Journalism/Communications Transfer Pathway

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This pathway is designed to provide the first two years of study for students who intend to continue their education in the diverse and rapidly changing news media field. Students who are interested in related fields, such as marketing, public relations, broadcast media and graphic arts, can add electives in those areas, preparing them for transfer to universities that offer journalism degrees with minors in their specialization, or vice versa. Courses involve extensive hands-on experience with student media outlets, including The Agora, www.mcccagora.com, Rewind 94.3 radio and Monroe Public Access Cable TV (MPACT). Career opportunities include: online and other new media, newspapers and magazines, TV and radio news and production, and public relations and marketing.

Recommended Courses

1st Semester

JOURN 161 - Introduction to Journalism Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 151 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 157 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 ¹
Laboratory Science Credits Hours: 4 ²

13 credits

2nd Semester

JOURN 162 - Journalism Workshop I Credit Hours: 3
JOURN 252 - Editing and Layout Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 152 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3
POLSC 151 - Introduction to American Government Credit Hours: 3
CIS 130 - Intro to Computer Information Systems Credit Hours: 3

15 credits

3rd Semester

JOURN 251 - Photojournalism Credit Hours: 3
JOURN 261 - Journalism Workshop II Credit Hours: 3
CIS Elective Credits Hours: 3 ⁴
COMM 151 - Introduction to Mass Media Credit Hours: 3
Science Elective Credits Hours: 4 ²

16 credits

4th Semester

JOURN 262 - Journalism Workshop III Credit Hours: 3
CIS 187 - Digital Video Editing Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credits Hours: 3 ³
Social Science Elective Credits Hours: 3 ⁵
Other Elective Credits Hours: 3-4 ⁶

15-16 credits

Total = Min. 60 Credits

¹ Also may take MATH 151 - Intermediate Algebra , MATH 154 - Mathematics Explorations , MATH 159 - Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry , MATH 164 - Precalculus or higher.

² Choose from BIOL 151 - Biological Sciences I or BIOL 156 - Introduction to Environmental Science , CHEM 150 - Fundamental Principles of Chemistry or CHEM 151 - General College Chemistry I , ESC 151 , PHY 101 - Technical Physics , PHY 151 - General Physics I , PHY 251 - Engineering Physics I , PHYSC 151 - Physical Science .

³ Choose from C5 Human Experience Competency courses. Some recommended courses include: HUMAN 250 - Visual Media Literacy , PHIL 152 - Intro to Western Philosophy or PHIL 253 - Intro to the Philosophy of Religion , SPCH 151 - Communication Fundamentals /SPCH 152 - Public Speaking , SOC 151 - Principles of Sociology /SOC 251 - Modern Social Problems .

⁴ Choose from CIS 109 - Spreadsheet Software , CIS 112 - Database Software , CIS 150 - Computer Science I , CIS 178 - Design Concepts , CIS 182 - Illustrator Graphics , CIS 184 - PhotoShop Graphics , CIS 186 - Multimedia Development , CIS 188 - InDesign Desktop Publishing .

⁵ Any Social Science elective. Some recommended courses include: ANTHR 152 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology /ANTHR 155 - Introduction to Archaeology , POLSC 211 - Introduction to Comparative Politics /POLSC 221 - State and Local Government , PSYCH 151 - General Psychology .

⁶ Some recommended courses, if not already taken, include: ART 155 - Art Appreciation , ECON 251 - Principles of Macroeconomics /ECON 252 - Principles of Microeconomics , MATH 154 - Mathematics Explorations , BIOL 151 - Biological Sciences I .

Transfer Information:

Transfer Institutions may require different courses for this transfer program. Students should tailor their MCCC program as closely as possible to the requirements at their four-year school of choice. Meet with an Enrollment Services representative for more information.

Prerequisites:

All students should check for prerequisites for a class before registering. Prerequisites can be found at www.monroeccc.edu.

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