Journalism

Program Description

Journalism teaches critical thinking and communication skills that enable students to translate events and issues of importance accurately and responsibly. Student who may benefit from the major are those anticipating careers in newspapers; television or film; photojournalism; layout, computer graphics or graphic design; advertising or public relations; or media management.

Associate in Arts Degree

An Associate in Arts Degree can be obtained upon completion of 60 units, including the required core courses and courses in one of the three emphasis areas (a total of 24 units), general education requirements, and electives.

Required Courses

JOURN 1 - Newswriting & Reporting	3 Units
JOURN 11 - Intro. to Mass Communication	3 Units
JOURN 60 - Publications Laboratory	3 Units
Emphasis area courses	9 Units
Program electives	6 Units
*Student must complete 9 units in one emphasis area. (NOTE: Courses with an "" have prerequisites or advisories other than eligibility for ENGL 1.)**
Print Media
*ENGL 4 - Critical Thinking and Composition: Language in Context	3 Units
*ENGL 6 - Creative Writing I	3 Units
*ENGL 58 - Creative Writing: The Literary Magazine	3 Units
JOURN 2 - Newswriting and the Feature Story	3 Units
JOURN 61 - Online Publication Lab	3 Units

*Online Journalism*
*CIS 35 - Intro. to JAVA Programming	3 Units
*CIS 61 - Creating Web Pages	1.5
CIS 84 - PageMaker Publishing	3 Units
JOURN 61 - Online Publication Lab	3 Units
*PHOTO 170 - Digital Imaging/Photo	3 Units
*TV 55 - Beginning TV Production	3 Units

Visual Communications
ART 52 - Lettering and Layout	2-3 Units
ART 54 - Illustration I	3 Units
ART 56 - Graphic Design I	3 Units
CIS 84 - PageMaker Publishing	3 Units
JOURN 61 - Online Publication Lab	3 Units
*PHOTO 56 - Photojournalism & Documentary Photography	3 Units
*PHOTO 170 - Digital Imaging in Photo	3 Units
*TV 55 - Beginning TV Production	3 Units

*Broadcast Media*
JOURN 2 - Newswriting and the Feature Story	3 Units
JOURN 61 - Online Publication Lab	3 Units
SPEECH 6 - Argumentation & Debate	3 Units
SPEECH 50 - Forensics/Speech Workshop	1-3 Units
*TV 55 - Beginning TV Production	3 Units
*TV 60 - Television & Film Writing	3 Units
Recommended Electives: Any course from a second emphasis area Any foreign language JOURN 60 or 61 *MATH 11 OCCED 90, 91

Total of 22-24 Units

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