Recommended Course Sequence
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Journalism: DigitalCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Communication StudiesThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: abelden@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2018A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
JOUR1*INTRO TO JOURNALISM3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025JOUR1LEligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
JOUR1L*INTRO TO JOURNALISM LAB0.50Fall 2024, Spring 2025JOUR1Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
CS74.11*INTRO TO DIGITAL MEDIA3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025YESYESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
ART82 or complete any combination BEG DIGITAL PHOTO3.00Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025YESYESYES
Total Semester Units:10.50
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
JOUR5*MULTIMEDIA REPORTING3.00Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
CS50A or complete any combination WEB DEVELOPMENT 13.00Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
JOUR52A*NEWS MEDIA PRACTICE 15.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025YES
CS57.11 or complete any combination INTRO SOCIAL MEDIA3.00Spring 2025
Total Semester Units:8.00
Recommended course sequence units total:24.50
Minimum units to meet major requirements:24.50
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face