See also Photojournalism

Associate in Arts Degree

Associate Degree programs DO NOT necessarily constitute the first two years of a program leading to a bachelor's degree.

This program was prepared with the cooperation of the Pierce College Journalism Advisory Committee, made up of professionals from the print media and from broadcasting and from public relations. It is designed for students who plan to enter those professions after two years of college. In addition to the A.A. degree, a certificate of achievement as a journalism major is awarded to the student upon graduation.

REQUIRED AREA SUBJECTS

                                                                                                                                                  UNITS

Broadcast 1             Fundamentals of Radio and Television Broadcasting                    3

Co Sci 551               Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web                       1

                                   or

Lib Sci 102               Internet Research Methods                                                                  1

Journal 100              Social Values in Mass Communications                                           3

¹Journal 101            Collecting and Writing News                                                                3

Journal 106              Mechanics of Expression                                                                      3

Journal 202              Advanced Newswriting                                                                          3

Journal 218              Practical Editing                                                                                      3

²Photo 10                  Beginning Photography                                                                         3

Photo 20                   Beginning Photojournalism                                                                  4

AREA ELECTIVE SUBJECTS (6 UNITS MINIMUM)

                                                                                                                                                  UNITS

Art 500                       Introduction to Design                                                                            3

Co Sci 501               Introduction to Computers & Their Uses                                           3

Coop Ed                   Cooperative Work Experience Education                                           3

English 101             College Reading and Composition I and/or                                     3

English 102             College Reading and Composition II                                                 3

Geography 2            Cultural Elements of Geography                                                         3

Journal 217              Publication Laboratory                                                                           2

Journal 219              Techniques for Staff Editors                                                                 1

Photo 11                   Advanced Photography                                                                          4

Photo 17                   Introduction to Color Photography                                                       3

Photo 21                   News Photography                                                                                 4

Poli Sci 1                  The Government of The United States                                               3

Poli Sci 7                  Contemporary World Affairs                                                                  3

Pub Rel 1                 Principles of Public Relations                                                              3

                                   or

Mgmt 6                      Public Relations                                                                                      3

GENERAL EDUCATION - SELECT 12 UNITS.

See graduation requirement section.

¹Journal 101  meets the graduation general education requirement of section D-1.

²Photo 10 meets the graduation general education requirement of Section C

Certificate of Achievement

This certificate provides the student with the fundamentals of journalism - print and broadcast alike. In addition to surveying the mass media as a whole, instruction gives a student the ability to recognize what determines news, how to operate a camera and develop film, and practical experience taking assignments, conducting interviews and writing stories for a weekly newspaper.

REQUIRED COURSES

                                                                                                                                                  UNITS

Journal 100              Social Values in Mass Communication                                             3

Journal 101              Collecting and writing News                                                                 3

Journal 202              Advanced Newswriting                                                                          3

Journal 217              Publication Laboratory                                                                           2

Photo 10                   Beginning Photography                                                                         3

3 units from:

Art 501                       Beginning Two-Dimensional Design                                                 3

Broadcast 1             Fundamentals of Radio and Television Broadcasting                    3

Co Sci 501               Introduction to Computers & Their Uses                                           3

Geography 2            Cultural Elements of Geography                                                         3

Journal 106              Mechanics of Expression                                                                      3

Poli Sci 1                  The Government of the United States                                                 3

Poli Sci 7                  Contemporary World Affairs                                                                  3