Journalism Transfer Major AA - Academic Plan
Total Credits = 60
This degree is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree at ACC and transfer to a university to complete a BA in Journalism or Mass Communication. Students gain reporting and news writing expertise.
Careers often require a BA degree or higher.
The program provides a journalism foundation in the reporting and media principles underlying journalism, along with instruction mass media, photojournalism, and public relations. Career paths for Journalism majors include working as a reporter, editor, public relations specialist, or within a marketing department. A full-time student can complete this Associate of Arts (AA) degree in two years. This degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year university to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism or Mass Communication. To be successful, a student should have strong writing skills, ability to think creatively, and an interest in working with a team.
Program Outcomes
- Understand, identify, and practice the role and principles of a free press in a democratic society.
- Use news judgment to select, produce and publish journalistic content.
- Employ standard reporting and newsgathering techniques to produce a wide variety of journalistic content.
- Understand, articulate, and practice the journalistic and technical skills required to create and publish journalistic content across multiple media platforms.
Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time)
~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~
~Recommended Natural/Physical Science Course(s)~
~Recommended Elective(s)~
- OR any other Guaranteed Transfer course
~Recommended Natural/Physical Science Course(s)~
~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~
- OR any other Social / Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3
~Recommended Elective(s)~
- OR any other Guaranteed Transfer course
~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~
~Recommended History Course(s)~
OR any other History class
~Recommended Elective(s)~
- OR any other Guaranteed Transfer course
~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~
Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time)
~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~
- OR any other Arts / Humanities GT-AH1-AH4
~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~
- OR any other Social / Behavioral Science GT-SS1-SS3
~Recommended History Course(s)~
OR any other History class
~Recommended Social/Behavioral Science Course(s)~
- OR any other Social / Behavior Science GT-SS1-SS3
~Recommended Natural/Physical Science Course(s)~
- OR any other Natural / Physical Science GT-SC1
~Recommended Elective(s)~
- OR any other Guaranteed Transfer course
~Recommended Elective(s)~
- OR any other Guaranteed Transfer course
~Recommended Natural/Physical Science Course(s)~
- OR any other Natural / Physical Science GT-SC2 course
~Recommended Arts/Humanities Course(s)~
- OR any other Arts / Humanities GT-AH1-AH4 course
~Recommended Elective(s)~
- OR any other Guaranteed Transfer course
Notes
- *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
- Course availability subject to change.
- Elective note: ENG 2031 - Literary Magazine & ENG 2030 - Creative Nonfiction are not Guaranteed Transfer courses. ENG 2030 Creative Nonfiction also has a pre-requisite of ENG 2021 - Creative Writing I.
- Elective options: Any Guaranteed Transfer course OR Any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics (JOU 2075) and Independent Study (JOU 2085): ANT, ART, BIO (1000 OR above), CHE, ECO, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PED, PHY (1000 OR above), POS, PSY, SOC.
- It is recommended to take ART 1401 - Digital Photography before JOU 1021 - Photojournalism and/or JOU 2025 - New Media.
- Recommended courses are listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising [at] arapahoe [dot] edu or 303.797.5664).
- Refer to 2023/2024 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.