When you come to Vincennes University to major in journalism, come prepared to work. Because as a freshman you automatically become a staff member of The Trailblazer , VU’s award-winning weekly student newspaper.

The student newspaper is just that—a publication produced by journalism students. They make the story assignments and do the reporting, headline writing, editing, potography, and page planning. They are even involved in the production process of each issue.

THE VU ADVANTAGE

As a member of this elite group, you will experience first-hand the stress and challenge of meeting deadlines, some long (late) nights putting the paper to bed, plus all the excitement and personal fulfillment of seeing your work published.

In addition to news stories, you’ll write feature and interpretative stories dealing with issues pertinent to the campus community—like community relations, parking, campus lighting, the needs and concerns of disabled

students, and AIDS education.

You’ll also learn about different writing styles, but mostly you’ll learn how to think about the things you should write about. And, if you persist, you’ll graduate with a sense of ethics, responsibility, discipline, and

perseverance—traits that will guide you throughout your journalism career—indeed any career.

YOUR FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS

Many VU Journalism graduates transfer to four-year institutions such as Ball State University, Indiana University, or Indiana State University.

But if you want to enter the job market right away, entry-level positions are available at small- to medium-sized newspapers. One southern Indiana daily newspaper recently brought on board its first-ever female editor - a graduate of VU’s Journalism program!

Note: Recommended courses assume any developmental requirements have been met.

Mark Stalcup
mstalcup@vinu.edu
812-888-4551, 812-888-4480 Fax  812-888-5531

Semester I
Computer Aided Publishing
Computer Aided
       Publishing Lab
News Reporting
News Reporting Lab
English Composition I
American National Government

Semester II
Editing
Editing Lab
English Composition II
Fitness/Wellness
State and Local Government
Speech

Semester III
Communications Law
Advanced Journalism Lab
American History I
Math
Foreign Language
Literature Elective

Semester IV
Advanced Journalism Lab II
Mass Communications
American History II
Foreign Language
Humanities Elective
Lab Science Elective