Journalism
Associate in Arts for Transfer Journalism · Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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:
- Write simple and complex/long form news articles using the inverted pyramid and other formats.
- Build a portfolio of completed projects for student media that demonstrates a range of storytelling formats/styles and effective design/layout.
- 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 |
| orECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| orSTAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Total | 18-19 | |