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Degrees and Certificates

Rich Cameron

Issue date: 2/20/01 Section: Journalism Prgrm
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Cerritos College offers an associate of arts degree in Journalism and two major certificate programs:

  • Journalism and
  • Public Relations

In addition, we offer three mini 17-unit certificate programs:
  • Broadcast Journalism,
  • Online Journalism and
  • Photojournalism.


JOURNALISM AA

Core Requirements for AA

  • Jour 100 -- Intro to Mass Communications (3 units) (formerly Jour 18)

  • Jour 101 -- Beginning Newswriting (3 units) (formerly Jour 20)

  • Jour 130 -- Photo-Journalism (3 units) (formerly Jour 32)

  • Jour 103 -- Newspaper Article Writing (2 units) (formerly Jour 53)

  • Jour 105 -- Newspaper Production (2 units) (formerly Jour 55)

  • Art 188 -- Design/Desktop Publishing (3 units) (formerly Art 48.1)

  • CIS 205 -- Programming HTML for Web (1.5 units) (formerly BCIS 75)

  • CIS 121 -- Introduction to Internet (1.5 units) (formerly BCIS 82)

Department Requirements

  • Jour 120 -- Principles of Public Relations (3 units) (formerly Jour 23)

  • Jour 50L -- Editorial Board (1 unit) (formerly Jour 59) or Jour 98 -- Directed Studies (1 unit) (formerly Jour 98.1)

Plus minimum 5 units in additional Journalism courses for a total of 29 units


JOURNALISM CERTIFICATE

The journalism certificate requires all the Associate of Arts units and the Certificate requirements and electives below. (A minimum of eight additional units total)

  • BA 114 -- Marketing (3) or BA62 -- Advertising (3) (formerly BA 55)

  • Jour 99 -- Directed Studies (2) (Should be internship) (formerly Jour 98.2)

Plus a minimum of three units from the following electives

  • Phot 192 or Art 192 -- Digital Imaging (3) (formerly Phot 92 or Art 92)

  • Th 152 -- Intro to Broadcasting (3) (formerly Th 52)

  • Art 194 -- Mulitmedia Design (3) (formerly Art 94)

  • Engl -- Introduction to Technical Writing (3) (formerly Engl 5)

  • Phot 100 -- Introduction to Photography (3) (formerly Phot 29)

  • Pol 101 -- American Political Institutions (3) (formerly Pol 5)

  • Spch -- Parliamentary Procedure (1) (formerly Spch 6.1)



PUBLIC RELATIONS CERTIFICATE

The certificate helps the student focus on the study of and preparation for entry level employment in the growing field of photojournalism. The certificate should be particularly helpful to those looking for employment at newspapers, magazines, corporate and government public relations departments and online journalism ventures.

The public relations certificate requires all the Associate of Arts units and the Certificate requirements and electives below. (A minimum of nine additional units total)

  • Jour 130 -- Photojournalism (3) (formerly Jour 32)

  • Phot 129 -- Intro to Photography (3) (formerly Phot 29)

  • Phot 192 -- Intro to Digital Photography (3) (formerly Phot 92)

Plus Three Units from the following (3 units)

  • BA 100 -- Fundamentals of Business (3) (formerly BA 1)

  • BUSA 100 -- Introduction to Accounting (3) (formerly BUSA 10)

Plus Five Units from the following (5 units)

  • Jour 105 -- Newspaper Production (2*) (formerly Jour 55)

  • Jour 160L -- Magazine Production (1**) (formerly Jour 60)

  • Jour 98 -- Directed Studies (max. 1 unit) (1) (formerly Jour 98.1)

  • Jour 99 -- Directed Studies (internship - max. 2 units) (2) (formerly Jour 98.2)

  • BA 110 -- Advertising (3) (formerly BA 62)

* may be repeated; a maximum of four units may be applied
** may be repeated; a maximum of two units may be applied


17-UNIT CERTIFICATE IN BROADCAST JOURNALISM

The certificate helps the student focus on the study of and preparation for entry level employment in the growing field of online broadcast news at radio stations and television stations, and in online journalism ventures.

Required (13 units)

  • Jour 100 -- Intro to Mass Communications (3 units) (formerly Jour 18)

  • Jour 101 -- Beginning Newswriting (3 units) (formerly Jour 20)

  • Jour 170 -- Broadcast News (1 unit) (formerly Jour 70)

  • Th 152 -- Intro to Broadcasting (3 units) (Th 52)

  • Th 155 -- Radio Production (3 units) (Th 55)

Plus Four Units from the following (4 units)

  • Jour 126 -- Internet for Journalists (2 units) (formerly Jour 26)

  • Jour 170 -- Broadcast News (1 unit*) (formerly Jour 70)

  • Spch 100 -- Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3 units) (formerly Spch 1)

  • Spch 140 -- Oral Interpretation of Literature (3 units) (formerly Spch 4.1)

  • Spch 242 -- Oral Interpretation - Reader's Theater (3 units) (formerly Spch 4.2)

  • Th 108 -- Improvisation for Theater (3 units) (formerly Th 9)

  • Th 117 -- Stand-Up Comedy (3 units) (formerly Th 17)

*may be repeated; a maximum of 2 units may be applied


17-UNIT CERTIFICATE IN ONLINE JOURNALISM

The certificate helps the student focus on the study of and preparation for entry level employment in the growing field of online journalism. The certificate should be particularly helpful to those who will be helping small publications start online news ventures.

Required (11 units)

  • Jour 100 -- Intro to Mass Communications (3 units) (formerly Jour 18)

  • Jour 101 -- Beginning Newswriting (3 units) (formerly Jour 20)

  • Jour 126 -- Internet for Journalists (2 units) (formerly Jour 26)

  • Phot 192 or Art 192 -- Intro to Digital Photography (3) (formerly Phot 92 or Art 92)

Plus One Unit from the following (1 unit)

  • Jour 98 -- Directed Studies (1 unit) (formerly Jour 98.1)

  • Jour 50L -- Editorial Board (1 unit) (formerly Jour 59)

Plus Two Units from the following (2 units)

  • Jour 103 -- Newspaper Article Writing (2 units) (formerly Jour 53)

  • Jour 105 -- Newspaper Production (2 units) (formerly Jour 55)

Plus Three Units from the following (3 units)

  • Art 199 -- Introduction to Web Design Graphics (3) (formerly Art 99)

  • CIS 205 -- Programming in HTML (1.5 units) (formerly BCIS 75)

  • CIS 120 -- Microsoft Front Page (1.5 units) (formerly BCIS 76)

  • Phot 193 -- Intermediate Digital Photography (3 units) (formerly Phot 93)



17-UNIT CERTIFICATE IN PHOTOJOURNALISM

The certificate helps the student focus on the study of and preparation for entry level employment in the growing field of photojournalism. The certificate should be particularly helpful to those looking for employment at newspapers, magazines, corporate and government public relations departments and online journalism ventures.

Required (9 units)
  • Jour 130 -- Photojournalism (3 units) (formerly Jour 32)

  • Phot 129 -- Intro to Photography (3 units) (formerly Phot 29)

  • Phot 192 -- Intro to Digital Photography (3 units) (formerly Phot 92)

Plus Three Units from the following (3 units)

  • BA 100 -- Fundamentals of Business (3 units) (formerly BA 1)

  • BUSA 100 -- Introduction to Accounting (3 units) (formerly BUSA 10)

Plus Five Units from the following (5 units)

  • Jour 105 -- Newspaper Production (2 units*) (formerly Jour 55)

  • Jour 160L -- Magazine Production (1 unit**) (formerly Jour 60)

  • Jour 98 -- Directed Studies (max. 1 unit) (1 unit) (formerly Jour 98.1)

  • Jour 99 -- Directed Studies (internship - max. 2 units) (2 units) (formerly Jour 98.2)

  • BA 110 -- Advertising (3) (formerly BA 62)

* may be repeated; a maximum of four units may be applied
** may be repeated; a maximum of two units may be applied

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