Journalism – Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

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0602.00

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 public relations, marketing, advertising and copywriting.

Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements

  • 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
  • Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC); or students with rights to former general education patterns can complete California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC-CSU) pattern.
  • A minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
  • Obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
  • All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, or P if the course is graded on a P/NP basis.

PLEASE NOTE: The courses that universities and colleges require for transfer vary. When selecting courses for transfer purposes, students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine the particular transfer requirements of specific institutions.

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Program Outcomes

  • Cooperate with editors and other staff members in a news room environment to produce and publish a weekly online campus news publication.
  • Produce a portfolio showing a range of published multimedia stories demonstrating skills in reporting news, feature, opinion, and sports stories.
  • Act as publication editors to direct staff members, make editorial decisions and organize publication content.

Associate in Arts in Journalism for Transfer Degree

REQUIRED CORE
COMM 001SURVEY OF MASS COMMUNICATION3
JOUR 002BEGINNING JOURNALISM3
JOUR 007ANEWSWRITING AND MAKE-UP I4
LIST A - SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:3-4
JOUR 004A
REPORTING AND NEWSWRITING
JOUR 007B
NEWSWRITING AND MAKE-UP II
JOUR 009
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
JOUR 042A
BEGINNING PHOTOJOURNALISM
or PHOT 042A
 BEGINNING PHOTOJOURNALISM
LIST B - SELECT TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:6-8
ECON 001A
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
or ECON 001AH
 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS - HONORS
or ECON 001B
 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
or ECON 001BH
 HONORS PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
ENGL C1001
CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING
or ENGL C1001H
 CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING - HONORS
POLS C1000
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
POLS 002
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
PHIL 025
INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THINKING
or PHIL 025H
 HONORS CRITICAL THINKING
PHIL 030
LOGIC
or PHIL 033
 INTRODUCTION TO SYMBOLIC LOGIC
SPCH 006
ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
SPCH 013
INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION
STAT 015
STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
or STAT 018
 STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
or STAT C1000
 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
or STAT C1000H
 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS - HONORS
Required Subtotal19-22
Cal-GETC 134
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units)
Degree Total60
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Students with rights to former general education patterns are able to use the CSU GE or IGETC-CSU in lieu of Cal-GETC to complete the general education requirement of this degree. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to help determine which general education pattern to complete.

Visit the Program Mapper for a suggested sequence of courses.

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

  • General Information
  • Cal-GETC
  • Students with rights to the former general education patterns can complete IGETC-CSU or CSU GE in lieu of Cal-GETC. Students should consult with an Academic Counselor to determine which general education pattern to complete and may refer to an appropriate archived College Catalog or www.assist.org for more information.