Liberal Arts Journalism/Communication, Associate in Arts

Courses and Requirements

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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

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(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

Milestone Courses: ANT101, BIO103, BIO104, COM102, COM105, COM113COM115, COP110, JRN101, JRN102, MAT122

Schedule Tips: COM102 offered FALL ONLY; COM113 (Journalism Concentration only), JRN102 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
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Choose one of the concentrations below

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Communication Concentration

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
COM113Principles of Public Relations

3

Choose from TWO of the following
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
COM101Television Production I

3

COM103Broadcast Reporting & Announcing

3

COM111Public Speaking

3

Public Presentation Intensive

COM112Interpersonal Communication

3

JRN201Copy Editing

3

COPCOP

3

Journalism Concentration

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
JRN201Copy Editing

3

Choose from TWO of the following
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
COM101Television Production I

3

COM103Broadcast Reporting & Announcing

3

COM111Public Speaking

3

Public Presentation Intensive

COM112Interpersonal Communication

3

COM113Principles of Public Relations

3

COPCOP

3


Program Notes

Recommended Course Sequence Journalism/Communication Associate Degree

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)

Year 1

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
COM115Introduction to Mass Communication

3

Public Presentation Intensive

JRN101Journalism I

3

Information Literacy Intensive

Written Communication Intensive

ENG101English Composition I

3

GOV101American Government & Politics

3

PSY101Introduction to Psychology

3

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
COM102Video Field Production

3

COM105Film Studies

3

ENG102English Composition II

3

JRN102Journalism II

3

 

COM113Principles of Public Relations

3

OR

JRN201Copy Editing

3

Year 2

Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
Fall
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
COM OR JRNCOM OR JRN Elective

3

ANT/PSY/SOCBehavioral Science Elective

3

LITLiterature Elective

3

Science Elective

4

MAT111-299Math Elective

3-4

Spring
Course NumberTitleCreditsCore Academic Skill(s) Intensive Designation(s)
COM OR JRNCOM OR JRN Elective

3

LITLiterature Elective

3

Fine & Performing Arts/Foreign Language/Philosophy & Religion Elective

3

HIS/GOV/GEOHistory and Government Elective

3

Science Elective

4