Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfers
with an emphasis in Journalism
Catalog 2009-2010
MHCC Faculty Advisors:
Bob Watkins: 503-491-7413 - Room AC 1383 Bob.Watkins@mhcc.edu
This curriculum is recommended for students interested in studying journalism at MHCC, earning an Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer Degree, and transferring to a four-year college or university to work toward a bachelor’s degree in journalism. This is not a degree in journalism. This is not a degree in journalism.
Curricular Outcomes
At the completion of this curriculum, the student should be able to:
- demonstrate a sense of news judgment, using critical thinking skills to identify issues, trends and events of interest and importance to the local community
- deliver information in a clear and technically appropriate style that matches the current styles and conventions of the journalistic community
- articulate the publication production process, taking a project from original concept to final printed form
- analyze available space, understand current design trends and arrange content in both a functional and attractive presentation
- articulate the role and responsibility of journalists and communicators to readers and the general public
- review and revise the works of others, providing thoughtful editing without abandoning the original message
- explain the difference between fair and balanced reporting and fact-based opinion.
Students from MHCC most often transfer to the University of Oregon to work toward a Bachelor of Arts/Science degree in journalism. Students transferring from Mt. Hood Community College to the University of Oregons School of Journalism and Communication will be given full credit for the courses listed below upon acceptance to the university. This MHCC program is designed as an Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer (AA/OT) which enables a student to enter the university with all lower division general education requirements met and three pre-major journalism requirements completed.
However, students from MHCC seeking a baccalaureate degree in journalism, communications or new media may also transfer to other institutions, including Southern Oregon University, University of Portland, Oregon State University, Washington State University, the University of Washington and Marylhurst University. These institutions may require different courses within the various subject areas of General Education.
Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university after MHCC should consult with the institution they will be attending, the faculty adviser and/or the MHCC Academic Advising and Transfer Center.
| Pre-Fall Quarter (First and Second Year) |
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| J215B |
Publications Lab * |
2 |
| * This special session is required for journalism majors. It runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for 2 1/2 weeks just prior to the start of fall quarter. See fall course schedule for exact dates. The course includes orientation sessions, skill-building drills and production of the first newspaper of the year. |
| First Quarter |
Cr |
| CS125J |
Digital Typography for Journalism |
1 |
| J211 |
Introduction to Mass Communication |
3 |
| J215A |
Publications Lab
|
1 |
| J216 |
Reporting I |
3 |
| J226 |
Introduction to Journalism Production |
2 |
| |
Humanities requirement1 |
3-4 |
| 13-14 |
| Second Quarter |
|
| J215A |
Publications Lab |
1 |
| J217 |
Reporting II
|
3 |
| PH122 |
General Astronomy |
3 |
| WR121 |
English Composition |
3 |
| |
Humanities requirement1 |
3-4 |
| 13-14 |
| Third Quarter |
|
| J215A |
Publications Lab |
1 |
| J218 |
Copy Editing
|
3 |
| HST201 |
History of the United States |
4 |
| MTH111 |
Pre Calculus I: Elementary Functions
|
5 |
| WR122 |
English Composition: Critical Thinking
|
3 |
| WR240 |
Creative Writing: Nonfiction |
3 |
| 19 |
| Fourth Quarter |
|
| BI101 |
General Biology I |
4 |
| EC201 |
Principles of Economics I (Micro) |
4 |
| J204 |
Visual Communication |
4 |
| J215B |
Publications Lab |
2 |
| SP111 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
| 17 |
| Fifth Quarter |
|
| BI102 |
General Biology II
|
4 |
| EC202 |
Principles of Economics II (Macro)
|
4 |
| HST202 |
History of the United States
|
34 |
| J215B |
Publications Lab |
2 |
| WR248 |
Strategies for Revision: Advanced Professional Writing |
3 |
|
17
|
| Sixth Quarter |
|
| HPE295 |
Health and Fitness for Life |
3 |
| J202 |
Information Gathering |
4 |
| J215B |
Publications Lab |
2 |
| WR227 |
Technical Report Writing |
3 |
| |
Lab Science requirement2 |
4 |
| 16 |
1 The humanities literature course requirement may be satisfied with any of the following: FA257-258, ENG104-106, ENG107-109, ENG201-202, ENG204-205, ENG212, ENG214, ENG222, ENG253-254.
2 The lab science course requirement may be satisfied with any of the following: CH104-106, CH151, CH170, CH221-223, G201-203, GS104-106, PH201-203, PH211-213.
Transfer Schools' Web Links
University of Oregon - http://jcomm.uoregon.edu
Related MHCC Program Web Links:
http://www.mhcc.edu/programs
Disclaimer
This information is meant to serve as a general guide for students intending to major in Journalism. Specific requirements for transfer will vary from school to school. It is the student’s responsibility to contact his/her four-year transfer school to confirm specific admission requirements.
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