JOURNALISM
Minimum 62 credit hours

Two years of study in news writing and reporting techniques for students who intend to transfer to a four-year college or university. Can lead to career in newspaper, radio, television, or magazine writing; in publishing; in public relations or public information.

General Education Requirements for the AA degree * (37-41 credit hours)

Concentration and Elective Courses for the AA degree (21-25 credit hours)

Recommended Concentration and Elective Courses
English 150—College Newspaper......................... 1
English 151—News Reporting and Writing ........... 3
English 152— Introduction to Mass Communications ...................... 3
CIS 120—Introduction to Microcomputers ............ 3

 

Journalism
(Major Area of Concentration of Study for the Associate in Arts Degree)

Two years of study in news writing and reporting techniques for students who intend to transfer to a four year college or university. Can lead to career in newspaper, radio, television, or magazine writing; in publishing; in public relations or public information.
First semester

Credit Hours

English 101 Composition 3
Humanities/Fine Arts electives* 6
Social Science elective* 3
CIS 120 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
TOTAL
15
Second semester

Credit Hours

English 102 Composition 3
English 150 College Newspaper 1
English 151 News Reporting and Writing 3
Biological/Physical Science elective* 4-5
Mathematics elective* 4
TOTAL
15-16
Third Semester

Credit Hours

Speech 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
Biological/Physical Science elective* 4-5
Humanities/Fine Arts electives* 3
English 152 Introduction to Mass Communications 3
Social Science elective* 3
TOTAL
16-17
Fourth semester Credit Hours
Social Science elective 3
General Education electives 12
TOTAL
15