| Course | Description | Credit Hours | Dates Next Offered |
| NEWS 105 Journalistic Storytelling: Introduction | Introduction to journalistic storytelling, including writing, editing and design. Emphasis on practical application of basic skills needed in multimedia newsrooms.
| 2 | May 13-July 19 |
| NEWS 130 Multimedia: Design | Introduction to basic multimedia design principles, visual communication theory and practice, typography, color, layout presentation and design history. Emphasis on relationship between design and storytelling.
| 1 | To be determined |
| NEWS 131 Multimedia: Stills | Introduction to still photography and its relationship to the multimedia storytelling process. Includes acquisition, selection and editing of photographs; composition and lighting; history, ethics and legal principles.
| 1 | June 17-July 19 |
| NEWS 132 Multimedia: Audio | Introduction to the role of sound in the multimedia storytelling process. Includes acquisition, selection and editing of sound; proper recording techniques; ethical and legal principles.
| 1 | March 25-April 26, and June 17-July 19 |
| NEWS 133 Multimedia: Video | Introduction to the role of moving pictures in the multimedia storytelling process. Includes acquisition, selection and editing of video; proper recording techniques and professional standards; ethical and legal principles.
| 1 | February 11-March 22, and May 13-June 14 |
| NEWS 229 Multimedia: Production | The use of video, stills and graphics as elements of journalistic storytelling. Includes shooting and editing video and photos, creating photo galleries and audio slide shows. Prerequisites: NEWS 130, 131, 132, 133. Not open to journalism majors or telecommunications majors or minors.
| 3 | To be determined |
| NEWS 233 Multimedia: Reporting | Development of multimedia reporting skills with an emphasis on the continuous update format and packaging stories for various platforms. Production of integrated news or feature stories for varied media. Prerequisites: NEWS 130, 131, 132, 133 and 221; or NEWS 105 and 229.
| 3 | May 13-July 19 |
| CCIM 280 Social Media | Exploration of interactive news products and delivery systems with emphasis on usability and emerging technologies. This course is open only to College of Communication, Information, and Media majors and those enrolled in the emerging media certificate program.
| 3 | Fall 2013, Exact dates to be determined |
| NEWS 449 Legal and Ethical Issues | Examination of ethical and legal issues facing journalists, including libel, privacy, intellectual property and freedom of expression with an emphasis on emerging media journalism. Not open to journalism majors or telecommunications majors or minors.
| 3 | Fall 2013, Exact dates to be determined |