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Due to unhealthy air quality, the campus will be closed on August 24th, 2020. All virtual services and classes will continue as normal.

COVID-19 Response: Las Positas College has transitioned to Online Classes and Services. Details and Resources Here.

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Congratulations Class of 2020! Although the in-person commencement ceremony is being postponed to a later date, you deserve to be honored and celebrated now!

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Las Positas College

Journalism and Media Studies AA

Effective Fall 2020

The Associate of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies is designed to provide students a broad understanding of the principles of journalism and media as well as experience in the application of these principles to the campus media, including the newspaper, the journalistic magazine, and the literary magazine, all of which include multimedia components. Classes can be applied to meet transfer requirements at four-year institutions and for entry into careers in media, such as reporting, public relations, print production, copyediting, broadcasting, videography, and photography.

Career Opportunities

Students who graduate with the Associate of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies can enter careers in media, such as reporting, public relations, print production, copyediting, broadcasting, videography, and photography. Some career paths may require additional experience or study.

Required Core: (12 units) Units
Course Units
MSCM 1 (Introduction to Reporting and Newswriting) 3
MSCM 16A (Express College Newspaper A) 3
MSCM 35 (Multimedia Reporting) 3
MSCM 72 (Introduction to Photojournalism)  
or PHTO 72 (Introduction to Photojournalism) 3

 

List A: Select One (3 units)
Course Units
MSCM 5 (Introduction to Mass Communications) 3
MSCM 31 (Introduction to Media)  3

 

List B: Select Three (9 units)
Course Units
MSCM 7 (Introduction to Public Relations) 3
MSCM 16B (Express College Newspaper B) 3
MSCM 16C (Express College Newspaper C) 3
MSCM 16D (Express College Newspaper D)  3
MSCM 19A (Journal of Arts, Literature, and Academic Writing A)  
or ENG 19A (Journal of Arts, Literature, and Academic Writing A) 3
MSCM 19B (Journal of Arts, Literature, and Academic Writing B)  
or ENG 19B (Journal of Arts, Literature, and Academic Writing B) 3
MSCM 34A (Naked Magazine: College Magazine A) 3
MSCM 34B (Naked Magazine: College Magazine B) 3

 

Units
Units Category Units
Total Units in the Major 24
Units
Units Category Units
General Education Pattern Total Units Required
AA 60
CSU GE-B 60
IGETC (CSU) 60

The Associate Degree is conferred upon those students who complete the required 60 or more semester units of the degree pattern with a grade-point average of 2.0 or better, of which 12 units must be earned at Las Positas College. In addition, students must complete a General Education pattern in order to earn a degree: see the Las Positas College General Education Pattern for Associate of Arts (AA) Degree, California State University General Education-Breadth, or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (for CSU) patterns for listing of areas and courses. Double counting courses in GE and the major is permissible. The number of units that may be double counted will depend on the entry point to the degree program, the optional course(s) taken, and the GE pattern selected. Elective units are degree applicable. Consult with an adviser or a counselor to plan the courses necessary to achieve your academic goal.

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