Journalism
Associate of Arts
Arts, Communication & Design Pathway
CCD.edu/Journalism
Journalism Transfer Major
The purpose of journalism is to see life and make sense of the world by sharing our stories. These stories find us, draw us closer, make us feel, and shape our decisions.
In this journalism program, you will learn how to be curious about the world by asking questions. You will learn why truth and ethics matter when reporting news stories or when you write public relations press releases. You will also learn the technical skills of writing stories, video production, still photography, and audio production that afford us the ability to share these stories in different media such as social media, television, radio, and online news outlets.
CCD’s journalism program offers classes that will start you on this path to a career as a journalist or as a public relations professional and give you what you need to transfer to a four-year university.
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| COM 1250 | Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| JOU 1005 | Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| MAT 1240 | Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Art History Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 | ||
| Communication and Popular Culture: GT-AH1 | ||
| Creative Writing I GT-AH1 | ||
| Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 | ||
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| Choose One Journalism Course | 3 | |
| Media News and Reporting | ||
| New Media | ||
| Choose One History Course (GT-HI1) | 3 | |
| Women in U.S. History: GT-HI1 | ||
| Colorado History: GT-HI1 | ||
| US History Since 1945: GT-HI1 | ||
| History of Latin America: GT-HI1 | ||
| 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 | ||
| African American History: GT-HI1 | ||
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC1) | 4 | |
| Biological Anthropology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Physical Geography - Weather and Climate with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 | ||
| Choose One Elective | 3-5 | |
| Introduction to Computer Graphics | ||
| Adobe Photoshop I | ||
| Adobe InDesign | ||
| American Sign Language I | ||
| French Language I | ||
| Spanish Language I | ||
| Subtotal | 16-18 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Choose One Journalism Course | 3 | |
| Media News and Reporting | ||
| New Media | ||
| Choose One Arts & Humanities Course (GT-AH1~GT-AH4) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 | ||
| World Mythology: GT-AH2 | ||
| Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 | ||
| Intro to Philosophy: GT-AH3 | ||
| Ethics: GT-AH3 | ||
| Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 | ||
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3 | ||
| Intro to Political Science: GT-SS1 | ||
| General Psychology I: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3 | ||
| Introduction to Women`s Studies: GT-SS3 | ||
| Choose One Natural & Physical Sciences Course (GT-SC2) | 3 | |
| Astronomy of Ancient Cultures: GT-SC2 | ||
| Principles of Animal Biology: GT-SC2 | ||
| Introduction to Human Disease: GT-SC2 | ||
| Geology of National Parks GT-SC2 | ||
| Global Climate Change: GT-SC2 | ||
| Choose One Elective | 3-5 | |
| Introduction to Computer Graphics | ||
| Adobe Photoshop I | ||
| Adobe InDesign | ||
| American Sign Language II | ||
| French Language II | ||
| Spanish Language II | ||
| Subtotal | 15-17 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| COM 1010 | Communicating through Technology | 1 |
| Choose One Communication Course | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Communication in Healthcare | ||
| Communication and Popular Culture: GT-AH1 | ||
| Group Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 | ||
| Choose One Journalism Course | 3 | |
| Photojournalism | ||
| Publications Production and Design | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Feature and Magazine Writing | ||
| Choose One Elective | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computer Graphics | ||
| Adobe Photoshop I | ||
| Adobe InDesign | ||
| French Language III: GT-AH4 | ||
| Spanish Language III: GT-AH4 | ||
| Choose One Social & Behavioral Sciences Course (GT-SS1~GT-SS3) | 3 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 | ||
| American Government: GT-SS1 | ||
| International Relations: GT-SS1 | ||
| World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 | ||
| Human Geography: GT-SS2 | ||
| Subtotal | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 60-64 | |
NOTE: The faculty at Community College of Denver have chosen course elective options for this program of study based on the skills students will need to be successful in this discipline. However, for a complete list of available course options, please go to the Colorado Department of Higher Education Transfer Degree Agreement for this program.
