MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5466 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2017 Fall Last Admit Term: 2017 Fall Award: CCL Total Credits: 24-25 CIP Code: 09.0401	Primary College: Initiating College: Glendale Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: GCC PVC Field of Interest: Not Found Instructional Council: Journalism/Telecommunications (44) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 27-3022

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Journalism and New Media Studies program is designed both for students that are just starting their career path in journalism as well as those that have a bachelor`s degree in another discipline and are shifting professional goals or areas of emphasis. The CCL includes courses that are often required in journalism program at universities throughout the state and country. An internship in journalism as well as submission of a portfolio of published articles are also required to complete the certificate.

Consumer Program Costs and Career Information: GC, PV

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Required Courses

+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 3

ENG235 Magazine Article Writing (3) OR
+ JRN234 Feature Writing (3) 3

+ JRN201 News Writing 3
+ JRN203 Writing for Online Media 3
+ JRN215 News Production 3
+ JRN240AB Journalism Internship 2
JRN290 Publications Portfolio 1
+ MCO120 Media and Society 3

Credits: 21

Restricted Electives
JRN125 Photo Editing 3 JRN133 Development of Small Publications 3 + JRN212 Broadcast Writing 3 + JRN298AA Special Projects 1	Credits: 3-4

General Electives
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Program Competencies
1. Write an essay on a central idea using source material as support. (ENG101, ENG107) 2. Gather news and report it in journalistic style on deadline. (JRN201) 3. Describe the evolution of media and its impact on society. (MCO120) 4. Apply journalism classroom instruction to work experience during a journalism internship. (JRN240AB) 5. Write, edit, and market a variety of feature styles ranging from the "How To" to the "Feature Report." (ENG235, JRN234) 6. Develop a portfolio for juried review of 3-4 published objective stories with one from a publication other than the school newspaper. (JRN290) 7. Apply reporting skills to publishing in multiple platforms online. (JRN203) 8. Learn to write to publication standards on deadline. (JRN215)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 28, 2017

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.