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 to prepare students for a career in communications or 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.
Starting in the Fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.
Requirements
COM102 | Video Field Production | 3 | |
COM105 | Film Studies | 3 | |
COM115 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
GOV101 | American Government & Politics | 3 | |
JRN101 | Journalism I | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
JRN102 | Journalism II | 3 | |
PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Courses with Prerequisites: ENG102, JRN102
Schedule Tips: COM102 is offered FALL ONLY, JRN102 is offered SPRING ONLY
Electives
Choose one of the concentrations below
Communication Concentration
COM113 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 | |
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| Choose TWO from the following: | | |
COM101 | Television Production I | 3 | |
COM111 | Public Speaking | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
COM112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
COP | COP | 3 | |
JRN201 | Copy Editing | 3 | |
Schedule Tips: COM113 is offered SPRING ONLY
Journalism Concentration
JRN201 | Copy Editing | 3 | |
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| Choose TWO from the following: | | |
COM101 | Television Production I | 3 | |
COM111 | Public Speaking | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
COM112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
COM113 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 | |
COP | COP | 3 | |
Schedule Tips: COM113 is offered in SPRING ONLY
Recommended Course Sequence Journalism/Communication Associate Degree
Year 1
Fall
COM115 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
JRN101 | Journalism I | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
MAT122 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Spring
COM105 | Film Studies | 3 | |
ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
GOV101 | American Government & Politics | 3 | |
JRN102 | Journalism II | 3 | |
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ERS125 | Environmental Issues | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| OR | | |
ERS130 | Meteorology | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| OR | | |
ERS135 | Introduction to Astronomy | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Year 2
Fall
ANT101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
COM102 | Video Field Production | 3 | |
COM112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
LIT201 | American Literature I | 3 | |
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ERS125 | Environmental Issues | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| OR | | |
ERS130 | Meteorology | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| OR | | |
ERS135 | Introduction to Astronomy | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Spring
COM113 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 | |
COP110 | Internship Education | 3 | |
LIT202 | American Literature II | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
HIS101 | US History I | 3 | |
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PHI101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | |
| OR | | |
THE101 | Introduction to Theater | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| OR | | |
SPN111 | Elementary Spanish Language and Culture I | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive |