Journalism (AA-T)
Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/jams/
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS FOR TRANSFER (AA-T)
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.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Students demonstrate an understanding of the role of the mass media in society.
- Students demonstrate the values of newsworthiness.
- Students develop and maintain a Wordpress blog and news related content management systems.
- Students demonstrate understanding of legal issues of libel, privacy, copyright, free speech/press.
- Students develop a portfolio of journalistic stories in multiple formats.
- Students edit journalistic stories in various formats
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core (9 units) | ||
| JAMS 100 | Mass Communications and Society | 3.0 |
| JAMS 101 | Beginning Newswriting and Reporting | 3.0 |
| JAMS 107A | News Media Production | 3.0 |
| List A: Select one: 3 units | 3.0 | |
| Intermediate News Media Production (3) | ||
| Multimedia Reporting (3) | ||
| Principles of Public Relations (3) | ||
or BA 157 | Principles of Public Relations | |
| Photo Journalism (3) | ||
or PHOT 130 | Photo Journalism | |
| List B: Select two: 6-8.5 Units | 6.0-8.5 | |
| Design for Digital Publishing (3) | ||
| Critical Thinking and Writing (4) | ||
| Introduction to Logic and Argument (3) | ||
| Introductory Photography (3) | ||
| Comparative Government (3) | ||
| American Government and Politics (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics (4-4.5) | ||
or MATH 112S | Enhanced Elementary Statistics | |
or ECON 210 | Applied Introductory Statistics for Economics | |
Any CSU Breadth courses from two different Areas with A-D | ||
| Total Units | 18-20.5 | |
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS FOR TRANSFER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
- Completion of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
- Achievement of a minimum GPA of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. (Some majors may require a higher GPA. Students should consult with a counselor for more information.)
- Completion of the major with a grade of "C" or better in each course or a "P" if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis and the "P" is equal to a "C" or better.
- Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). The CSU GE (California State University General Education-Breadth) or IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) pattern may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.