Associate
of Arts Degree, Photojournalism
This program offers an associate degree
in photojournalism. The primary goal of this degree is to provide the
student a foundation of knowledge and technical abilities required in
a newspaper photography position or the newspaper photography field.
Elective courses allow for preparedness specific to industry. All lower
division courses are sequenced to optimize transferability to a communications
or photojournalism program at a four-year university.
Along with the transferability aspect
of this program, the associate degree in photojournalism will also provide
student with basic competencies in the following areas:
Black and white film laboratory
practices
Camera control (film choice,
exposure, aperture, shutter)
Critique and analysis of
photographs
Digital camera control
Digital imaging
Ethics and copyright laws
of newspaper photography
Film developing and printing
skills
Photographic composition
Portfolio development
Preparing photographs for
print (including newspaper)
Presentation techniques
Project collaboration
This Program is designed to prepare a student
for an occupation in a career related to photojournalism, such occupations
are the following: Photojournalism instructor, photojournalist, sports
photographer, documentary photographer, photo editor, or photo illustrator.
List of Required Major Courses:
JOURN 100 Media and Society (3 units)
JOURN 105 News Writing (3 units)
JOURN 210 Newspaper and Magazine Production Staff (3 units)
PHOTO 150 Cameras and Composition (3 units)
PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 165 Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 205 Advanced Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 260 Photojournalism (3 units)
Plus 6 electives units from the following:
PHOTO 175 Intermediate Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 180 Landscape and Documentation (3 units)
PHOTO 188 Cooperative Work Experience (3 units)
PHOTO 195 Color Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 198 Special Topics (3 units)
PHOTO 285 Advanced Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 295 Professional Practices and Portfolio (3 units)
Total: 60 units
Including COC AA Degree Requirements
Sequence of Courses
Fall – First Year:
JOURN 100 Media and Society GE AREA E (3 units)
PHOTO 150 Cameras and Composition GE AREA C-1 (3 units)
GE Natural Science (3 units)
GE Language and Rationality (Communication skills) (3 units)
Spring – First Year:
JOURN 105 News Writing (3 units)
PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography GE AREA C-1 (3 units)
GE Language and Rationality (Quantitative skills) (3 units)
GE Social Science (3 units)
GE Physical Education (1 unit)
Fall – Second Year
PHOTO 165 Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO 260 Photojournalism (3 units)
PHOTO Elective course (3 units)
GE American Institutions (3 units)
Spring – Second Year
JOURN 210 Newspaper and Magazine Production Staff (3 units)
PHOTO 205 Advanced Digital Photography (3 units)
PHOTO Elective Course (3 units)
GE American Institutions (3 units)
GE Physical Education (1 unit)
PLUS 10 ELECTIVE UNITS (10 units)
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Total: 60 units
COC AA Degree Requirements
