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 credits is required for graduation.
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. Students should select electives that meet core academic skills that are not met by the required courses. Plan to see an advisor for more complete information about this graduation requirement.
Requirements
COM102 | Video Field Production | 3 | |
COM105 | Film Studies | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
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 | |
Behavioral Science Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
History/Government Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Humanities Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Literature Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Literature Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Math Elective | See Elective Advice | 3-4 | |
Science Elective | See Elective Advice | 4 | |
Science Elective | See Elective Advice | 4 | |
Choose one of the concentrations below
Communication Concentration
COM113 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 | |
Program Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Program Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Elective Advice:
Program Elective: Choose 2 courses from the following:
COM111,
COM112,
JRN201, any COP course
Journalism Concentration
JRN201 | Copy Editing | 3 | |
Program Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Program Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Elective Advice:
Program Elective: Choose 2 courses from the following: COM111, COM112, COM113, any COP course
Schedule Tips: COM113 is offered in SPRING ONLY
Recommended Course Sequence/Pathway 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 | |
PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Math Elective | See Elective Advice | 3-4 | |
Year 1 Spring
COM105 | Film Studies | 3 | Written Communication Intensive |
ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
GOV101 | American Government & Politics | 3 | |
JRN102 | Journalism II | 3 | |
Science Elective | See Elective Advice | 4 | |
Year 2 Fall
COM102 | Video Field Production | 3 | |
COM112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
Behavioral Science Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Literature Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Science Elective | See Elective Advice | 4 | |
Year 2 Spring
COM113 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 | |
COP110 | Internship Education | 3 | |
History/Government Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Humanities Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |
Literature Elective | See Elective Advice | 3 | |