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JOURNALISM: ASSOCIATE IN ARTS [TRANSFER]

Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Career Cluster

Total Credit Hours: 60 to 64

Courses

GENERAL COURSES

TITLES

Credit Hours

ENGL 110

COMPOSITION I

3

ENGL 111

COMPOSITION II

3

COMM 110

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY

3

GEOG 113

WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY

3

POLSC 115

or

POLSC 119

AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

or

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

3

SOCIAL SCIENCE *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

3

MATHEMATICS *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

3

LIFE SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

7

HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

9

RECOMMENDED COURSES

TITLES

Credit hours

JOURN 122

BEGINNING REPORTING

3

JOURN 123

BASIC NEWS EDITING

3

MCOMM 110

INTRODUCTION TO MASS MEDIA

3

MM 140

MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION I

3

ELECTIVE COURSES

TITLES

CREDIT HOURS

ELECTIVES **

11 to 14

* See specific requirements for Associate in Arts Degree.
** Recommended electives: BUS 125; COMM 115; ECON 110; ENGL 113; ENGL 117; ENGL 210; GRDSN 130; MCOMM 113, 140, 214, 215, 230. Work with your advisor to develop a plan of study to meet your academic and professional goals.

Recommended Course Sequence

SEMESTER

COURSES

1st Semester

ENGL 110; COMM 110; Mathematics; JOURN 122; Social Science

2nd Semester

ENGL 111; JOURN 123; MCOMM 110; POLSC 115 or POLSC 119; Elective

3rd Semester

Fine Arts; Life Science or Physical Science; Humanities; MM 140; Elective

4th Semester

GEOG 113; Humanities/Fine Arts; Life Science or Physical Science; Elective; Elective

Department Contact Information

Humanities
East Peoria Campus, Academic Building, Room 314C
(309) 694-5342