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California Regional Consortia

Journalism

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Submitter's Information

Name

Karen Crozer

Title

Chair of English, Comm Studies, and Journalism

Region

Los Angeles

College

LA Mission College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Marla Uliana

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Journalism

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Journalism (060200)

Projected Start Date

09/01/25

Catalog Description

Jumpstart your career in journalism and multimedia communications with our Certificate of Achievement in Journalism. Tailored to meet the evolving demands of today’s media landscape, this program equips you with essential skills in news writing, public relations, social media strategy, and digital storytelling. Whether you aim to join established media outlets or carve out your own space in independent journalism, this certificate prepares you to succeed in a fast-paced, multimedia-driven environment.

Enrollment Completer Projections

We expect 10-15 completers in the first year, with this number increasing annually. 

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

The goal is for students to earn a job in Journalism. We also structured the certificate so it could support transferring to a B.A. in Journalism.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

21

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

This COA in Journalism is a 21-unit certificate that requires seven courses, six required courses and one elective course, and can be completed in two semesters. Courses will be offered sequentially, as listed below, but can also be taken out of order.

Program Requirements

Course

Title

Units

Year/Semester
(Y1 or S1)

JOURNAL 043

Principles of Public Relations

3

S1

JOURNAL 100

Social Values in Mass Comm

3

S1

JOURNAL 101

Collecting And Writing News

3

S1

MEDIA ART 117

Intro to Social Media

3

S2

MEDIA ART 801

Digital Storytelling

3

S2

JOURNAL 202

Advanced Newswriting

3

S2

ENGL 223 (elective)

Creative Nonfiction

3

S2



Supporting Documents

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Los Angeles Regional Questions

District

Los Angeles Community College District

College

Los Angeles Mission College

LA Workforce Council Voting Member

Marla Uliana

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program

We have a Journalism discipline, but we do not currently have any certificates or degrees in Journalism.

List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles Region

The following L.A. schools have community college awards (certificates and degrees) with the TOP code 0602.00:

  • Cerritos Citrus 
  • East LA 
  • El Camino
  • Glendale 
  • LA City 
  • LA Harbor 
  • LA Pierce 
  • LA Southwest 
  • LA Valley 
  • Long Beach 
  • Mt San Antonio 
  • Pasadena 
  • Rio Hondo 
  • Santa Monica
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

45 projected.

Advisory Minutes
List of colleges contacted for collegial consultation
Priority Sector

ICT/Digital Media sector

If this is a program modification, please provide a brief description of the changes to the program. A bulleted list of key changes is acceptable.

N/A

Submission Details

Published at

11/19/24 - 02:37 PM

Status

Recommended

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