Communication: Journalism, AS
Program code: COMM-AS-JRN
Locations: Asnuntuck, Capital, Housatonic, Manchester, Middlesex, Norwalk
Program Description
Communication studies prepare students to participate in the professional, social, and civic life in an ethical, intellectually curious, and engaged manner. The discipline of communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media.
Students who complete the major will have knowledge of foundational theories of communication; prevailing communication research paradigms; media industry structure and practices; prevailing criticism of media practice and performance; media influence on individuals and groups; the interplay of media systems in a global context; roles and functions of communication in interpersonal, group, organizational, and public contexts; conventions of public address and advocacy; and the impact and ethics of persuasion.
Students will be able to think critically; develop and present arguments; communicate effectively in interpersonal, group, organizational, and public contexts; and invent, arrange, and deliver effective and ethical messages via oral, print, and electronic modes.
Journalism Option
The Journalism AS option offers practical experience and coursework to develop students’ writing and reporting skills for broadcast, print, online, and emerging media. Students will create original content for publication as well as analyze and critique mass media. Students will gain additional experience through placement in internship programs. This option prepares students for employment or transfer to a bachelor’s degree program.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Describe the Communication discipline and its central questions
- Employ Communication theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts
- Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context
- Critically analyze messages
- Apply ethical communication principles and practices
- Influence public discourse
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication General Education Core | ||
| ENG 1010 | Composition | 3 |
| MATH 1000 or higher 1 | 3-4 | |
| COMM 1201 | Film Study and Appreciation | 3 |
| Elective SCRX - Scientific Reasoning Course or Elective SCKX - Scientific Knowledge Course | 3-4 | |
| Choose one of the following Social and Behavioral Science Electives: | 3 | |
| General Psychology I | ||
| Principles of Sociology | ||
| Western History to the 1500s | ||
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM 1302 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| CCS 1001 | College and Career Success | 3 |
| Communication Program Core | ||
| COMM 1000 | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| COMM 1010 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| COMM 1301 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM 1302 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| COMM 1306 | Social Media in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| or COMM 2502 | Social Media Strategy | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Journalism | ||
| Digital Video Production | ||
| Video Filmmaking | ||
| Audio Production | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Communication Elective (any COMM) 2 | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 6 | |
| Journalism Courses | ||
| COMM 1401 | Journalism | 3 |
| COMM 2401 | Publications Workshop | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Internship | ||
| Capstone Project | ||
COMM 2999 | ||
| Choose one of the following Media Production Electives: | 3 | |
| Television Production | ||
| Audio Production | ||
| Video Filmmaking | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Digital Video Production | ||
| Choose one of the following Advanced Writing Electives: | 3 | |
| Creative Writing: Nonfiction | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Sports Reporting | ||
| Media Writing | ||
| Advanced Publications Workshop | ||
| Total Credits | 57-59 | |
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MATH 1100 Quantitative Reasoning or higher recommended for students considering transfer