Transfer Advising Guide for Journalism (B.A.)
Program overview
The world needs multiplatform journalists confident in their ability to get to the bottom of important news while changing hearts and minds around important issues. As a journalism major at CMCI, you鈥檒l develop a full complement of skills鈥攕ource development, interviewing, writing, critical thinking, deadline reporting鈥攁nd apply them on real news projects using cutting-edge media tools. Classes in data journalism, sports journalism, media law, ethics and more allow you to customize this major in ways that align with your aspirations.
Admission requirements
View more information regarding 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 transfer admission requirements 鈫
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Students with more than 36 credit hours must have completed an introductory course:听
- Media News and Reporting鈥揓OU 1006 or New Media鈥揓OU 2025
Community College Course Summary*
AA Degree Requirement | Credit Hours | Course Title or Category |
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Written Communication | 6 |
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Oral Communication | 3 |
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Mathematics | 3 |
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Arts & Humanities | 6 |
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History | 3 |
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Social & Behavioral Science | 6 |
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Natural & Physical Sciences | 7 |
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Additional Required Courses | 12 |
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Electives | 14 | Elective course suggestions include:
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* If an AA is not completed, either prior to starting at CU or through reverse transfer, 听additional CMCI Core courses may be required. 听
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The AA/AS degree fulfills CMCI Core requirements with the exception of CMCI 2030, CMCI Core Computing, and CMCI Core Diversity. CMCI 2030 is a required CMCI specific course and not offered outside of CMCI. CMCI Core Computing &听 CMCI Core Diversity could be satisfied, only if an equivalent course is completed. CSC 1019 or 1060 completes the Computing requirement. COM 2300 or 2270 completes the CMCI Diversity requirement.听
CMCI requires third-level proficiency in a world language. All students are required to demonstrate third-level proficiency in a single non-English modern or classical language. Students may meet this requirement by:
- Completing a Level III course (typically the third of three consecutive years) in a single non-English language while in high school.
- Graduating from a high school that uses a non-English language as its principal mode of instruction, or receiving, in high school, a state-sponsored seal of biliteracy.
- Passing an appropriate third-semester college course that is part of a three-course sequence of at least 12 semester credit hours, or earning AP or IB credit equivalent to such a course.
- Passing a 蜜桃传媒破解版下载-approved proficiency examination.
鈥Computing: CSC courses may require more intensive programming than the options available at CU.听听听
鈥Secondary Area of Study: Students must complete a secondary area of study outside the major. This secondary area of study can be met by any of the following: of at least 18 credit hours. Some electives may be applied toward the secondary area of study.
This is a suggested guide of coursework only and is subject to change. Several factors can impact the timeline to degree completion. Always consult with your academic advisor for graduation planning purposes.
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Year 1 鈥 Colorado Community College
First semester
Total credits:听15
- ENG 1021 鈥 3 credits
- Arts and Humanities 鈥 3 credits
- JOU 1005听鈥 3 credits
- Social Behavioral Science听鈥 3 credits
- Mathematics听鈥 3 credits
Second semester
Total credits:听15
- ENG 1022听鈥 3 credits
- Natural Science听鈥 3 credits
- JOU 1006听鈥 3 credits
- Elective听鈥 3 credits
- Elective听鈥 3 credits
Year 2 鈥 Colorado Community College
First semester
Total credits: 16
- Natural Science with Lab听鈥 4听credits
- Social Behavioral Science听鈥 3 credits
- JOU 2025听鈥 3 credits
- Arts and Humanities听鈥 3 credits
- Elective听鈥 3 credits
Second semester
Total credits: 15
- JOU Elective听鈥 3 credits
- History听鈥 3 credits
- Elective听鈥 3 credits
- Elective听鈥 3 credits
- Elective听鈥 3 credits
Year 3 鈥 CU
First semester
Total credits: 16
- CMCI 2030 鈥 4 credits
- JRNL 2000 鈥 3 credits
- Computing听鈥 3 credits
- Secondary Area of Study听鈥 3 credits
- Secondary Area of Study听鈥 3 credits
Second semester
Total credits: 15
- JRNL 3651听鈥 3 credits
- UD Reporting听鈥 3 credits
- Secondary Area of Study (UD)听鈥 3 credits
- Elective (UD)听鈥 3 credits
- Elective (UD)听鈥 3 credits
Year 4 鈥 CU
First semester
Total credits: 15
- UD JRNL Elective 鈥 3 credits
- Conceptual (UD)听鈥 3 credits
- JRNL 4931听鈥 3 credits
- Secondary Area of Study (UD)听鈥 3 credits
- Elective (UD)听鈥 3 credits
Second semester
Total credits: 15
- JRNL 4572听鈥 3 credits
- Secondary Area of Study (UD)听鈥 3 credits
- Secondary Area of Study (UD)听鈥 3 credits
- Conceptual (UD)听鈥 3 credits
- UD JRNL Elective听鈥 3 credits
Total credits: 122