the aesthetic and conceptual skills of photographic image making. Success in this course will be measured in the understanding of basic cameera functions, basic digital imaging skills (scanning, retouching, printing), conceptual development and a final portfolio. (Same as ART 102) JRN 203 NEWS WRITING / 3 credits An introduction to basic news and news-feature writing with practical experience. Style and form of media news writing included. JRN 303 NEWS EDITING / 3 credits Principles of editing for the print media, with emphasis on the use of computers. AP style. Design and layout. Newsroom organization and management. JRN 372 PRACTICUM IN WRITING / 1-3 credits Practical experience in writing for publication, under professional supervision. Placement on student newspaper or yearbook or in the Lyon public relations office. Prerequisite: JRN 203 or permission of instructor. JRN 373 PRACTICUM IN EDITING / 1-3 credits Practical experience in editing material for publication, under professional supervision. Placement with Lyon College publications. Prerequisite: JRN 303 or permission of instructor. JRN 382 SPECIAL TOPICS IN JOURNALISM / 3 credits Study of selected topics in journalism. Prerequisites will vary. JRN 401 INTERNSHIP / 3 credits Professional experience in publications through work at a business or news organization. With the assistance of college faculty and staff, students find a part-time job during the academic year or a full-time job during the summer. Prerequisite: JRN 372 or 373. JRN 450 INDEPENDENT STUDY / variable credit Concentrated study in selected topic.
The Mathematics Major Assistant Professors: Jeremy Chapman and Megan Powell Mathematics is the language of nature — the Rosetta stone by which we come to understand the inner structure and form of our universe. It is also the language of computers — the key to the Information Age, which is just beginning. As a tool for understanding the world, it is perhaps the oldest and most enduring — and still, today, one of the most dynamic and exciting. Students in the Mathematics major develop an understanding of mathematics as a vital tool of the mind. The Mathematics major is both rigorous and flexible. It provides students a rigorous foundation upon which to pursue graduate studies in mathematics or professional training in areas such as law or engineering, while permitting them the flexibility to pursue minors in other liberal arts disciplines and to prepare themselves to
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