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Courses & Requirements

The associate in arts degree option in Journalism/Communication will provide students with the opportunity to learn what it’s like to work in the communications field. The option provides basic courses and practical experience which prepares students for a career in print or broadcast journalism, including jobs with newspapers, magazines, publishing, television or radio. Graduating students are also prepared to transfer to four-year journalism and communication majors. A minimum of 62 credit hours are required for graduation.

Requirements:
Courses Credits Comments
COM101 TV Production 3
COM115 Intro to Mass Communication 3
ENG101 English Composition I 3
ENG102 English Composition II 3 Prerequisite
GOV101 American Government & Politics 3
JRN101 Journalism I 3
JRN102 Journalism II 3 Prerequisite
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3
AND Choose One of the Concentrations Below:
Communication Concentration:
Courses Credits Comments
COM113 Principles of Public Relations 3
Choose from two of the following:
COM102, COM103, COM111, COM112, JRN201, COP
6
Journalism Concentration:
Courses Credits Comments
JRN201 Copy Editing 3
Choose from two of the following:
COM102, COM103, COM111, COM112, COM113, COP
6
AND Complete All Electives:
Electives:
Courses Credits Comments
Behavioral Science Elective 3 ANT101
or SOC101
Fine & Performing Arts / Foreign Language / Philosophy & Religion Elective 3
History & Government Elective 3
Literature Electives 6
Math Electives 6/8 MAT111
or higher
Science Electives 8 Must be lab sciences

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