Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree in Journalism
2020-2021 Map
Total Units: 49 - 62
Term 1
15 - 18 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| JOUR-2: Intro to Newswriting | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
An introduction to gathering, synthesizing/organizing and writing news in journalistic style across multiple platforms. Includes role of the journalist and related legal and ethical issues. Students will report and write based on their original interviews and research to produce news content. Experiences may include covering speeches, meetings and other events, writing under deadline and use of AP Style. (C-ID JOUR 110). |
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| English Composition (Select One) | 3 - 4 | ||
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| CSU Area B4 Choice (Select One) | 3 - 5 | Math recommended placement varies. Department recommends MATH-18. This will double count for B4 and is a Major List B option. | |
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| CSU Area D Choice (Select One) | 3 | ECON-2, ECON-4, or POS-3 would double count for Area D and Major List B. | |
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| CSU Area E Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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Term 2
15 - 17 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| RTVF-12: Mass Media & Society | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
Survey of mass communication and the interrelationships of media with society including history, structure and trends in a digital age. Discussion of theories and effects, economics, technology, law and ethics, global media, media literacy, and social issues, including gender and cultural diversity. (C-ID JOUR 100). |
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| CSU Area A1 Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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| CSU Area A3 Choice (Select One) | 3 | Department strongly suggests taking either CMST-14 or ENGL-11 for A3. Either selection will double count for General Ed area A3 and Major List B option. | |
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| CSU Area B1 - Physical Science or B2 - Life Science (Select One) | 3 - 5 | ||
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| CSU Area C1 Choice (Select One) | 3 | ||
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Term 3
10 - 16 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| JOUR-10: Beginning Newspaper Production | 3 | ||
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Unit(s): 3.00
Student media practicum that includes a lab that regularly produces a news or feature non-fiction product with a journalism emphasis by and for students and distributed to a campus or community audience. Must include weekly news assignments. May include a variety of student media across multiple platforms, including print, broadcast, and online. Includes practical experience in design/layout, visual, online, multimedia journalism and emerging technologies. Must be student produced with student leadership. (C-ID JOUR 130). |
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| List B: CMST-14, ENGL-11, MATH-18, MATH-17, PHO-2, POS-2, POS-3, ECON-2 or ECON-4 (Select One) | 3 - 4 | POS-2 will satisfy General Education Area D plus US-2 and US-3 graduation requirement for the CSU and can count for Major List B. ENGL-11 Will satisfy CSU Area A3. | |
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| CSU Area B1 - Physical Science, B2 - Life Science, B3 - Laboratory Activity (Select One) | 1 - 5 | Must have B3 lab component if not taken in prior term. | |
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| CSU Area C2 Choice (Select One) | 3 - 4 | Taking HIST-8, HIST-10, HIST-18, HIST-26, ECON-20, or ECON-20H within this area is recommended to meet the US-1 graduation requirement for the CSU | |
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Term 4
9 - 11 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.| Course Name | Units | Notes | |
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| JOUR-12: Inter Newspaper Production | 3 | ||
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Prerequisite(s): JOUR 10 This course requires higher skill level and/or leadership/management involvement than JOUR 10. Intermediate student media practicum that includes a lab that regularly produces a news or feature non-fiction product with a journalism emphasis by and for students and distributed to a campus or community audience. Must include weekly news assignments. May include a variety of student media across multiple platforms, including print, broadcast, and online. Includes practical experience in design/layout, visual, online, multimedia journalism, emerging technologies and leadership/management. Must be student produced with student leadership. (C-ID JOUR 131). |
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| List B: CMST-14, ENGL-11, MATH-18, MATH-17, PHO-2, POS-2, POS-3, ECON-2 or ECON-4 (Select One) | 3 - 4 | POS-2 will satisfy General Education Area D plus US-2 and US-3 graduation requirement for the CSU and can count for Major List B. ENGL-11 Will satisfy CSU Area A3. | |
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| CSU Area C Choice (Select One) | 3 - 4 | ||
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| Elective (any courses numbered 1-99) | Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. | ||
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