Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree in Journalism

De Anza College

The Journalism A.A. degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year university in journalism, mass communications, public relations, advertising or related disciplines and offers students sufficient training to obtain an internship at a media outlet in print or electronic journalism or within the field of new media.Upon completion, students will be able toDemonstrate competency in the basics of journalistic writing, including grammar, punctuation, story structure and journalistic stylesDemonstrate competency in research, information gathering and critical analysis of information using techniques such as observation, researching sources and interviewingCompile a portfolio of print, electronic and/or multimedia projects that tell journalistic storiesApply media literacy skills to explain the communication process and detect media biasSummarize steps appropriate to gain employment in a mass communications industry

Language Arts Division