Journalism, AA

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Journalism - Associate of Arts

This program of study is a sample plan for a full-time student; part-time study is also available. All academic schedules are subject to change. Students complete a variety of transferable courses to prepare them for higher-level study in journalism. East Central and University of Missouri-Columbia Journalism School have created an articulation agreement.

Campus Offered	Credits Required
ECC-Union, ECC-Rolla	60

***Either the Life Science or Physical Science requirement must contain a lab

Fall Semester (15 hours)

FS 1000 - Campus Orientation Hours: 0
FS 1001 - Foundation Seminar Hours: 1
MT 1403 - College Algebra Hours: 3
JR 1101 - Applied Journalism I Hours: 1
SP 1104 - Elementary Spanish I Hours: 4 * Students who take 4 years of a single foreign language in high school are exempt from the foreign language requirement.
SO 1103 - General Sociology Hours: 3
EN 1223 - English Comp I Hours: 3 or
EN 1233 - Honors English Comp I Hours: 3

Spring Semester (16 hours)

MT 2103 - Statistics Hours: 3
SP 1204 - Elementary Spanish II Hours: 4
History or Political Science Requirement Hours: 3
COM 1033 - Intro to Mass Media Communication Hours: 3
EN 1333 - English Comp II Hours: 3 or
EN 1343 - Honors English Comp II Hours: 3

Summer Semester (3 hours)

COM 1003 - Oral Communications Hours: 3 or
COM 1103 - Public Speaking Hours: 3

Fall Semester (13 -15 hours)

SP 2124 - Intermediate Spanish II Hours: 4
JR 2033 - Diversity in the Media Hours: 3
EC 2103 - Principles of Macroeconomics Hours: 3
Life or Physical Science with lab Hours: 5

Spring Semester (15 hours)

JR 2013 - News Writing Hours: 3
EC 2203 - Principles of Microeconomics Hours: 3
Life or Physical Science Requirement (without lab) Hours: 3
Program Elective Hours: 3
Program Elective Hours: 3