{ "college": "el-camino-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "departmentName": "Journalism", "id": "journalism-aa-t", "name": "Journalism", "award": "Associate of Arts-Transfer", "department": "journalism", "sourceUrl": "http://catalog.elcamino.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=13&poid=3623", "blocks": [ { "kind": "text", "markdown": "**Humanities Division**\nwww.elcamino.edu/academics/humanities\n\nThe journalism program prepares the student to acquire proficiency in traditional and online news gathering techniques and in analyzing and evaluating information. The student will be able to write a variety of publishable stories for online and print journalism and to apply principles of editing and publication design. Competencies will be assessed regularly by performance in the college newspaper's print and online editions and its magazine, as well as by their participation in state and national competitions. The major prepares the student to transfer to a CSU and major in journalism, mass communications, public relations or advertising as well as provide career opportunities in digital and print journalism, newspaper, magazine, advertising, public relations, and radio/television work.\n\nThe Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing the AA-T are given priority consideration for admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. In order to earn an AA-T degree, students must complete:\n\n1. Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University.\n2. The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Requirements.\n3. A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.\n4. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.\n5. A grade of \"C\" or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.\n\nStudents who have completed the AA-T will have a strong academic foundation in the field and will be prepared for upper division baccalaureate study at the university. The coursework will satisfy most of the lower-division requirements at many institutions within the California State University system. Students transferring to a UC, private, or out-of-state university should consult with an El Camino College counselor when planning to complete the degree since transfer requirements may be slightly different than those required for the AA-T.\n\n### Required Core: 9 units" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 1", "title": "News Writing and Reporting", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 12", "title": "Mass Media and Society", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 9abcd", "title": "Nonfiction Storytelling for Magazines and Digital Media", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "*" }, { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 11abcd", "title": "News Media Production and Social Media Storytelling", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "*" } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "### List A: 3 units" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 8", "title": "Investigative Reporting, Editing, and Entrepreneurship", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 14abcd", "title": "Digital Media Storytelling", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "*" }, { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 6", "title": "Basic Photojournalism", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PHOT 106", "title": "Basic Photojournalism", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "or" }, { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 9abcd", "title": "Nonfiction Storytelling for Magazines and Digital Media", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "*" }, { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 11abcd", "title": "News Media Production and Social Media Storytelling", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "*" } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "### List B: 6-7 units" }, { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "course", "code": "COMS 120", "title": "Critical Thinking Through Argumentation", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ECON C2001", "title": "Principles of Microeconomics", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ECON C2002", "title": "Principles of Macroeconomics", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "or" }, { "type": "course", "code": "ECON C2002H", "title": "Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "or" }, { "type": "course", "code": "ENGL C1001", "title": "Critical Thinking and Writing", "units": "4", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "ENGL C1001H", "title": "Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors", "units": "4", "indent": false, "connector": "or" }, { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 6", "title": "Basic Photojournalism", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "PHOT 106", "title": "Basic Photojournalism", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "or" }, { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 11abcd", "title": "News Media Production and Social Media Storytelling", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "*" }, { "type": "course", "code": "JOUR 14abcd", "title": "Digital Media Storytelling", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "*" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PHIL 106", "title": "Introduction to Symbolic Logic", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "POLI 2", "title": "Introduction to Comparative Politics", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "POLS C1000", "title": "American Government and Politics", "units": "3", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "POLS C1000H", "title": "American Government and Politics - Honors", "units": "3", "indent": false, "connector": "or" }, { "type": "course", "code": "PSYC 109A", "title": "Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences", "units": "4", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "SOCI 109A", "title": "Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences", "units": "4", "indent": false, "connector": "or" }, { "type": "course", "code": "STAT C1000", "title": "Introduction to Statistics", "units": "4", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "STAT C1000H", "title": "Introduction to Statistics - Honors", "units": "4", "indent": false, "connector": "or" } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "### Total Major Units: 18-19\n\n\\*Note: one semester each of JOUR 9abcd, JOUR 11abcd and JOUR 14abcd may be counted for the major.\n\nNote: JOUR 6 is the same course as PHOT 106. Course credit is limited to JOUR 6 or PHOT 106.\n\n### GE Pattern\n\nComplete the following:\n\n#### Cal-GETC: 34 units\n\nRequired for transfer degrees (AA-T and AS-T).\n\n### Electives\n\nAs needed to reach a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units.\n\n**Minimum Degree Total: 60 units**" } ] }