assignments should be free of punctuation, grammatical and spelling errors. These errors are inexcusable and grades will be reduced in the event of their occurrence. Students will also be evaluated according to their individual progress and effort.

Texts: There is no official text for this class, but students must read magazines. Outside of assigned readings, students should read as many magazines as possible, and not only in their areas of interest. Assigned readings will consist of magazine articles and the works of fellow students.

Diversity: Students will learn to seek out stories that include diverse sources. Students will also be encouraged to pursue stories that lie outside their own class and race backgrounds.

Learning outcomes: Students who complete this class should understand how to conceive and market magazine stories, and how to write lively, engaging stories for various magazine audiences.

Academic Honesty: All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to an academic penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University. All students need to familiarize themselves with the Student Conduct Code. The Code is available for review online at http://www.umt.edu/SA/VPSA/index.cfm/page/1321 https://messaging.umt.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp? URL=http://www.umt.edu/SA/VPSA/index.cfm/page/1321

Same Work for Multiple Classes in J-School: You may not submit for this course any assignment that has previously or will be concurrently submitted for another class, unless you receive prior approval from the professor for this course. To do so without permission will result in an “F” for the assignment, and could result in an “F” for the course.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: This course is accessible to and usable by otherwise qualified students with disabilities. To request reasonable program modifications, please consult with the instructor. Disability Services for Students will assist the instructor and student in the accommodation process. For more information, visit UM’s Disability Services web site: www.umt.edu/dss

Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m. I strongly urge each student to meet with me outside of class as often as possible to discuss their works and this course. Arrangements for individual meeting may be made in person directly before or after class, via email, or over the phone. I strongly urge each student to meet with me outside of class as often as possible to discuss their works and this course. Arrangements for individual meeting may be made in person directly before or after class, via email, or over the phone.

- VII Copies and Electronic Submission. After approval, submit original, one copy, summary of proposals and electronic file to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221, [email protected]. Revised 9-2010