Recommended Course Sequence
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 JOURNALISM3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025JOUR1LEligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
JOUR1L*INTRO TO JOURNALISM LAB0.50Spring 2025, Fall 2025JOUR1Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
JOUR52A*NEWS MEDIA PRACTICE 13.00Spring 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 MEDIA3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYES
JOUR52B or Complete any combination.NEWS MEDIA PRACTICE 25.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025JOUR52AYES
Total Semester Units:8.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
JOUR2*NEWS GATH AND WRITING3.00Spring 2025JOUR2LYESYES
JOUR2L*NEWS GATH & WRITING LAB0.50Spring 2025JOUR2YES
JOUR5*DIGITAL STORYTELLING4.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
JOUR56*EDIT FOR NEWS MEDIA3.00Fall 2025Eligibility 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