The Journalism Department
goals are to introduce students to the major mass media, both as consumers
and as potential practitioners. Students will be introduced to the communication
tools of the media and trained in objective, accurate communication.
An appreciation for First Amendment rights and responsibilities --legalities
and ethics-- and varied cultural perspectives will be emphasized in
all journalism courses.
Students at large will benefit from the program by gaining a greater
insight and historical perspective of how the media currently operate
and affect our lives.
Reporting students will taught to gather information from a variety
of sources, synthesize that information and prepare it for dissemination
in a variety of media formats. The emphasis will be on written and visual
communication.
Journalism majors will have the opportunity to fulfill lower division
major requirements for preparation of transfer to a four-year university
program and should be guided into successfully completing general education
requirements for transfer.
Recognizing that some students will seek merely to improve skills for
immediate employment or reemployment, journalism students will be given
the opportunity to hone writing, photography, technological, and production
skills for entry-level work in the communication media. SCANS (Secretary's
Commission on Acquiring Necessary Skills) skills should be incorporated
in all journalism classes. The journalism certificate is designed to
give these students a well-rounded exposure to a variety of media in
preparation for possible employment in the communication industry.
Copyright 1998, 1999 by Rich Cameron