The Associate in Arts in Journalism for Transfer (A.A.-T in Journalism) prepares students to move into the CSU system leading to a baccalaureate degree in Journalism, and then into careers in daily reporting, media editing, writing, Web-based multimedia reporting, visual reporting, photography, print and digital design, public relations, advertising, radio, digital media, and television writing and production. Please consult a counselor regarding specific course requirements for your transfer institution. Completion of the Associate in Arts in Journalism for Transfer (A.A.-T in Journalism) degree also provides guaranteed admission with junior status to the CSU system, although does not guarantee admission to a specific campus or major. Upon completion of the Associate in Arts in Journalism for Transfer, students will be able to define and execute newsgathering strategies; write articles under deadline; edit their own and others’ articles for proper spelling, grammar, and AP style; define relevant news content; gather news information weekly; and assess legal and ethical media issues at the final level of a traditional lower division Journalism sequence. Through news production, students will demonstrate proficiency in developing effective designs and layouts for story presentation; develop news stories through written, visual, audio, video or other multimedia formats; determine the best format –print, multimedia, visual —for telling basic news stories; build a portfolio that demonstrates a range of storytelling formats and styles; and navigate content management software used to create online publications.

Student completion requirements for the associate degree for transfer:

🗸 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU transferable units. At least 12 of the units must be earned at Santa Ana College.

🗸 A minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district (see Instructional Programs portion of the catalog).

🗸 Obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2 .0. (Some majors may require a higher GPA for transfer)

🗸 Earn a grade of C or better (C minus is not acceptable) or Pass in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

🗸 The California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. Note: The ADT can be awarded to students completing the UC version of IGETC, but completion of this pattern will not satisfy CSU admission requirements.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Students will apply the basic principles of journalism such as accuracy, fairness, and public service

🗸 Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history and role of professionals and institutions in shaping communications and be able to discuss the legal and ethical underpinnings of U.S. Mass Media

🗸 Students will research news stories using a variety of sources and evaluate the accuracy of information sources.