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Apr 20, 2024
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2022-2023 Arapahoe Community College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Journalism Transfer Major AA - Academic Plan
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This degree is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor’s degree at ACC and transfer to a university to complete a BA in Journalism or Mass Communication. Students gain reporting and news writing expertise.
Careers often require a BA degree or higher.
The program provides a journalism foundation in the reporting and media principles underlying journalism, along with instruction mass media, photojournalism, and public relations. Career paths for Journalism majors include working as a reporter, editor, public relations specialist, or within a marketing department. A full-time student can complete this Associate of Arts (AA) degree in two years. This degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year university to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism or Mass Communication. To be successful, a student should have strong writing skills, ability to think creatively, and an interest in working with a team.
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Course Availability
Total Credits = 60
| Required Courses - General Education Courses |
Credits |
Pre or Co Reqs Required |
Course Available Fall? |
Course Available Spring? |
Course Available Summer? |
| Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Arts/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1* |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| History GT-HI1 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| MAT 1240 - Mathematics for the Liberal ARts: GT-MA1* |
3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Natural/Physical Science GT-SC1 |
4 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Natural/Physical Science GT-SC2 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Required Courses - Additional Required Courses |
Credits |
Pre or Co Reqs Required |
Course Available Fall? |
Course Available Spring? |
Course Available Summer? |
| Choose one of the following: JOU 1021 , JOU 2015 , JOU 2031 , JOU 2041 |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| JOU 1005 - Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3* |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| JOU 1006 - Media News and Reporting* |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| JOU 2025 - New Media |
3 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Required Courses - Electives |
Credits |
Pre or Co Reqs Required |
Course Available Fall? |
Course Available Spring? |
Course Available Summer? |
| Elective |
6 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Elective |
5 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Elective |
6 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Program Outcomes
- Understand, identify, and practice the role and principles of a free press in a democratic society.
- Use news judgment to select, produce and publish journalistic content.
- Employ standard reporting and newsgathering techniques to produce a wide variety of journalistic content.
- Understand, articulate, and practice the journalistic and technical skills required to create and publish journalistic content across multiple media platforms.
Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time)
Art/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4
Natural/Physical Science GT-SC2
Natural/Physical Science GT-SC1
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS3
Art/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4
Choose one of the following:
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3
Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time)
Art/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3
Social/Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3
Choose one of the following:
Natural/Physical Science GT-SC1
Natural/Physical Science GT-SC2
Art/Humanities GT-AH1-AH4
Notes
- *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
- Course availability subject to change.
- Elective note: ENG 2031 - Literary Magazine & ENG 2030 - Creative Nonfiction are not Guaranteed Transfer courses. ENG 2030 Creative Nonfiction also has a pre-requisite of ENG 2021 - Creative Writing I.
- Elective options: Any Guaranteed Transfer course OR Any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics (JOU 2075 ) and Independent Study (JOU 2085 ): ANT, ART, BIO (1000 OR above), CHE, ECO, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PED, PHY (1000 OR above), POS, PSY, SOC.
- It is recommended to take ART 1401 - Digital Photography before JOU 1021 - Photojournalism and/or JOU 2025 - New Media.
- Recommended courses are listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5664).
- Refer to 2022/2023 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.
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