COM 495 Communication Capstone
This course presents the capstone to academic studies in communication, which allows the student to practice and display the skills developed throughout the program.
The student will work as a professional -- developing a news report topic (either print/digital hard news or feature format) in consultation with the instructor, report on it by conducting research and interviews, adding electronic or digital enhancements, and then pulling that together into a usable print/digital news package.
Additional course study can include analysis of ethical situations in communication, and review of communication law and theory, among other topics.
The student will develop a professional portfolio online, into which work projects can be posted.