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The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Journalism is designed to prepare students to seek employment with print and online newspapers, magazines, and digital publications. Graduates will be prepared to work as reporters, writers, feature article writers, editorial and design specialist. The curriculum features experience with computerized desktop publishing/editing and online publishing software.

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Overview

Completion of the Associate in Arts for Transfer in Journalism degree guarantees admission for students to transfer to a CSU with junior standing. This degree allows students to complete various lower division courses in preparation for obtaining a baccalaureate degree in journalism at a California State University. Students have the option of fulfilling CSUGE or IGETC general education patterns. Learn more about general education patterns

  • With CSUGE Requirements: MAA670
  • With IGETC Requirements: MAA671

California Community Colleges offer associate degrees for transfer to the CSU. These may include Associate in Arts (AA-T) or Associate in Science (AS-T) degrees. These degrees are designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. California Community College students who are awarded an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses.

Students who have been awarded an AA-T or AS-T are able to complete their remaining requirements for the 120-unit baccalaureate degree within 60 semester or 90 quarter units. To view the most current list of Moreno Valley College Associate Degrees for Transfer and to find out which CSU campuses accept each degree, visit I Can Go to College. Students are encouraged to meet with a MVC counselor to review their options for transfer and to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs.

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

  • Write clear and concise stories that adhere to journalistic conventions.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of basic news and feature writing in print, and on-line media.
  • Evaluate his or her own work and that of others for accuracy, fairness, appropriate style, and grammatical correctness.
  • Produce news and feature articles, photographs, and/or multimedia packages for publication in a newspaper or on-line publication.
  • Apply ethical principles in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness, and diversity.
  • Identify and explain the processes, elements, history, theory, and effect of modern mass media in society.

Total Units Required: 18

Core Courses

Course Number Course Name Units
JOU 7 Mass Communications 3
JOU 1 Introduction to Journalism 3
JOU 20A Newspaper Beginning 3
Electives Choose from List A 3
Electives Choose from List B 6-7

List A: Choose 3 Units

Course Number Course Name Units
JOU 2 Intermediate Reporting/Writing 3

* Courses may be double-counted within CSUGE or IGETC.

List B: Choose 6 or 7 Units

Course Number Course Name Units
MAT 12/12H  Statistics or Honors 4
ECO 7/7H Principles of Macroeconomics or Honors 3
POL 1/1H American Politics or Honors 3
POL 2/2H Comparative Politics or Honors 3
PHI 32 Introduction to Symbolic Logic 3
COM 3 Argumentation and Debate 3
JOU 20B Newspaper: Intermediate 3
JOU 20C Newspaper: Advanced 3
JOU 20D Newspaper: Professional 3
JOU 150 Introduction to Public Relations 3
JOU 200 Journalism Work Experience 1 - 4

 

Suggested Schedule by Term

Major and transfer course credit areas

Ensure you know how recommended classes satisfy your graduation and transfer goals.

  • Major
  • RCCD GE
  • CSUGE
  • IGETC

This program can be completed in 2 years, or 4 semesters (fall/spring). Students can decrease their semester course load by taking some required classes during the winter and summer terms instead.

Program completion within this time frame is dependent on the number of units enrolled per term and course availability. Full-time students are recommended to take 12-15 units per term. Meet with a counselor to develop your Student Educational Plan (SEP), determine the appropriate general education pattern and work/life/school balance.

Course Information
Course Credit Area
JOU 1 – Introduction to Journalism
3 units
  • M
JOU 7 – Mass Communications
3 units
  • M
  • 3B
ENG 1A/1AH – English Composition/Honors
4 units
  • A2
  • 1A

Choose one:

  • COM 1/1H – Public Speaking/Honors
  • COM 9/9H – Interpersonal Communication/Honors
3 units
  • A1
  • 1C
POL 1/1H – American Politics/Honors
3 units
  • D

Student Tasks

Course Information
Course Credit Area
JOU 2 – Intermediate Reporting/Writing
3 units
  • M
JOU 20A – Newspaper Beginning
3 units
  • M
ENG 1B/1BH – Critical Thinking and Writing/Honors
4 units
  • A2
  • 1B
MAT 12/12H – Statistics/Honors
4 units
  • B4
  • 2
Degree Applicable Elective or Foreign Language if not met with High School requirements
3 - 5 units
  • M
  • C2
  • 6

Student Tasks

Course Information
Course Credit Area
JOU 20B – Newspaper: Intermediate
3 units
  • M
GEG 1/1H and 1L – Physical Geography/Honors and Lab
4 units. Lab fulfills CSUGE Area B3 or IGETC Area 5C. Lab optional if fulfilled with ANT 1L.
  • B2
  • 5A

Any class in CSUGE Area E. Suggested:

  • GUI 47 – Career and Life Exploration
  • KIN 4 – Nutrition
3 units
  • E

Choose one:

  • HIS 6/6H – United States History to 1877/Honors
  • HIS 7/7H – United States History from 1865/Honors
  • HIS/ETS 31 – Introduction to Chicano/a Studies
3 units
  • D
  • 4

Choose one:

  • THE 3 – Introduction to Theater
  • DAN 6/6H – Dance Appreciation
  • AHS 1/1H – History of Western Art: Prehistoric, Ancient and Medieval/Honors
  • AHS 2/2H – History of Western Art: Renaissance through Contemporary/Honors
  • AHS 6/6H – Art Appreciation
3 units
  • C1
  • 3A

Student Tasks

Course Information
Course Credit Area

Choose one:

  • POL/ETS 21 – Latinx Politics
  • POL/ETS 23 – Race, Ethnicity, and Politics in America
  • HIS/ETS 14 – African American History I
  • HIS/ETS 15 – African American History II
3 units
  • F

FST 1 – Film Appreciation

3 units
  • C1
  • 3A

ANT 1/1H and 1L – Physical Anthropology/Honors and Lab

3 units. Lab optional if fulfilled with GEG 1L.
  • B2
  • 5B

Choose one:

  • ECO 7 – Principles of Macroeconomics
  • POL 2/2H – Comparative Politics/Honors
3 units
  • D
  • 4

Student Tasks

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