Recommended Course Sequence
Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: JournalismCourse 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 2019A 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
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:4.50
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
JOUR2*NEWS GATH AND WRITING3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025JOUR2LYESYES
JOUR2L*NEWS GATH & WRITING LAB0.50Fall 2024, Spring 2025JOUR2YES
JOUR52A*NEWS MEDIA PRACTICE 15.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025YES
Total Semester Units:8.50
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
JOUR5*MULTIMEDIA REPORTING3.00Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
COMM1 or complete any combination INTRO TO PUBLIC SPEAKING3.00Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
COMM3 or complete any combination INTRO TO ARGUMENTATION3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:3.00
Recommended course sequence units total:22.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:22.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face