# Journalism (JOUR) courses Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 8 courses Source: https://palomar.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/32573/33385/32646 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027. ### JOUR 101 — Newswriting and Reporting - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture - **C-ID:** JOUR 110 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/jour.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/jour.md) - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass This is the introductory journalism course on reporting and newswriting. This course prepares students for future journalism classes and a journalism degree by providing foundational knowledge of journalism content creation. The course covers media law and ethics, AP Style, research, reporting, source cultivation and interviewing. It also introduces students to news and feature writing skills while continually emphasizing the need for verified, fact-based information. Lastly, it explores various job options that require these journalism skills. ### JOUR 105 — College News Media Production 1 - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab - **C-ID:** JOUR 130 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/jour.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/jour.md) - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass The course is the first in a series of four courses that allow students to write, report, and publish news and feature content for Palomar's student news media. This class makes up the staff of the independent, student-run publication called The Telescope, Palomar's campus newspaper since 1948. It also publishes Palomar's independent news magazine called Impact Magazine. The course teaches story development, reporting, and interviewing according to journalism standards. Students will write and produce fact-based news, features, sports, and opinion content for online and printed publications. ### JOUR 130 — Multimedia Journalism - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture - **C-ID:** JOUR 120 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/jour.md) - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass This course shows students how to report and write a news article and then go further by adding photography, graphics, audio, and video news content. This class allows students' work to be published on the campus newspaper website and its social media platforms. The course teaches media ethics, research, and reporting strategies and how to package that fact-based information into multimedia elements that will inform the campus community. This course provides hands-on experience in the field of multimedia journalism and results in portfolio-worthy projects. ### JOUR 200 — Digital Literacy - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture - **C-ID:** DMGR 120 X - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/jour.md) - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass This course equips students with essential knowledge and skills to navigate the digital landscape. Students will learn to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act with digital technologies and media. Course content includes a critical examination of digital media industries, technologies, and content, exploring their profound impact on culture, power dynamics, and individual experiences. ### JOUR 205 — College News Media Production 2 - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab - **C-ID:** JOUR 210 - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/jour.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/jour.md) - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass The course is the second in a series of four courses that allow students to write, report and publish news and feature content for Palomar's student news media. This class makes up the staff of the independent, student-run publication called The Telescope, Palomar's campus newspaper since 1948. It also publishes Palomar's independent news magazine called Impact Magazine. The course teaches intermediate-level story development, reporting, and interviewing according to journalism standards. Students will continue to write and produce fact-based news, features, sports, and opinion content for online and printed publications. They will also focus on multimedia news elements. The course will introduce more difficult types of news writing, including enterprise and investigative packages. ### JOUR 210 — College News Media Production 3 - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/jour.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/jour.md) - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass The course is the third in a series of four courses that allow students to write, report, and edit news and feature content for Palomar's student news media. This class makes up the staff of the independent, student-run publication called The Telescope, Palomar's campus newspaper since 1948. It also publishes Palomar's independent news magazine called Impact Magazine. The course teaches advanced-level story development, reporting, and interviewing according to journalism standards. Students will continue to write and produce, but also begin editing fact-based news, features, sports, and opinion content for online and printed publications, as well as produce multimedia news elements. The course will include more difficult types of news writing, features and multimedia packages. ### JOUR 215 — College News Media Production 4 - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 1.50 hours lecture, 4.50 hours lab - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/jour.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/jour.md) - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass The course is the fourth in a series of four courses that allow students to write, report, and edit news and feature content for Palomar's student news media. This class makes up the staff of the independent, student-run publication called The Telescope, Palomar's campus newspaper since 1948. It also publishes Palomar's independent news magazine called Impact Magazine. The course teaches advanced level story development, reporting, and interviewing according to journalism standards. Students will continue to edit and produce fact-based news, features, sports, and opinion content for online and printed publications as well as produce multimedia news elements. The course will end with a final journalism project. ### JOUR 295 — Directed Study in Journalism - **Units:** 1-3 - **Hours:** 3.00-9.00 hours lab - **Prerequisite:** Approval of project or research by department chairperson/director - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass Independent study for students who have demonstrated skills and/or proficiencies in Journalism subjects and have the initiative to work independently on projects or research outside the context of regularly scheduled classes. Students will work under the personal supervision of an instructor.