Recommended Sequence of CoursesPrinter Friendly
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.edu
Term Effective: Summer 2025
* 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 2025, Fall 2025JOUR1LEligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
JOUR1L*INTRO TO JOURNALISM LAB0.50Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025JOUR1Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
JOUR52A*NEWS MEDIA PRACTICE 13.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YES
CS57.11 or Complete any combination.SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIETY3.00
Total Semester Units:9.50
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CS74.11 or Complete any combination.INTRO TO DIGITAL MEDIA3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
JOUR52B or Complete any combination.NEWS MEDIA PRACTICE 25.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025JOUR52AYES
Total Semester Units:8.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
JOUR2*NEWS GATH AND WRITING3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025JOUR2LYESYES
JOUR2L*NEWS GATH & WRITING LAB0.50Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025JOUR2YES
JOUR5*DIGITAL STORYTELLING4.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
JOUR56*EDIT FOR NEWS MEDIA3.00Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Total Semester Units:10.50
Recommended course sequence units total:28.00
Minimum units to meet certificate requirements:25.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face