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Submitter's Information

Name

Nichol Roe

Title

Associate Dean

Region

San Diego/Imperial

College

Palomar College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Nichol Roe

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Program Details

Program Title

Journalism/Blogging

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Journalism (060200)

Projected Start Date

08/23/21

Catalog Description

This certificate is designed for students or working adults who want to sharpen their skills in journalism writing or blogging. The classes teach journalism/blogging principles with an online focus, showing tools that make online reporting, writing and videography more effective. These courses provide the training needed to get students noticed in a competitive journalism and blogging environment.

Enrollment Completer Projections

The enrollment projections for this degree is to graduate 10 students in the first year. We project we will grow another 5 student each of the next five years.

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 of this certificate is to train students and the community members in the theories and applications of journalism.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

18

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 Journalism/Blogging degree is designed to be a year-long, fully-online option for students or community members who want to learn more about journalism and blogging. It shows students how to write in a reader-friendly way that is different than a traditional English course. It also trains students in multimedia skills such as video editing, social media and photography.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
JOUR 101Multimedia Writing and Reporting
3S1
JOUR 130Blogging
3S2
DBA 105Multimedia Storytelling
3S1
JOUR 200Mastering Social Media
3S2
BUS 152
Social Media for Business
3S1
COMM 100 or JOUR 105Introduction to Mass Communication or Multimedia
News Writing and Production
3S1 or S2
CE 150Cooperative Education Internship
2S2

Supporting Documents

San Diego/Imperial Regional Questions

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Submission Details

Published at

03/17/21 - 03:47 PM

Status

Recommended

Return to Drafts

Please list the reason(s) for returning "Journalism/Blogging". to Nichol Roe's drafts. This message will be sent to nroe@palomar.edu

Comments, Documents, Voting

Comments

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JL

Jennifer Lewis   ·  04/09/21

SWC endorses with concerns related to the Bachelor's requirement from most employers

TR

Tina Recalde   ·  04/09/21

San Diego Mesa supports as there are no new courses.

LM

Larry McLemore   ·  04/08/21

As a noted modification Cuyamaca supports

DJA

Dr. Javier Ayala   ·  04/05/21

LMI does not support. Is there a more focused 2 year option?

DAT

Dr. Al Taccone   ·  03/30/21

MiraCosta College endorses/recommends, however, will take the COE recommendation seriously and not pursue for MiraCosta given the bachelor's degree requirement and below the state average wages as compared to other CE programs in general.

TNB

Tina Ngo Bartel   ·  03/29/21

Palomar College submitted the appropriate LMI. While most of these occupations provide a living wage, the COE recommends proceeding with caution when developing a program because 1) employers require, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree for these occupations and 2) the percentage of students who obtained a job related to their field of study and earned a living wage after completing related programs is below the state average for students who complete Career Education programs in general. The region should also note that a high number of institutions in the region provide training for these occupations.

NR

Nichol Roe   ·  03/19/21

While this program is technically a new certificate, this is really more of a program modification. The are modifying the program from a Certificate of Proficiency to a Certificate of Achievement. No new curriculum was created. This is a stackable certificate and all of the classes are required for other certificates and/or degrees.