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Program Description

The Journalism A.A. degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year university in journalism, mass communications, public relations, advertising or related disciplines and offers students sufficient training to obtain an internship at a media outlet in print or electronic journalism or within the field of new media.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to

Demonstrate competency in the basics of journalistic writing, including grammar, punctuation, story structure and journalistic styles

Demonstrate competency in research, information gathering and critical analysis of information using techniques such as observation, researching sources and interviewing

Compile a portfolio of print, electronic and/or multimedia projects that tell journalistic stories

Apply media literacy skills to explain the communication process and detect media bias

Summarize steps appropriate to gain employment in a mass communications industry

Associate Degrees (A.A. or A.S.) Requirements

Completion of all General Education (GE) requirements (32-43 quarter units) for the A.A./A.S. degree. GE units must be completed with a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average)

Completion of all major courses with a C grade or higher. Major courses can also be used to satisfy GE requirements (except for Liberal Arts degrees). Note: A maximum of 22 quarter units from other academic institutions may be applied toward the major

Completion of at least 90 degree-applicable quarter units (GE and major units included). All De Anza courses must be completed with a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average). All De Anza courses combined with courses transferred from other academic institutions must be completed with a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average).

At least 24 quarter units must be earned at De Anza College.

Major Required: 27-33 Units Total Required: 90 Units