2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

JOURNALISM COMMUNICATIONS
Program of Studies Leading to the A.A.S. Degree
This program is designed to prepare the graduate for an entry-level position in print
journalism. It also provides a solid platform for transfer to a four-year degree program.
Concentration centers on news reporting, copy editing, page design, feature writing, online
journalism, advertising, and graphics.
An internship is required at a professional newspaper, a professional public relations office,
or another work site that offers the student an opportunity to employ skills learned in
the program. By selection of special electives, the student may obtain additional experience
in the areas of public relations, electronic media, or photography.
Located in the Advanced Technology Center, the program offers computerized publishing
labs for classes and office space for the campus newspaper.
First Year
First Semester Sem.-Hrs. Second Semester Sem.-Hrs.
**JOR 100 - Intro. to Mass Communications 3 **JOR 102 - Advanced News Reporting 4
**JOR 101 - Introduction to Journalism & **JOR 201 - Copy Editing/Make-up 3
News Reporting 4 * ENG 102 - Advanced Composition 3
* CIS 106 - Computer in Industry 3 SOC 215 - Principles of Sociology 3
* SPE 125 - Fundamentals of Speech 3 * HIS 202 - American History Since 1865 3
* ENG 101 - English Composition 3 * Health & Physical Education 1
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Second Year
First Semester Sem.-Hrs. Second Semester Sem.-Hrs.
**JOR 103 - Feature Writing 4 **JOR 202 - Advertising Theory/Design 3
**COM 104 - Prep & Use of Multi-Media/ **JOR 200 - Professional Internship or
Internet 3 JOR 209 - Special Projects Workshop 4
ECO 151 - Principles of Economics 3 POS 212 - State & Local Government 3
* Mathematics Elective 3 * Science Elective 3
* Social Science Elective 3 * Humanities or History Elective 3
16 JOR, COM or CAR Elective 3
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ELECTIVES
CAR 220 - Basic Photography 3
JOR 211 - Intro. to Public Relations 3
COM 106 - Radio-TV Performance 3
* Required General Education Courses.
** Required courses for Degree.
JOURNALISM COMMUNICATIONS CURRICULUM
Communications ....................................... 9 credits (9 credits must be ENG 101, ENG 102 and
SPE 125)
Humanities or History Elective ............... 3 credits
Journalism ................................................. 25 credits (JOR 100, 101, 102, 103, 201, 202 and 200 or 209)
Social Science ............................................ 12 credits (HIS 202, SOC 215, Soc. Sci. Elect., POS 212)
Mathematics ............................................... 3 credits
Business ....................................................... 6 credits (CIS 106, ECO 151)
Science Elective .......................................... 3 credits
Health and Physical Education or
EMS 207 .................................................... 1 credit
Broadcast Communications ..................... 3 credits (COM 104)
JOR, CAR, COM Elective ......................... ________ 3 credits
TOTAL 68 credits
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