Digital Media Journalism AAS Degree

The AAS in Digital Media Journalism prepares you for work with blogs, microblogs, social networking applications, virtual worlds, audio, and video podcasting for delivering mass media using the Internet as the primary means of media distribution. You will combine traditional journalism skills in writing and editing with digital skills in video, page layout, and production to produce e-zines, vlogs, podcasts, and other relevant Internet publications. Information: www.rrcc.edu/journalism

Requirements

Required Courses

JOU 102	Intro to Editing for Media	3
JOU 105	Introduction to Mass Media: GT-SS3	3
JOU 106	Media News and Reporting	3
JOU 121	Photojournalism	3
JOU 206	Intermediate Newswriting & Editing	3
JOU 215	Publications Prod & Design	3
JOU 225	New Media	3
JOU 241	Feature and Magazine Writing	3
MGD 102	Introduction to Multimedia	3
MGD 111	Adobe Photoshop I	3
MGD 114	Adobe InDesign	3
Total Credit Hours:		33

General Education Courses

See AAS Degree Requirements

* ART 113, ART 138, or ART 139 may be used to fulfill one Arts & Humanities and the General Education Elective. Students may substitute ART/PHO/MGD classes if the ART 113, ART 138, or ART 139 are counted toward the Arts & Humanities and General Education Course Requirements.

Total Credit Hours:

15

Electives

Recommended Electives: Choose 4 classes from the following:

PHO 155	Photography of the Human Form I	3
ART 139	Digital Photography I	3
MGD 112	Adobe Illustrator I	3
MGD 268	Business for Creatives	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Total Credit Hours: 60