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Journalism and Mass Communications AA-T Degree

Part Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:
2025-26
GE Pattern:
Cal-GETC
Total Units:
60

First Year

Semester 1

6 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
JOUR 300
Newswriting and Reporting
3
GE
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
1A
ENGL C1000H H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
3

Semester 2

7 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
JOUR 410
College Media Production I
3
JOUR 300
GE
STAT C1000
Introduction to Statistics or
4
2
STAT C1000H H
Introduction to Statistics - Honors
4

Second Year

Semester 3

6 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
GE
any Area 1B (Critical Thinking and Composition) course
3
1B
Elec
any transferable elective course
3

Semester 4

9 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
Req
JOUR 310
Mass Media and Society
3
4
GE
any Area 1C (Oral Communication) course
3
1C
Elec
any transferable elective course
3

Third Year

Semester 5

7 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
GE
any Area 4 (Social & Behavioral Sciences) course in a discipline other than JOUR
3
4
GE
any Area 5A (Physical Sciences) course
3
5A
GE
any Area 5C (Science Lab) course 1
1
5C

1 The Area 5C (Science Lab) course must correspond with either the Area 5A (Physical Sciences) or Area 5B (Biological Sciences) course.

Semester 6

9 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
RE
JOUR 351
Public Relations Writing and Media Techniques
3
GE
any Area 3A (Arts) course
3
3A
GE
any Area 5B (Biological Sciences) course
3
5B

Fourth Year

Semester 7

9 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
RE
JOUR 320
Race and Gender in the Media
3
GE
any Area 3B (Humanities) course
3
3B
GE
any Area 6 (Ethnic Studies) course
3
6

Semester 8

7 Units
CAT. COURSE UNIT Prerequisites GE AREA
RE
JOUR 350
Writing for Broadcasting/Podcasting
3
Elec
any transferable elective course
3
Elec
any transferable elective course
1
Explanation of Categories
Req Required Core A course that is required for this program
GE General Education A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
Elec Degree Elective A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree
RE Restricted Elective A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list

Transfer path

Potential Transfer Majors:

  • Journalism B.A.
  • Government B.A.

Potential Career/Options After Completing a Bachelor's Degree:

Journalist (print or broadcast), photographer, publicist, public information officer, communications director, lawyer, lobbyist.

Advising Notes:

  • Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGL C1000/C1000H (formerly known as ENGWR 300/480).
  • Transferable Elective Courses: any elective courses numbered 300-499, or having a 4-digit number starting with C.

Scheduling Notes:

  • JOUR 351 is offered in the spring.
  • JOUR 360 is offered in the fall.

Recommended Electives:

  • Students are encouraged to take College Media Production courses (JOUR 411 and 412) as electives for this degree.

Other Notes to Students Preparing to Transfer:

  • Journalism is a program offered only at CSUs. Students planning to use this degree to transfer to a UC should see a counselor.
  • See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements of the institution to which you plan to transfer.
  • The CSU system requires every student receiving a bachelor\'s degree to be knowledgeable about the Constitution of the United States, American history, and state and local government. This requirement is generally known as the American Institutions requirement. Students can complete this requirement at ARC before transferring. The list of approved courses can be found on the ARC website.

Honors Courses (H):

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better who complete 15 or more units of Honors coursework earn an Honors Transfer Certificate and can take advantage of honors-to-honors transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities, both public and private.

Published April 11, 2025

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