Journalism
14 courses · Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Winter 2027
JOUR 100 Introduction to Mass Communications
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Prerequisite
- (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- JOUR 100
Mass media and interrelationships with society, including history, structure, and trends. The following topics will be covered as they pertain to the mass media: economics, law, ethics, technology, and such social issues as gender and cultural diversity.
JOUR 101 Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (credit limitation)
- C-ID
- JOUR 110
Gathering, organizing, and writing news in journalistic style across multiple platforms. Writing and reporting based on original interviews and research. Covering meetings, speeches and events, writing under deadline, and the use of Associated Press (AP) Style. Role of the journalist and related legal and ethical issues.
JOUR 102 Intermediate Writing and Reporting for Mass Media
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Prerequisite
- JOUR 101
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (credit limitation)
- C-ID
- JOUR 210
Newsgathering, organizing, and composing news and features in journalistic style across multiple platforms. Investigative, local and regional government, police, courts, arts and entertainment, and sports beats writing and reporting on and off campus.
JOUR 105 Editor Training
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- Lab: 54
- Advisory
- JOUR 101
Leadership skills in a journalistic setting using the student media as a practical laboratory. Designed for students selected to serve as editors or managers of the student media.
JOUR 106 Online Media Laboratory
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- Lab: 108
- Advisory
- JOUR 101
- Transfers to
- CSU
Practical experience in a newsroom lab setting in a variety of online publishing activities to produce and enhance the online student media. Use of computers, software and emerging technologies including audio, video, live broadcast, and wireless computer technology, as well as social media applications.
JOUR 107 Race, Culture, Gender, and Mass Media Images
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Prerequisite
- Eligibility for (ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1A) or (ENGL C1000H or ENGL 1AH) or AMLA 1A
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Role of mass media and advertising in the integration of minorities, cultures, women, and the queer community into American society. Examines how the mass media impacts public attitudes.
JOUR 108 Introduction to Public Relations
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- JOUR 150
Theory, principles, and professional practice of public relations. Concepts of planning and executing effective communication strategies including writing news releases and press pieces and writing for and distribution through traditional, online, and social media outlets, for any organization.
JOUR 109 Public Relations Internship
- Units
- 3
- Advisory
- JOUR 108 and Instructor approval and Compliance with work experience regulations as designated in the College Catalog.
Field work in public relations. A minimum of 54 clock hours per semester of supervised work is required for each unit of credit. It is recommended that the hours per week be equally distributed throughout the semester.
JOUR 110 Magazine Writing and Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 36, Lab: 54
- Advisory
- JOUR 101
Writing and production of a student-run magazine. Artistic design, harmony, creativity, and layout are stressed. Writing and editing magazine features, designing pages, selecting photographs and illustrations and preparing them for production, working under deadlines, and other aspects of the magazine business are included.
JOUR 111 Writing Broadcast and Web News
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU
News gathering and writing for radio, television and the Web. Newscast planning, story organization, and functions of a broadcast and multimedia newsroom are explored. Lecture and discussion of issues facing broadcast journalists in a new media environment will include ethics, law, and emerging technologies along with shooting video, recording audio, and editing video and audio. Opportunities to contribute to the campus student media.
JOUR 112 Work Experience in Journalism
- Units
- 3
- Prerequisite
- Instructor approval and compliance with work experience regulations as designated in the College Catalog.
- Corequisite
- Students must have secured a journalism internship that meets the requirements of the Mt. SAC Work Experience Program.
Provides majors with actual on-the-job experience in an approved workstation, which is related to classroom instruction. A minimum of 54 clock hours per semester of supervised work is required for each unit of credit. It is recommended that the hours per week be equally distributed throughout the semester.
JOUR 114 Student News Media Staff
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 18, Lab: 108
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- JOUR 130
Newsroom lab setting writing and producing the college student news publications. Researching, writing, creating, and editing stories for both publications; photography, videography, and multimedia to create stories and images for print, web and broadcast; layout, design and graphic illustrations. Basic fundamentals of journalism law and ethics.
JOUR 115 Student News Media Editing Staff
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 18, Lab: 108
- Prerequisite
- JOUR 114
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- JOUR 131
Management and leadership involvement in writing and producing the college student publications. Researching, writing and editing articles for both publications; photography, videography, multimedia, and emerging new technologies to create stories and images for print, online, and broadcast; layout, design and graphic illustrations. Journalism law, copyright, and ethics.
JOUR 116 Multimedia Storytelling
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture: 36, Lab: 54
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- JOUR 120
Multimedia storytelling with a journalism emphasis. Techniques explored include the use of video, photos, audio, and text to convey interactive news and feature stories for online publishing. Cultivates skills in interviewing, sourcing and information, content gathering, and production using photographic, audio, and video recording equipment and editing applications.