Multi-Media Journalism: Associate in Arts
Required Courses
Select at least 19 units from the following:
Journalism:
| JRNL 1510 | Mass Communication and the Individual | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| JRNL 1605 | Reporting and News Writing | 3.00 Credits(s) |
Media:
| ART 1820 | Computer Imaging: Adobe Photoshop | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ART 1850 | Web Site Production | 3.00 Credits(s) |
Capstone:
| JRNL 2105 | News Media Practicum | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| JRNL 2110 | Advanced News Media Practicum | 3.00 Credits(s) |
JRNL 2105, JRNL 2110: These courses are currently offered at 3 units
Select 3 elective units from the following:
| JRNL 1610 | Reporting and Feature Writing | 3.00 Credits(s) |
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| ART 1860 | Introduction to Computer Animation for Web and Multimedia | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| OR | |
COSC 1860
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COSC 1860: currently inactivated
Recommended Support Courses:
| ENGL 1500 | Composition and Reading | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ENGL 1600 | Critical Thinking, Literature, and Composition | 4.00 Credits(s) |
| SPCH 1511 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| STAT 1510 | Elementary Statistics | 5.00 Credits(s) |
Total Credit Hours: 19
Career Options/Pathways
| *Possible career types/employment opportunities |
Median Hourly Rate, CA |
Annual Job Openings, CA |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers |
$20.70 |
30 |
| Editor |
$28.50 |
440 |
| Graphic Designer |
$25.30 |
1,340 |
| Public Relations Specialists |
$30.57 |
610 |
| Reporter |
$19.73 |
210 |
*Some career options may require additional training and/or education.
Source: www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov. Labor Market Information, State of California Employment Development Department, California Occupational Guides, 2012, on the Internet at http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/occguides/Search.aspx (visited February 17, 2015)
For additional career resources, please visit:
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/; http://www.Mynextmove.org; http://www.onetonline.org
Transfer
If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a TC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that TC requires for an associate degree in this major may be different requirements needed for the bachelor’s degree. Check with your counselor or advisor for transfer degree requirements for the college or university of your choice.