Mass Communications: Journalism

Overall Program: The Las Positas College Mass Communications program and the Associate in Arts Degree in Mass Communications are designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the principles, roles, techniques, and effects of media in society, as well as experience in the application of these principles to the student media. Student media at Las Positas College includes the newspaper, the radio station, the journalistic magazine, the literary magazine, television, and multimedia journalism. The Las Positas College Certificate of Achievement in Mass Communications: Journalism provides specific hands-on training that will prepare students for immediate job entry, especially involving broadcast and technology. The certificate has a broad-based focus that services to hone and refine students’ reading, writing, speaking, cultural literacy, and critical thinking skills, enabling them to succeed in an academic environment or in the workplace. Career Opportunities: The certificate in Mass Communications: Journalism provides a solid foundation and preparation for entry-level careers in reporting, public relations, print production, copyediting, broadcasting, videography, photography, and media technology.

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Program Outcomes • Students will demonstrate an understanding of different aspects of the role of media in society through research and writing. • Students will participate in the creation of student media, following a timeline for production, editing and formatting content, and publishing and distributing.

Certificate of Achievement Mass Communications: Journalism: 33 Units Required Core ENG 1A Critical Reading and Composition....... 3 MSCM 1 Introduction to Reporting and Newswriting....... 3 MSCM 5 Introduction to Mass Communications.........3 or MSCM 31 Introduction to Media.....3 MSCM 16A Express College Newspaper A......3 MSCM 16B Express College Newspaper B.......3 MSCM 35 Multimedia Reporting......3 MSCM 72 Introduction to Photojournalism......3 or PHTO 72 Introduction to Photojournalism........3 Electives: Total of 12 units MSCM 2 Journalism: Investigative News.......3 MSCM 3 Magazine & Feature Writing.......3 MSCM 7 Introduction to Public Relations.......3 MSCM 14 Writing and Photo Publication.......1 MSCM 17 Express Editorial Board.......1 MSCM 34A Naked Magazine: College Magazine A.....3 MSCM 19A Las Positas Literary Anthology A.......3 or ENG 19A Las Positas Literary Anthology A......3 MSCM 19B Literary Magazine B.......1.5 - 2 or ENG 19B Literary Magazine B.....1.5 - 2 WRKX 95 General Work Experience......1 - 6 VCOM 64 InDesign I......3 Total Units 33 AA – Mass Communications: 60 Units Freshman Year ENG 1A (Critical Reading and Composition)....................................3 MSCM 1 (Introduction to Reporting and Newswriting)....................3 MSCM 5 (Introduction to Mass Communications)...........................3 MSCM 2 (Journalism: Investigative Newswriting) or MSCM 3 (Magazine and Feature Writing)....................................3 MSCM 31 (Introduction to Media)...................................................3 PHIL 2 (Ethics)..................................................................................3 Restricted/Recommended Electives*...................................................3 General Education Courses .............................................................0-9 Sophomore Year MSCM 72 (Introduction To Photojournalism) or PHTO 72 (Documentary Photography)........................................3 MSCM 35 (Multimedia Reporting) ................................................... 3 MSCM 7 (Introduction to Public Relations)......................................3 Restricted/Recommended Electives* General Education Courses Total Units Required....................................................................60 *Restricted/Recommended electives Select from the courses below for a minimum of 9 units. MSCM 16A (Express College Newspaper A)......................................3 MSCM 17 (Express Editorial Board)..................................................1 MSCM 19A (Las Positas Literary Anthology A) or ENG 19A (Las Positas Literary Anthology A)................................3 MSCM 32A (Introduction to Radio Production)...............................3 MSCM 32B (Intermediate Radio Production) ................................... 3 MSCM 33A (Introduction to Television Studio Operations)..............3 MSCM 33B (Intermediate Television Studio Operations) .................. 3 MSCM 34 (Magazine Editing and Prod) ...........................................3

The COCI (Chancellor's Office Curriculum Inventory) does not have this program in inventory therefore will not accept changes to the program without BACCC recommendation; updated PSLO’s; revised, delete, and/or added courses.