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INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

JOURN 420
Course Description

Techniques of investigative and long-form enterprise reporting. Includes extensive reporting in the field and a final project.

Prerequisites

JOURN 335 or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.61

4.59% from Historical

Completion Rate
92.86%

-4.21% from Historical

A Rate
78.57%

26.23% from Historical

Class Size
14

14.29% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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