Liberal Arts - Journalism

Catalog 2023-2024

Associate in Arts Degree

This program provides graduates a foundation for lifelong intellectual development and college transfer following associate’s degree completion. A Liberal Arts degree also develops a set of critical thinking skills students may use over the course of their professional careers.

Program Outcomes:

Graduates of the Program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to analyze and evaluate key journalism media & ethical theories.
  • Analyze journalism and media by applying appropriate theories.
  • Create, edit, and layout clear, concise, and newsworthy documents, using journalistic and Associated Press Style.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use and interact with electronic media tools.

Recommended Course Sequence

Below are required courses for program completion.

SEMESTER 1

ENG-121

English Composition I
3

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GE Social Science Elective
3

Take PSY-123 or SOC-121

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GE Mathematics Elective
3

Take MAT-123 or another 3-credit Math course designated in the College Catalog course descriptions as General Education MST (GE MST).

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History Elective
3

Select one of the following History sequences:

HIS-121 and HIS-122 OR HIS-131 and HIS-132 OR HIS-221 and HIS-222

SPE-121

Fundamentals of Public Speaking
3

OR

SPE-123

Discussion and Debate
3

SEMESTER 2

JOU-201

Introduction to Journalism
3

ENG-122

English Composition II
3

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GE Mathematics or Science Elective
3

Choose one 3-credit GE Mathematics or Science course designated in the course descriptions as General Education MST (GE MST).  Students may elect to take a 4-credit GE Mathematics or Science Elective in consultation with an academic advisor.

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GE Social Science Elective
3

Take one of the following courses - PSY-123 or SOC-121 or SOC-122 or SOC-131

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History Elective
3

Select one of the following History sequences:

HIS-121 and HIS-122 OR HIS-131 and HIS-132 OR HIS-221 and HIS-222

SEMESTER 3

JOU-202

Feature Writing
3

JOU-203

Copy Editing
3

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GE Humanities - Language Elective
3

Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Humanities (GE HUM). Choose two modern language courses in sequence from either: CHN, FRE, GER, HIN, ITA or SPA. For students who completed at least two years of high school study in one modern language, their level of language will be determined by a placement test (excluding SPA-242).

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GE Laboratory Science Elective
3

Choose one 3-credit GE Lab Science course designated in the course descriptions as General Education MST (GE MST).  Students may elect to take a 4-credit GE Lab Science Elective in consultation with an academic advisor.

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Exploratory Elective
3

Choose one course from the following areas: AFS, ART, ASL, BIO, CHM, CHN, CJU, COM, COR, DAN, EDU, ENG, FRE, GER, GLS, HCS, HES, HED, HIN, HIS, ITA, JOU, LNC, MAD, MAT, MUS, PED, PHI, PHY, POL, POS, PSY, SCI, SOC, SPA, SPE, SSD and THE.

SEMESTER 4

JOU-204

Journalism Seminar
3

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GE Humanities Elective
3

Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Humanities (GE HUM).

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GE Humanities - Language Elective
3

Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Humanities (GE HUM). Choose two modern language courses in sequence from either: CHN, FRE, GER, HIN, ITA or SPA. For students who completed at least two years of high school study in one modern language, their level of language will be determined by a placement test (excluding SPA-242).

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GE Diversity Elective
3

Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Diversity (GE DIV).

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GE Technology Elective
3

Take CSC-105 or CSC-106.

Total Credits 60 xx

Contact Information
English

Contact Name: Professor Mathew Spano, department chair
Contact Phone: 732.906.2591
Contact Email: MSpano@middlesexcc.edu
Department Web: https://www.middlesexcc.edu/english/


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