H300-James Madison Undergraduate Research Journal
Practicum and Seminar
Description
Students collaborate to publish the online undergraduate research journal JMURJ. Students taking the course serve asJMURJ Editorial Board members, whoact in a number of capacities:
- Outreach, acquisitions, and marketing (which include forging cross-campus connections, soliciting manuscripts, soliciting funding and other forms of support, identifying Faculty Review Board members and reviewers, and generally working to publicize our efforts);
- Editing in all its forms, from comprehensive editing to copyediting and proofreading (which includes coordinating manuscripts’ progression through the publication process, working with writers and Faculty Review Board members, and hands-on editing practice in disciplines across campus); and
- Publication and design (which include maintaining the look and feel of the publication, website, Facebook page, Scholarly Commons resource, and other activities).
In each of these overlapping arenas, we do a lot of purposeful, practical writing to the JMU student body at large, to students who have submitted their work, to faculty review board members, and to professors and administrators across campus. Editorial board members gain experience in defining and publishing a growing university-wide academic research journal; collaborating with a diverse group of enthusiastic, skilled editorial board members; and working with people and texts from various fields.
As such, we need Editorial Board members from disciplines across campus who are self-starters, who work and play well with others, and who value the range of research that goes on here at JMU.
See more information about the journal, including Volumes 1 and 2:
Credits
The seminar and practicum for Honors 300 “James Madison Undergraduate Research Journal” each requires consent of instructor for admission.
Seminar
3 credits can be used for Honors seminar requirement. It can also be used to fulfill the second-semester depth requirement for an Area of Emphasis, including leadership, research, and community service.
Practicum
Variable credits (1-3) for a practicum can serve as an Honors elective or can complete the three-semester sequence for an Area of Emphasis.
Letter of Interest
Though there are no prerequisites, registering for the course requires instructor consent, which is contingent upon the initiative you demonstrate in a short letter of interest that addressesthe four questions below. Please email your letter to Scott Lunsford, co-adviser of JMURJ, .
- Are you interested in taking the course for seminar or practicum credit? If for practicum, how many credits?
- Why are you interested in serving on the JMURJ Editorial Board?
- What will you bring to the journal, either personally, academically, or professionally?
- How do see your professional and academic goals as an Honors student matching up with the mission and vision of the journal?