Multimedia Journalism, B.A.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in Multimedia Journalism will be able to:
- Exhibit effective research and reporting practices including the creation and editing of a news story based on accepted industry standards and values.
- Display strong interpretive, analytic, and critical thinking skills by writing news copy clearly and accurately, demonstrating quantitative and qualitative reasoning in forms appropriate to the purpose, medium, and audience.
- Identify and apply appropriate ethical and legal standards in their service to their communities and cultures.
- Employ delivery skills appropriate to various news performance situations.
- Describe how technologies shape the way people perceive and interact with the world and apply these digital tools and technologies appropriately for the communications professions in which they work.
Concentrations
Visual Storytelling Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| COM 1050 | Introduction to Media Communication | 3 |
| COM 2043 | Introduction to TV and Film Production | 3 |
| JRN 2015 | Newspaper Workshop (3 units required) 1 | 3 |
| JRN 2050 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| British Writers I | ||
| British Writers II | ||
| American Writers I | ||
| American Writers II | ||
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| JRN 3014 | Computer-Assisted Reporting | 3 |
| JRN 3040 | Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
| JRN 3050 | Special Topics in Journalism | 3 |
| JRN 4030 | Multimedia Journalism | 3 |
| JRN 4070 | Internship in Journalism | 2 |
| JRN 4095 | Senior Seminar in Multimedia Journalism | 3 |
| Choose one (1) additional upper-division literature course beyond GE 2 | 3 | |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| COM 2017 | Photography Workshop | 1 |
| COM 3026 | Media Aesthetics | 3 |
| COM 4026 | Advanced Media Practicum | 3 |
| JRN 3013 | Broadcast News | 3 |
| JRN 4013 | Advanced Broadcast News | 3 |
| Total Units | 48 | |
- 1
COM 2015, COM 2016, COM 2017, ENG 2016, JRN 2017, or JRN 2018 may substitute for two (2) of these units.
- 2
Eligible courses are listed under French, Literature, or Spanish.
Writing Concentration
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Requirements | ||
| COM 1050 | Introduction to Media Communication | 3 |
| COM 2043 | Introduction to TV and Film Production | 3 |
| JRN 2015 | Newspaper Workshop (3 units required) 1 | 3 |
| JRN 2050 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| British Writers I | ||
| British Writers II | ||
| American Writers I | ||
| American Writers II | ||
| Upper-Division Requirements | ||
| JRN 3014 | Computer-Assisted Reporting | 3 |
| JRN 3040 | Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
| JRN 3050 | Special Topics in Journalism | 3 |
| JRN 4030 | Multimedia Journalism | 3 |
| JRN 4070 | Internship in Journalism | 2 |
| JRN 4095 | Senior Seminar in Multimedia Journalism | 3 |
| Choose one (1) additional upper-division literature course beyond GE 2 | 3 | |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| JRN 3010 | Advanced Reporting | 3 |
| JRN 3045 | Editing | 3 |
| JRN 4040 | Magazine Editing and Concepts | 3 |
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Writing for the Community | ||
| Total Units | 47 | |
- 1
COM 2015, COM 2016, COM 2017, ENG 2016, JRN 2017, or JRN 2018 may substitute for two (2) of these units.
- 2
Eligible courses are listed under French, Literature, or Spanish.
Multimedia Journalism Major with a Minor in Spanish
The Department offers a Multimedia Journalism major with a Spanish Minor. This extremely marketable and desirable combination is recommended for Multimedia Journalism majors who desire to work in American border cities or in Latin American countries, as well as for students seeking a Single-Subject Teaching Credential. The student completes an internship at a bilingual newspaper, magazine, radio, or television station. A maximum of two of the required upper-division literature courses in the Multimedia Journalism major may be in Spanish or Latin American literature.
Note(s): Accepting Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT)