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Associate in Applied Science Degree
Journalism
This 60 credit-hour program is designed to provide students with a balance
of practical training and general education. The curriculum offers students
an opportunity to learn about the journalism profession, or working professionals
to increase their skills. The courses provide intensive practice in the
journalistic writing style as well as hands-on experience in the technology
of desktop publishing. The program offers a solid educational background
for people interested in careers in writing, editing, business and trade
publishing, advertising, public relations, desktop publishing, work-at-home
businesses and other related fields.
FIRST YEAR
| First Semester
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| ENG 101 |
Composition |
3 |
| Humanities elective
(1) |
3 |
| JNM 130 |
Fundamentals of Journalism
or |
| JNM 137 |
Media Writing |
3 |
| Mathematics elective
(2) |
3 |
| SPE 101 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
|
3 |
| total:
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15
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| Second Semester
|
| HST 212 |
Recent American History 1945-1980 |
3 |
| JNM 131 |
News Reporting and Writing
|
3 |
| JNM 133 |
Feature Writing |
3 |
| JNM 136 |
Broadcast Writing |
3 |
| JNM 230 |
Graphic Design Communication
|
3 |
| total:
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15 |
SECOND YEAR
| First Semester
|
| Electives (3)
|
6 |
| JNM 234 |
Mass Communications |
3 |
| JNM 235 |
Magazine Editing and Design
|
3 |
| PSC 101 |
American Politics and Government
|
3 |
| total: |
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15
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| Second Semester
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| ECO 200 |
Introduction to Economics
or |
| ECO 211 |
Microeconomics |
3 |
| Electives (3) |
6 |
| JNM 232 |
Advertising Copywriting and
Design |
3 |
| JNM 233 |
Public Relations Writing
and Design |
3 |
| total: |
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15 |
- Choose from Group 4 (Humanities) as listed in the catalog.
- A competency test, available in the testing office, may be utilized
to meet the mathematics elective requirement. Students in this program
who utilize the competency test to meet the mathematics requirement
must take a foreign language course.
- Electives: ART 110, ART 121, ART 122, ART 240, BFC 101, CRJ 101,
CWE 220, ENG 102, HST 111, HST 112, HST 210, HST 214, JNM 140, JNM
240, JNM 241, JNM 242, JNM 243, MGT 111, MGT 218, MGT 225, MGT 275,
MKT 245, MKT 248, PHI 210, PSC 210, PSC 220, PSC 250, PSC 260, PSC
270, PSC 280, PSY 101, SOC 101, SOC 205, SPE 205.
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