Journalism – Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer
The Associate in Arts in Journalism for Transfer Degree prepares students for transfer into the CSU system in the Journalism major. It includes theory of mass communications, introduction to news writing, and practical experience reporting, writing and producing a weekly online news publication and printed student magazine. The curriculum also features experience with digital publishing/editing and online publishing software. Careers in this field include reporters, writers, producers, news researchers, feature article writers, social media managers, and editorial, data and design specialists employed in print and online newspapers, magazines, and digital publications. Related fields include
Courses
- COMM 001 — SURVEY OF MASS COMMUNICATION
- ECON 001A — PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
- ECON 001AH — HONORS PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
- ECON 001B — PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
- ECON 001BH — HONORS PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
- ENGL C1001 — CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING
- ENGL C1001H — CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING - HONORS
- JOUR 002 — BEGINNING JOURNALISM
- JOUR 004A — REPORTING AND NEWSWRITING
- JOUR 007A — NEWSWRITING AND MAKE-UP I
- JOUR 007B — NEWSWRITING AND MAKE-UP II
- JOUR 009 — PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
- JOUR 042A — BEGINNING PHOTOJOURNALISM
- PHIL 025 — INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THINKING
- PHIL 025H — HONORS CRITICAL THINKING
- PHIL 030 — LOGIC
- PHIL 033 — INTRODUCTION TO SYMBOLIC LOGIC
- PHOT 042A — BEGINNING PHOTOJOURNALISM
- POLS 002 — COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
- POLS C1000 — AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
- SPCH 006 — ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
- SPCH 013 — INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION
- STAT 015 — STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
- STAT 018 — STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- STAT C1000 — INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
- STAT C1000H — INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS - HONORS