Courses of interest to magazine students.

Please take required courses in the recommended order.

REQUIRED:

JOUR 133: News Editing & MGMT
Tip: Take this one as early as possible — it will help you succeed in all the others. Must take before Spartan Daily or Access.

JOUR 132-C: Magazine Reporting
The “C” section concentrates on magazine writing and reporting; “A” and “B” are for newspaper and broadcast students. Take before JOUR 153.
Pre-req: Jour 61.

JOUR 153: Magazine Writing and Editing
This course has been revamped to cover how magazines are put together. Take before Access (JOUR 155).
Pre-req: JOUR 132-C.

JOUR 155: Magazine Editing and Production (Access)
Make your student magazine. Back-to-back sections are scheduled, but you’ll only use the second section as needed.
Pre-reqs: JOUR 133 and JOUR 153.

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES:

JOUR 136: Newspaper & Mag. Design
Great course to take before joining the staff of Access.
Instructors: Ulloa & Mitchell.

MCOM 139: Special Topics
Writing Reviews (Fall only)
Learn to review your favorite rock bands, movie stars and artists. Meets just once a week, so we’ll have time to see stuff.
Instructor: Scott Fosdick

For more information on magazine courses, e-mail Dr. Fosdick at: sfosdick@casa.sjsu.edu

The magazine covers at the top of this page were named among the 40 best from 1965 to 2005, the first 40 years of the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME).