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Course Description

Credit Validation for Jostens Participants Only

This course is designed to enhance an educator's comfort in a journalism-focused Project Based Learning classroom.  Students will understand organizational strategies to foster creativity and productivity, ways to ensure the production of a quality product, grading and marketing.  The course will give participants the skills needed to teach a journalism course to middle/junior high and high school students.

Learner Outcomes

  • Develop expertise in areas of desktop publishing, photography, layout design and journalism techniques
  • Classroom management skills specific to a journalism-focused Project Based Learning classroom
  • Understanding of journalism and teaching strategies in the areas of staff organization, leadership, marketing as it pertains to publishing a yearbook

Course Details

Number of Units: 3.0 graduate-level extension credits in semester hours

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for educators who are Yearbook/Journalism class advisers.

Course Materials: Download and complete the Jostens required course material order form located in Jostens Yearbook Avenue > Digital Classroom > Grad Credit.

Prerequisites: Teaching Degree

Prerequisites

Teaching Degree

 
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Type
Online
Dates
Jun 15, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025
Course Format
Course Fee(s)
EDU CV credit (3 units) $237.00
Available for Extension Credit
3 units
Section Notes

Course Format: Online. Required course materials include one book and one PDF workbook to supplement online learning. Download and complete the Jostens required course material order form located in Jostens Yearbook Avenue > Digital Classroom > Grad Credit.

Refund Policy:  All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation courses after the allotted 30 days.

Enrollment Open: May 1, 2025 - July 15th, 2025 (11:59pm PST)

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