Major: 3120
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Effective Term: 2022 Fall
Last Admit Term: 2024 Summer
Award: AAS Total Credits: 61-67 CIP Code: 09.0401 |
Primary College:
Initiating College: Mesa Community College
Program Availability: Not Found
Program Availability: College-Specific
Field of Interest: Culture and Society
Instructional Council: Journalism and New Media Studies GPA: 2.0 |
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as:
25-1122.00 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 27-3021.00 Broadcast News Analysts 27-3022.00 Reporters and Correspondents 27-3041.00 Editors 27-3043.00 Writers and Authors |
Program Prerequisites: None
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Required Courses | |||||||||||
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BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR | Credits: 37-39 |
Restricted Electives | |||
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Credits: |
General Electives | |||
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Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete the minimum total program credits required for this degree. Consult with the Program Director or an Academic Advisor. | Credits: 0-2 |
General Education Requirements | |||
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General Education Requirement | Credits: 22-28 | ||
General Education Core | Credits: 12-18 | ||
First-Year Composition | Credits: 6 | ||
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6 | |||
Oral Communication | Credits: 3 | ||
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR
COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3 | |||
Critical Reading | Credits: 0-3 | ||
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3 | |||
Mathematics | Credits: 3-6 | ||
+ MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR
+ MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course 3-6 | |||
General Education Distribution | Credits: 10 | ||
Humanities, Arts and Design | Credits: 3 | ||
HIS103 United States History to 1865 (3) OR
HIS108 United States History 1945 to the Present (3) OR HIS203 African-American History to 1865 (3) OR PHI101 Introduction to Philosophy (3) OR + PHI103 Introduction to Logic (3) OR PHI105 Introduction to Ethics (3) 3 | |||
Social-Behavioral Sciences | Credits: 3 | ||
ECN211 Macroeconomic Principles (3) OR
ECN212 Microeconomic Principles (3) OR POS110 American National Government (3) OR PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3) OR SOC101 Introduction to Sociology (3) 3 | |||
Natural Sciences | Credits: 4 | ||
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. | |||
Learning Outcomes | |||
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1. Produce stories appropriate to their medium and venue, from conceptualization to publication, including research, confirmation of credible sources, writing, and editing. (BPC110, CIS105, JRN101, JRN125, JRN201, JRN205, JRN210, JRN212, JRN213, JRN225, JRN234, JRN240AC, JRN290, JRN298AA, JRN298AB, JRN298AC, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [HU], [MA])
2. Analyze and adapt to a professional context within the journalism industry in order to work effectively. (JRN101, JRN201, JRN205, JRN210, JRN212, JRN213, JRN225, JRN240AC, JRN290, JRN298AA, JRN298AB, JRN298AC, MCO120, MCO220, (COM), (CRE), [MA], [SG], [SQ]) 3. Describe the contemporary field of journalism, including media, markets and specializations. (ENG235, JRN201, MCO120, MCO220, (COM)) 4. Demonstrate written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with diverse populations and individuals. (JRN101, JRN125, JRN201, JRN205, JRN210, JRN212, JRN213, JRN225, JRN234, JRN290, (COM), (CRE), [FYC], [HU], [SB], [SG], [SQ]) 5. Develop and maintain professional networks and relationships within the field of journalism. (JRN201, JRN205, JRN210, JRN212, JRN240AC, JRN298AA, JRN298AB, JRN298AC, (COM), [SB]) 6. Apply media law and ethics to journalistic situations. (JRN101, JRN125, JRN201, JRN205, JRN210, JRN212, JRN213, JRN225, JRN234, JRN240AC, MCO120, MCO220, (CRE), [HU], [SB]) 7. Evaluate and employ the strengths of self and others to achieve common goals in group settings. (JRN125, JRN201, JRN212, MCO120, (COM), [HU], [SB]) 8. Incorporate new and emerging digital technologies ethically and efficiently to meet current trends. (BPC110, CIS105, JRN101, JRN125, JRN201, JRN212, JRN213, JRN225, JRN240AC, JRN298AA, JRN298AB, JRN298AC, (COM), [FYC], [HU]) 9. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field. (FYE101, FYE103) | |||
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 28, 2022 |