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  "college": "laney-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Journalism",
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  "name": "Journalism",
  "award": "AA-T Degree",
  "department": "journalism",
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      "markdown": "The Associate in Arts in Journalism for Transfer Degree (AA-T JOURN) is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer with junior status and priority admission to their CSU campus to a program or major in Journalism or similar major for completion of a baccalaureate degree.\n\nStudents are required to complete:\n\n-   Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:\n\n(A) Cal-GETC Breadth Requirements.\n\n(B)  A minimum of 19 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.\n\n-   Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must earn a C (or \"P\") or better for each course in the major or area of emphasis.\n-   No more than 60 semester units are required.\n\nThe Associate in Arts in Journalism for Transfer Degree (AA-T JOURN) will also assist Journalism major students to transfer to a U.C. or other baccalaureate institutions. Students are advised to consult with a counselor to verify transfer requirements.\n\n**Career Opportunities**\n\nStudents who complete the degree seek jobs in the vast, and changing, field of communications. They become reporters, photographers, copy editors, computer production staff, webmasters as well as jobs in public relations.\n\n**Program Learning Outcomes**\n\nUpon completion of this program a student will be able to:\n\n1.  Assemble a portfolio of appropriate photographs, writings, journals or digital media requiring skills and understanding of techniques of journalism.\n2.  Write news, features, and opinion pieces in news style.\n3.  Apply media law, fact-checking and ethics to the journalistic process."
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          "text": "Core Courses (10 units):",
          "units": "10"
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOURN 18A",
          "title": "News Production I",
          "units": "4",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOURN 21",
          "title": "Newswriting",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOURN 62",
          "title": "Survey of Mass Media",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 19",
          "title": "Survey of Mass Media",
          "units": "3",
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          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "LIST A: Select one of the following (3-4 units):",
          "units": "3-4"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOURN 18B",
          "title": "News Production II",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOTO 20",
          "title": "Photojournalism I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOURN 20",
          "title": "Photojournalism I",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOURN 69",
          "title": "Multimedia Reporting for Journalists",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "LIST B: Select two of the following (min 6 units):",
          "units": "6"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECON C2002",
          "title": "Principles of Macroeconomics",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECON C2001",
          "title": "Principles of Microeconomics",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "STAT C1000",
          "title": "Introduction to Statistics",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 44",
          "title": "Argumentation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL C1001",
          "title": "Critical Thinking and Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 005",
          "title": "Critical Thinking in Reading and Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHIL 10",
          "title": "Logic",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "POLS C1000",
          "title": "American Government and Politics",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "POSCI 001",
          "title": "Government and Politics in the United States",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
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        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Total Major Units:",
          "units": "19-20"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Cal-GETC Pattern:",
          "units": "34"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Electives to meet 60 units"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Total Units:",
          "units": "60"
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