# Journalism (Associate in Arts for Transfer)

Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Journalism

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**About the Program**

**Program Goal:** Transfer

**GE Pattern(s):** Cal-GETC

**Program Code:** 33199.32AA-T

Students completing Associate Degrees for Transfer are guaranteed admission to the CSU system. Please see the beginning of the “Academic Programs” section for details.

**Program Learning Outcome(s):**
Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1.  Write simple and complex/long form news articles using the inverted pyramid and other formats.
2.  Build a portfolio of completed projects for student media that demonstrates a range of storytelling formats/styles and effective design/layout.
3.  Demonstrate leadership and management skills as an editor.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required courses:** | | 18-19 |
| JOUR 2 | Introduction to Reporting and Newswriting | 3 |
| JOUR 10 | Beginning Newspaper Production | 3 |
| RTVF 12 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| **List A (Select one):** | | 3 |
| JOUR 12 | Intermediate Newspaper Production | 3 |
| **List B (Select two):** | | 6-7 |
| CMST 14 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| PHO 2 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| POLS C1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POS 3 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| or STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| **Total** | | **18-19** |