Recommended Course Sequence
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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 see additional requirements here
* 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 2024, Fall 2024JOUR1LEligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
JOUR1L*INTRO TO JOURNALISM LAB0.50Spring 2024, Fall 2024JOUR1Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
CS74.11*INTRO TO DIGITAL MEDIA3.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024YESYESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
ART82 or Complete any combination.BEG DIGITAL PHOTO3.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024YESYESYES
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 13.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
JOUR52A*NEWSPAPER PRACTICE 15.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024YES
CS57.11 or Complete any combination.INTRO SOCIAL MEDIA3.00Spring 2024YES
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