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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white background="cid:image001.jpg@01CDCE3F.8FF51EC0" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><img src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDCE3F.8FF51EC0" v:src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDCE3F.8FF51EC0" v:shapes="_x0000_Mail" width=0 height=0 class=shape style='display:none;width:0;height:0'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal> To all students: please register for classes before you leave for the Christmas break. This helps the Journalism Division and it helps you in securing those classes you need on your degree plan. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> News-editorial students should take J314 after J214 this semester. Talk with Mr. Stewart.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Public relations students should enroll in Journalism 426, even if you have not had the pre-reqs. Dr. Bridges can permit you into the class. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> We are pushing J328 back into the fall semester, where it should be. Then, we will follow with J329 the spring term of 2014. Those courses had gotten out of sync in order to assist some students. J425 may be offered in the summer of 2013, or if not, it will be offered in the fall of 2013, again where it used to be offered. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> If a class is full, and you need the class, talk to Dr. Bridges or Ms. McIntyre in the advising office of our college. We will try to help you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> REMEMBER: you are to follow the curricula requirements of the University Catalog under which you entered A&M-Commerce. Please remember also that the requirements for the bachelor’s degree changed in the fall of 2011 from previous Catalogs. Again, Dr. Bridges can assist you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> One point: do NOT overlook physical education. Some have. Two credits must be taken. Also, please be sure you have enough junior and senior-level hours, that is courses numbered 300 and 400. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Internships should be approved by Dr. Bridges. If you do not, your enrollment in J495 will be cancelled. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Check your classes carefully. Several students have not followed University requirements or have not followed journalism requirements. If in doubt, ask. Do not proceed without asking some basic questions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Kim Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Journalism Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>903-886-5239 Phone<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>903-886-5230 Fax<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0'>Restorative, Learner, Analytical, Input, Belief<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>