County College of Morris

214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, NJ 07869 n 973-328-5000 n www.ccm.edu

Journalism Associate in Arts Degree An Option within Liberal Arts and Sciences

This program focuses on developing a student’s written communication skills alongside mastering modern storytelling techniques in new media and broadcasting. Students employ a variety of software programs and applications that are standard in the industry today. The Journalism emphasis allows students to specialize in particular beats including sports, crime, government, politics, entertainment and education.

Career OpportunitiesStudents in this program will be prepared for careers in print media, online media, new media, social media, advertising and public relations.

Contacts • Communication Department 973-328-5210 DeMare Hall, Room 300

• Dr. Matthew T. Jones Chairperson mjones@ccm.edu 973-328-5210

The Youngtown EditionWorking on the campus newspaper, “The Youngtown Edition,” is a requirement for journalism majors. Each year, the paper is entered into the New Jersey Press Association competition for college newspapers. In the past 10 years, “Youngtown” has received numerous awards at the collegiate

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state level. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association also conducts a thorough yearly critique of the newspaper and has awarded it Gold and Silver Medalist rankings.

Internship OpportunitiesStudents in this program have internship opportunities with local print outlets and online media.

Scholarship OpportunitiesStudents who work on the campus newspaper are eligible for Campus Life monetary awards that are given each semester. In addition, the Edith P. Margetts Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding member of the “Youngtown” staff.

FacultyProfessor John Soltes teaches all journalism production courses and is a freelance journalist for various print and online publications. He has a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University.

FacilitiesStudents work in a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose journalism classroom with access to the full Adobe suite.

Transfer AgreementsThis program allows students to transfer as a journalism or communication major to state universities in New Jersey, as well as to other public and private universities.

Students in the program have transferred to William Paterson University, Kean University, Ramapo College, Montclair State University, Rutgers University and Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, as well as to Syracuse University, the University of Maryland, Penn State University, Emerson College and the University of Pennsylvania.

CurriculumGeneral Education Foundation (45 CR)Communications (9 CR)

English Composition I 3

English Composition II 3

Speech Fundamentals 3

Math-Science-Technology (12 CR)

Probability and Statistics 4

or

Math for the Liberal Arts 4

Laboratory Science Elective 4

Computer Technology and Applications 4

Social Science (6 CR)

Principles of Sociology 3

Political Science Elective 3

Humanities (9 CR)

Literature Survey 6

or

Language Sequence 6

Humanities Elective 3

History (6 CR)

See your advisor

Diversity (3 CR)

Intercultural Communication 3

Total General Education Credits 45

Journalism Core (18 CR) Introduction to Mass Media 3

Introduction to Journalism 3

Advanced Journalism 3

Editing and Publication Design 3

Restricted Communication Electives 6

Total Core Credits 18

Total Program Credits 63

Note: You must see a faculty advisor to plan your sequence of courses. For the most up-to-date listing of courses, see the Curriculum Checklist for this program on the CCM website at http://www.ccm.edu/studentLife/CampusServices/advisement/CurriculumChecksheets.aspx.