Liberal Arts Journalism/Communication, Associate in Arts

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The associate in arts degree option in Journalism/Communication will provide students with the opportunity to learn what it’s like to work in the communications field. The option provides basic courses and practical experience to prepare students for a career in communications or journalism, including jobs with newspapers, magazines, publishing, television or radio. Graduating students are also prepared to transfer to four-year journalism and communication majors. A minimum of 62 credit hours are required for graduation.

Starting in the Fall of 2014, any student enrolled in an associate degree program who is new to NECC and has no academic history at the college, must take at least one course designated as intensive in each of NECC’s six core academic skills in order to graduate. In most cases, the program’s core required courses include these intensive courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.

Requirements

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
COM102Video Field Production

3

COM105Film Studies

3

COM115Introduction to Mass Communication

3

Public Presentation Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

GOV101American Government & Politics

3

JRN101Journalism I

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

JRN102Journalism II

3

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

Courses with Prerequisites: ENG102, JRN102

Schedule Tips: COM102 is offered FALL ONLY, JRN102 is offered SPRING ONLY

Electives

Behavioral Science Elective ANT101 or SOC101  3
Fine & Performing Arts /Foreign Language / Philosophy & Religion Elective    3
History & Government Elective    3
Literature Electives    6
Math Elective MAT111 or higher  3-4
Science Electives Must be lab sciences  8
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Choose one of the concentrations below

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Communication Concentration

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
COM113Principles of Public Relations

3

 

Choose TWO from the following:

COM101Television Production I

3

COM111Public Speaking

3

Public Presentation Intensive

COM112Interpersonal Communication

3

COPCOP

3

JRN201Copy Editing

3

Schedule Tips: COM113 is offered SPRING ONLY

Journalism Concentration

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
JRN201Copy Editing

3

 

Choose TWO from the following:

COM101Television Production I

3

COM111Public Speaking

3

Public Presentation Intensive

COM112Interpersonal Communication

3

COM113Principles of Public Relations

3

COPCOP

3

Schedule Tips: COM113 is offered in SPRING ONLY

Recommended Course Sequence Journalism/Communication Associate Degree

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)

Year 1

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
COM115Introduction to Mass Communication

3

Public Presentation Intensive

JRN101Journalism I

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

MAT122Quantitative Reasoning

3

Quantitative Reason Intensive

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
COM105Film Studies

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

GOV101American Government & Politics

3

JRN102Journalism II

3

 

ERS125Environmental Issues

4

Science Technology Intensive

OR

ERS130Meteorology

4

Science Technology Intensive

OR

ERS135Introduction to Astronomy

4

Science Technology Intensive

Year 2

CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
Fall
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
ANT101Cultural Anthropology

3

Global Awareness Intensive

COM102Video Field Production

3

COM112Interpersonal Communication

3

LIT201American Literature I

3

 

ERS125Environmental Issues

4

Science Technology Intensive

OR

ERS130Meteorology

4

Science Technology Intensive

OR

ERS135Introduction to Astronomy

4

Science Technology Intensive

Spring
CourseTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s)
COM113Principles of Public Relations

3

COP110Internship Education

3

LIT202American Literature II

3

Written Communication Intensive

HIS101US History I

3

 

PHI101Introduction to Philosophy

3

OR

THE101Introduction to Theater

3

Global Awareness Intensive

OR

SPN111Elementary Spanish Language and Culture I

3

Global Awareness Intensive

Public Presentation Intensive

Total Credit Hours: 62