Journalism & Media Arts (Journalism)
Effective Fall 2025 		Journalism and Media Arts ATF

Common Pathway: AA   SR  
Arizona General Education Curriculum   AGEC-A

University degrees listed on the matrix must include the lower division courses listed in the Common Course Matrix below.

Shared Majors: A shared major is a university degree program that has similar academic preparation to one or more degree programs at other Arizona public universities.
Institution Degree Major
ASU BS Graphic Information Technology (User Experience)   *see ASU catalog degree requirements, may differ from common courses listed below  
ASU BA Journalism & Mass Communication    
ASU BA Mass Communication and Media Studies    
ASU BA Sports Journalism    
NAU BS Journalism    
NAU BS Strategic Communication    
UA BA Journalism    
UA BA Studies of Global Media    

Common Courses   The courses listed below are recommended to students who plan to transfer to a university.
* Journalism / Newswriting Media & Society Photojournalism
ASU JMC 201 JMC110 or MCO120 JMC Dept Elective
NAU JLS 131 COM 212 JLS 284
UA JOUR 205 JOUR Dept Elective JOUR 203
AWC JRN 125 JRN 100 ** NA
CAC ENG 201 DMA 101 NA
Cochise JRN 102 JRN 101 NA
CCC NA NA NA
Dine ENG 241 JOUR Dept Elective NA
EAC NA MDC 102 NA
MCCCD JRN 201 MCO 120 JRN 225
Mohave NA NA NA
NPC NA NA NA
Pima JRN 101 JRN 102 JRN 280
TOCC NA   NA NA
Yavapai NA   NA   NA

Electives   The courses listed below are recommended to students who plan to transfer to a university.
* Public Speaking
ASU COM 225
NAU CST 111
UA COMM 119
AWC SPC 215
CAC COM 206
Cochise COM 110
CCC SPC 100
Dine COM 121
EAC COM 201
MCCCD COM 225
Mohave COM 151
NPC SPT 120
Pima CMN 110 *
TOCC SPE 110 *
Yavapai COM 131


Course Notes
* ASU - Is not a direct equivalent at ASU. Students will have to take the required university course upon transfer.
** The direct equivalency for AWC's JRN 100 is NAU's JLS 105

See the Degrees and Pathways list for information about language proficiency requirements associated with these majors, and to learn about other majors offered by the Arizona public universities.

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