Transferable AA in Journalism & Mass Media

Required – 10 credits in Written Communication, 5 credits in Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning, 15-20 credits in Humanities, 15-20 credits in Social Science (Speech transfer counts for 5 credits), 16 credits in Natural Science (6 credits in Lab Sciences), Cultural Diversity credit from Group 1

Spring 2010 – 18 credits

Communication Studies &102: Introduction to Mass Media (Humanities) – 5 credits
Communication Studies 115: Visual Storytelling – 5 credits
Psychology &100: General Psychology (Social Science) – 5 credits
Communication Studies 143: Editing Techniques – 3 credits

Summer 2010 – 18 credits

Communication Studies 119: History of Animation – 5 credits
Communication Studies 131: Exploring the Digital Future – 5 credits
Sociology &101: Introduction to Sociology (Cultural Diversity) – 5 credits
Communication Studies 144: Newspaper Design – 3 credits

Fall 2010 – 18 credits

Communication Studies 132: Techniques and Technology of Propaganda – 5 credits
Communication Studies 134: Multicultural Media Messages – 5 credits
Biology 130: Nutrition and the Human Body (Natural Science) – 5 credits
Communication Studies 145: Advertising Staff – 3 credits

Winter 2010 – 16 credits

Communication Studies 136: Writing for the World Wide Web – 5 credits
Communication Studies 138: Media/Digital Law and Ethics – 5 credits
Astronomy &101: Introduction to Astronomy (Lab Sciences) – 6 credits

Spring 2011 – 18 credits

Communication Studies 141: Introduction to Media Writing – 5 credits
Communication Studies 201: History of Communication – 5 credits
Philosophy &101: Introduction to Philosophy – (Humanities) 5 credits
Communication Studies 146: News Staff – 3 credits

Summer 2011 – 15 credits

Communication Studies 241: News Features and Magazine Writing – 5 credits
Communication Studies 245: Practicum in Journalism – 5 credits
English 215: Folklore: Myth, Folktale & Legend (Humanities) – 5 credits

Fall 2011 – 15 credits

Sociology 240: Social Psychology (Social Science) – 5 credits
Philosophy &106: Introduction to Logic (Natural Science) – 5 credits
5 credits for Written Communications – 5 credits

Winter 2011 – 12-15 credits

5 credits for Written Communications – 5 credits
5 credits for Math/Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning – 5 credits
Communication 299: Special Projects in Communication – 1-5 credits


Total: 130-133 credits