MCOM 2700 Data Visualization in Journalism

In this course, students will learn to collect and organize information to create impactful, interactive and accessible visualizations such as charts, graphics and maps.

Registration Name

Data Visualization

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, student swill be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Learn the fundamentals of color theory.
2. Learn the fundamentals of visual design.
3. Learn the fundamentals of data and information collection.
4. Develop the ability to design interactive and accessible data visualizations.
5. Learn to discriminate among sources of data and information.
6. Learn to determine which visualizations best represent different types of data.