Journalism

AA-T Degree A0400

Transfer Degree OptionBachelor’s Degree:Journalism

Natural Sciences Division
Degree A0668
Anthropology is the holistic study of humans today and in the past, with a focus on cultural diversity and bio-cultural variation and a scope that include our ancestors and close relatives in the primates. Students will be introduced to the core concepts, research methods, and theories of the major subfields of anthropology. Anthropological skills and concepts are useful for a variety of public and private sector careers, including those in journalism, business, public health, social services, economic development, and museums, to name a few.

The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree at Mt. San Antonio College prepares students for post-secondary study and to transfer to the California State University system (CSU). Students planning to transfer to anthropology programs at other universities (including the University of California and private four-year institutions) should research those programs and meet with a counselor to plan a course of study at Mt. San Antonio College beyond the Anthropology core requirements.
To Earn an Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer degree, a student must complete a minimum of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth and a major of at least 18 units or more. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer, and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better.

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- What Do I Need To Know About This Major?
  
  Journalism provides a broad base of education in the discipline and introduces students to journalism and multimedia. It gives students the option of studying journalistic writing for traditional and online media. Students who earn this degree will be able to transfer to a university or enter the local job market. In this degree program, students will gain hands-on experience with all aspects of news gathering, organizing, writing and disseminating information.
- What Kind of Job Can I Get With This Major?
  The following websites will provide information on typical areas, type of employers that hire in this field, salary information and projected job trends
- How Do I Know This Major Is For Me?
  If you have always enjoyed reading, writing, researching current issues and getting to the truth of the matter, the Journalism program may be for you. Students will develop the skills and the insight needed to research and deliver information to audiences in a variety of media. Journalists learn to use traditional storytelling techniques to relate news and other information through print, radio, television, film and online media. Many journalism students enjoy careers in newsrooms of television networks, radio stations, and daily newspapers, while others gravitate toward the private industry, helping companies work with the news media to tell their stories and communicate with customers. Many companies employ journalism majors for crisis management to help deal with scandals and rumors. Given the substantial communications abilities of today's journalism majors, students should enjoy steady demand in the employment marketplace for years to come.
  - Meet With a Counselor
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    - Schedule a Phone or In-Person Appointment
  - Talk with a Professor
  - Take a Career & Life Planning Course (COUN 5)
- What Courses Should I Take For This Major?

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