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
| COM102 | Video Field Production | 3 | |
| COM105 | Film Studies | 3 | |
| COM115 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| GOV101 | American Government & Politics | 3 | |
| JRN101 | Journalism I | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
| JRN102 | Journalism II | 3 | |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Electives
Choose one of the concentrations below
Communication Concentration
| COM113 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 | |
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| Choose TWO from the following: | | |
| COM101 | Television Production I | 3 | |
| COM111 | Public Speaking | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| COM112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| COP | COP | 3 | |
| JRN201 | Copy Editing | 3 | |
Schedule Tips: COM113 is offered SPRING ONLY
Journalism Concentration
| JRN201 | Copy Editing | 3 | |
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| Choose TWO from the following: | | |
| COM101 | Television Production I | 3 | |
| COM111 | Public Speaking | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| COM112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| COM113 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 | |
| COP | COP | 3 | |
Schedule Tips: COM113 is offered in SPRING ONLY
Recommended Course Sequence Journalism/Communication Associate Degree
Year 1
Fall
| COM115 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 | Public Presentation Intensive |
| JRN101 | Journalism I | 3 | Information Literacy Intensive Written Communication Intensive |
| ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| MAT122 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | Quantitative Reason Intensive |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Spring
| COM105 | Film Studies | 3 | |
| ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| GOV101 | American Government & Politics | 3 | |
| JRN102 | Journalism II | 3 | |
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| ERS125 | Environmental Issues | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| OR | | |
| ERS130 | Meteorology | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| OR | | |
| ERS135 | Introduction to Astronomy | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Year 2
Fall
| ANT101 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| COM102 | Video Field Production | 3 | |
| COM112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| LIT201 | American Literature I | 3 | |
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| ERS125 | Environmental Issues | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| OR | | |
| ERS130 | Meteorology | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
| OR | | |
| ERS135 | Introduction to Astronomy | 4 | Science Technology Intensive |
Spring
| COM113 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 | |
| COP110 | Internship Education | 3 | |
| LIT202 | American Literature II | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
| HIS101 | US History I | 3 | |
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| PHI101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | |
| OR | | |
| THE101 | Introduction to Theater | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive |
| OR | | |
| SPN111 | Elementary Spanish Language and Culture I | 3 | Global Awareness Intensive Public Presentation Intensive |