Journalism (A.A.)
Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/jams/
ASSOCIATE OF ART
The goals and objectives of the Journalism AA are to prepare majors for college work in entry-level work in the industry as reporters, content creators, and editors. The program also seeks to provide courses that will fulfill part of the general education requirements for other majors. Students who learn the skill sets offered in the Journalism courses will be able to transfer these skills to a variety of career situations that require the ability to gather information from a variety of sources, synthesize or make sense of that information, and report findings to other audiences. They will also gain an understanding and appreciation for the rights and responsibilities associated with free speech and expression. The Associate in Arts Degree in Journalism will prepare students for the sequences of journalism, mass communications, social media management, public relations, and/or advertising.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Students demonstrate the values of newsworthiness.
- Students develop a portfolio of journalistic stories in multiple formats.
- Students develop and maintain a Wordpress blog and news related content management systems.
- Students edit journalistic stories in various formats.
- Students explain the legal issues of libel, privacy, copyright, free speech/press.
- Students recognize the role of the mass media in society.
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements (9 units) | ||
| JAMS 100 | Mass Communications and Society | 3.0 |
| JAMS 101 | Beginning Newswriting and Reporting | 3.0 |
| JAMS 121 | Multimedia Reporting | 3.0 |
| Department Requirements (6 units, any combinations) | 6.0 | |
| News Media Production (3) | ||
| Intermediate News Media Production (3) | ||
| Intermediate Advanced News Media Production (3) | ||
| Advanced News Media Production (3) | ||
| Additional Requirements (15 units) | 15.0 | |
| Design for Digital Publishing (3) | ||
| Web Design with Flash and Dreamweaver (3) | ||
| Organizational Communication (3) | ||
| Photo Journalism (3) | ||
or PHOT 130 | Photo Journalism | |
| Principles of Public Relations (3) | ||
or BA 157 | Principles of Public Relations | |
| Introductory Photography (3) | ||
| Introduction to Digital Photography (3) | ||
| Total Units | 30 | |
Notes: Journalism students intending to transfer to a four-year college are referred to the Transfer Journalism Major Requirements of Study.