CA185 MEDIA PRACTICUM Course Syllabus - Jeff Hazelden

Term
Spring 2025
Class Program

CA185:

Credits 1 4
Description
A practical involvement with student media, including The Witness campus newspaper, The Quake radio station, and WCTV video broadcasting. Through this practicum, students can develop a variety of skills in applied communication and media production, from entry-level to advanced. One (1) hour of credit is equivalent to 40 hours of work in a semester. No more than 6 hours of Media Practicum may be taken in the 124 semester hours required for graduation.

Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details

Meeting Days:
Course Meets Independently (1 credit hour)

Contact Information

Instructor:
Jeff Hazelden
Instructor Email:
jeff.hazelden@wilmington.edu
Office Hours:
W 2-6pm + by appointment (CSA234)
Instructor's Course Objectives

Course Description

A practical involvement with student media, including The Witness campus newspaper, The Quake radio station, and WCTV video broadcasting. Through this practicum, students can develop a variety of skills in applied communication and media production, from entry-level to advanced. One (1) hour of credit is equivalent to 40 hours of work in a semester. No more than 6 hours of Media Practicum may be taken in the 124 semester hours required for graduation. Prerequisite: No prerequisite for CA185; Junior or Senior standing for CA385. Two hours of CA385 may be used in place of the major requirement for CA470 Internship.

Course Goals/Objectives

1. Use theory to visualize, produce, analyze and evaluate applied communications.

2. Develop and execute a project planning process.

3. Develop a conceptual approach to solving a problem.

4. Execute a concept in order to generate an applied medium.

5. Complete an applied project using a medium or mixed media.

 

Course Schedule

Campus/Course Calendar:

Spring Semester 2025

Sunday, January 12 Spring Orientation

Sunday, January 12, 10:00 a.m. Residence Halls Open to All Students Monday

 January 13 Classes Begin – Full Semester and Abbreviated Session I Tuesday

January 14 Last Day of Drop/Add Period for Abbreviated Session I Friday

January 17 Last Day of Drop/Add Period for Full Semester

Monday, January 20 MLK Holiday

Tuesday, February 11 Last Day to Drop Abbreviated Session I Classes Monday

March 3 Last Day of Abbreviated Session I Classes

Thursday, March 6, 9:00 a.m. Abbreviated Session I Grades Due to Academic Records 

Monday – Friday, March 10-14 Spring Break

Monday, March 17 First Day of Abbreviated Session II

Tuesday, March 18 Last Day of Drop/Add Period for Abbreviated Session II Wednesday

March 26 Last Day to Drop Full Semester Classes

Thursday, April 17 Last Day to Drop Abbreviated Session II Classes Friday

April 18 Good Friday Holiday

Thursday, April 24 In Service/Professor Development Day – No Classes

Friday, May 2 Last Day of Classes – Full Semester and Session II

Mon. – Thurs. May 5-8 Final Exams for Full Semester and Session II classes Thursday, 8, 9:30 p.m. Residence Halls Close for Students Not Graduating Friday, May 9 Baccalaureate

Saturday, May 10 Commencement

Saturday, May 10, 5:00 p.m. Residence Halls Close for Graduates Tuesday

May 13 at 9:00 a.m. Session II and Full-Term Final Grades due

Course Assignments

Major Assignments

Throughout the semester you will be expected to complete various assignments by your own design and on your own initiative. These assignments will not be for a grade as they are intended to help you develop portfolio-enhancing assets (e.g. photos, videos, audio files, graphics, news articles, etc.). You will be expected to engage in effective project planning, project completion, and reflection. Your instructor will provide feedback on projects and tasks as a way to help you think about how to strategically build your applied portfolio. Although these tasks/assignments will not be graded, you will receive feedback on them, and this feedback should be used to critically evaluate all media produced by you through this practicum.

To receive credit for this course:

A form will be provided for you to use in submitting your final report and project. Final Practicum project reports are due by May 2nd. Prints/Projects will be displayed in RCC during finals week.

Outside-of-Class Work Expectation

A minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time.

Evaluation of Work

Grading Policy

Students will be evaluated based on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Instructor Course Policies

Instructor's Academic Integrity Policy

Academic Integrity

See the current Student Handbook for the College’s Academic Integrity Policies as they pertain to examinations, plagiarism, classroom behavior, and the process for handling academic misconduct charges.

Academic Misconduct: See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Academic Integrity policies as they pertain to examinations, plagiarism, classroom behavior, and the process for handling academic misconduct charges.

ADA Statement: Americans with Disabilities Act: If you have a documented disability that requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Director at 937-481-2444, Robinson Communication Center.

Attendance and Academic Misconduct

Academic misconduct will not be tolerated in the classroom. Failure to follow the aforementioned classroom policies may result in additional academic penalties as determined by the instructor and/or by the Office of Academic Affairs. See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Attendance policy, especially as it pertains to excused absences.

Institutional and Program-Level Policies

Final Exam Schedule

All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.

SP25 Final Exam Schedule 

 

Out-of-class Work Expectation

A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week.

Instructional Course Delivery                                                                                                            

Definition of Courses

Academic Integrity Policy

The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions.

Academic Integrity Policy

Class Attendance Policy                              

Institutional Class Attendance Policy

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)