Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
- Consult with your faculty mentor or academic advisor to determine educational requirements, including possible university transfer options, for your chosen career field.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MCO120 | Media and Society | Prerequisites: Eligibility for ENG101 or ENG107 or permission of Instructor.View requisites | Critical course Gateway course | SB | 3 |
JRN101 | Grammar and Style for Journalists | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or eligibility for ENG101 as indicated by appropriate English placement.View requisites | 1 | ||
JRN105 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 | |||
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).View requisites | Critical course | FYC or FYC | 3 |
MAT14+ | College Mathematics | Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics courseView requisites | OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course | MA | 3–6 |
BPC110 or CIS105 |
Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems | CS or CS | 3 | ||
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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JRN201 | News Writing | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107.View requisites | L | 3 | |
JRN205 | Copyediting | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or permission of Instructor. JRN201 recommended for Journalism students.View requisites | 3 | ||
MCO220 | Cultural Diversity and the Media | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107.View requisites | C, L | 3 | |
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.View requisites | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisitesView requisites | SB or SB or L or SB | 3 | |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.View requisites | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HIS103 or HIS108 or HIS203 or PHI101 or PHI103 or PHI105 |
United States History to 1865 or United States History 1945 to the Present or African-American History to 1865 or Introduction to Philosophy or Introduction to Logic or Introduction to Ethics | No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisitesView requisites | H, HU, SB or H, HU, SB or C, H, HU, SB or HU or HU, L or HU | 3 | |
JRN225 | Photojournalism | 3 | |||
JRN210 | News and Media Production | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in JRN201 or [(ENG101 or ENG107) and permission of Program Director or Instructor].View requisites | 3 | ||
ENG235 or JRN212 or JRN234 |
Magazine Article Writing or Writing for Broadcasts or Feature Writing | No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 and (JRN201 or permission of Instructor). or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107, or permission of Instructor.View requisites | None or L | 3 | |
SQ or SG |
Natural Sciences Quantitative or Natural Sciences General | SQ or SG | 4 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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JRN213 | Writing for Online | 3 | |||
ECN211 or ECN212 or POS110 or PSY101 or SOC101 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles or American National Government or Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Sociology | SB or SB or SB or SB or SB | 3 | ||
General Elective | General Elective | Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete the minimum total program credits required for this degree. Consult with the Program Director or an Academic Advisor. | 0–2 |
Program Electives
Any combination of the following courses must be taken for a total of 6 credits: JRN240AC, JRN298AA, JRN298AB, and JRN298AC.
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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JRN240AC | Journalism Internship | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in JRN210.View requisites | 3 | ||
JRN298AA | Special Projects | Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor.View requisites | 1 | ||
JRN298AB | Special Projects | Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor.View requisites | 2 | ||
JRN298AC | Special Projects | Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor.View requisites | 3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MCO120 | Media and Society | Prerequisites: Eligibility for ENG101 or ENG107 or permission of Instructor.View requisites | Critical course Gateway course | SB | 3 |
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).View requisites | Critical course | FYC or FYC | 3 |
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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JRN101 | Grammar and Style for Journalists | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in WAC101, or a grade of B or better in ALT100, or eligibility for ENG101 as indicated by appropriate English placement.View requisites | 1 | ||
JRN201 | News Writing | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107.View requisites | L | 3 | |
MAT14+ | College Mathematics | Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course” sView requisites | OR Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course | MA | 3–6 |
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG100LL or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113)] or a grade of B or better in ALT100 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor.View requisites | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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JRN105 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 | |||
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.View requisites | FYC or FYC | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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JRN205 | Copyediting | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or permission of Instructor. JRN201 recommended for Journalism students.View requisites | 3 | ||
JRN210 | News and Media Production | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in JRN201 or [(ENG101 or ENG107) and permission of Program Director or Instructor].View requisites | 3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MCO220 | Cultural Diversity and the Media | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107.View requisites | C, L | 3 | |
JRN225 | Photojournalism | 3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Public Speaking or Small Group Communication | No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisitesView requisites | SB or SB or L or SB | 3 | |
JRN213 | Writing for Online | 3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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BPC110 or CIS105 |
Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems | CS or CS | 3 | ||
ENG235 or JRN212 or JRN234 |
Magazine Article Writing or Writing for Broadcasts or Feature Writing | No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 and (JRN201 or permission of Instructor). or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101 or ENG107, or permission of Instructor.View requisites | None or L | 3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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HIS103 or HIS108 or AFR/HIS203 or PHI101 or PHI103 or PHI105 |
United States History to 1865 or United States History 1945 to the Present or African-American History to 1865 or Introduction to Philosophy or Introduction to Logic or Introduction to Ethics | No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. or No requisitesView requisites | H, HU, SB or H, HU, SB or C, H, HU, SB or HU or HU, L or HU | 3 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ECN211 or ECN212 or POS110 or PSY101 or SOC101 |
Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles or American National Government or Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Sociology | SB or SB or SB or SB or SB | 3 |
Term 10
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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SQ or SG |
Natural Sciences Quantitative or Natural Sciences General | SQ or SG | 4 | ||
General Elective | General Elective | Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete the minimum total program credits required for this degree. Consult with the Program Director or an Academic Advisor. | 0–2 |
Program Electives
Any combination of the following courses must be taken for a total of 6 credits: JRN240AC, JRN298AA, JRN298AB, and JRN298AC.
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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JRN240AC | Journalism Internship | Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in JRN210.View requisites | 3 | ||
JRN298AA | Special Projects | Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor.View requisites | 1 | ||
JRN298AB | Special Projects | Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor.View requisites | 2 | ||
JRN298AC | Special Projects | Prerequisites: Permission of Program Director or Instructor.View requisites | 3 |
Course Area Key
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative