Journalism
17 courses · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
JOUR A110 News Writing and Reporting
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 (English A100) or concurrent enrollment.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- JOUR 110
Beginning journalists will acquire the skills to write practical news stories under deadline pressure with a focus on accuracy, balance, and style. Writing assignments will include police stories, obituaries, speech coverage, round-ups, and feature stories.
JOUR A113 Social Media Journalism
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is for any student interested in Digital Journalism, and the Social Media Strategies Certificate of Achievement and will help them understand the issue of social media as a vital part of news gathering and branding. The course will allow students to create and maintain both a professional and personal presence on social media working in the various social media platforms.
JOUR A115 Student Newspaper I
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000; and JOUR A110 or concurrent enrollment.
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- JOUR 130
Assist in all aspects of newspaper planning, writing, design and production. Requires writing news and feature stories on deadline, commentary, writing headlines, designing pages, editing, and layout techniques. Students will use state-of-the-art computer design, graphics, and word processing software in a professional setting.
JOUR A116 Multi-Media Reporting and Producing
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- JOUR 120
Students will acquire the skills needed to research, write and produce multi-media stories for posting online, including online newspaper sites. Students will gain a basic understanding of digital photography, videography, and photo editing software.
JOUR A117 Feature Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- JOUR A110 and ENGL C1000, or concurrent enrollment.
- Transfers to
- CSU
A writing workshop focusing on student writing and marketing in-depth non-fiction feature articles. Emphasis will be on guiding students and developing interesting non-fiction stories from the idea stage through publication and finding suitable markets for publication. Enrollment Limitation: ENGL A117; students who complete JOUR A117 may not enroll in or receive credit for ENGL A117.
JOUR A123 Social Media Journalism II
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- JOUR A125 or JOUR A135 or JOUR A145 or concurrent enrollment.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course will build on the basics of social media for students enrolled in the student newspaper. Students will use social media planning software to post stories and photographs on various platforms and help drive traffic to the campus newspaper’s website. An introduction to social media etiquette will also be reinforced.
JOUR A125 Student Newspaper II
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- JOUR A115.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Assist in all aspects of newspaper planning and writing. Requires writing news and feature stories on deadline, along with commentaries, sports and arts and culture stories and reviews. Students will continue to practice basic newswriting and feature writing skills while expanding background to include sports and arts stories.
JOUR A133 Social Media Journalism III
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- JOUR A123.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course will build on the basics of social media for students enrolled in the student newspaper. Students will use social media planning software to post stories and photographs on various platforms and help drive traffic to the campus newspaper’s website. An introduction to social media etiquette will also be reinforced.
JOUR A135 Student Newspaper III
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- JOUR A125.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Assist in all aspects of newspaper planning, writing, design and production. Requires writing headlines, designing pages, editing, and layout techniques. Students will use state-of-the-art computer design, graphics, and word processing software in a professional setting.
JOUR A143 Social Media Journalism IV
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- JOUR A133.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course will build on the basics of social media for students enrolled in the student newspaper. Students will use social media planning software to post stories and photographs on various platforms and help drive traffic to the campus newspaper’s website. An introduction to social media etiquette will also be reinforced.
JOUR A145 Newspaper Production Level 4
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- JOUR A135.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Assist in all aspects of newspaper planning, writing, design and production. Requires writing news and features stories on deadline, commentary, writing headlines, designing pages, editing, and layout techniques. Students will use state-of-the-art computer design, graphics, and word processing software in a professional setting. Students will also use social media to promote readership.
JOUR A185 Photojournalism
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 36 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- JOUR 160
Covers the fundamentals of photojournalism with students gaining practical experience in the creative process and techniques of making photographs for publication. Work will be assigned for publication in the campus newspaper, Coast Report.
JOUR A199 Current Issues in Journalism
- Units
- 1-2
- Hours
- 18-36 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course explores current issues in the field of journalism, rotating through a variety of topics, including but not limited to citizen journalism, ethics and niche journalism.
JOUR A215 Coast Report Editorial Board Level 1
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- Must be editor on Coast Report staff.
- Corequisite
- JOUR A115, JOUR A125, JOUR A135, or JOUR A145.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is for the editorial board of the student newspaper. The editors will meet once per week to discuss policy matters, the upcoming issue and the instructor’s critique of the past one.
JOUR A225 Coast Report Editorial Board Level 2
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- JOUR A215 and must be editor on Coast Report staff.
- Corequisite
- JOUR A125 or JOUR A135 or JOUR A145.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is for the editorial board of the student newspaper. The editors will meet once per week to discuss policy matters, the upcoming issue and the instructor's critique of the past one. The editors will also design and write headlines for the paper.
JOUR A235 Coast Report Editorial Board Level 3
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- JOUR A225 and must be editor on Coast Report staff.
- Corequisite
- JOUR A135 or JOUR A145.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is for the editorial board of the student newspaper. The editors will meet once per week to discuss policy matters, the upcoming issue and the instructor's critique of the past one. The editors will also write editorials and do advanced layout of the paper and begin directing content for CoastReportOnline.com.
JOUR A245 Coast Report Editorial Board Level 4
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours
- Prerequisite
- JOUR A235 and must be editor on Coast Report staff.
- Corequisite
- JOUR A145.
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is for the editorial board of the student newspaper. The editors will meet once per week to discuss policy matters, the upcoming issue and the instructor's critique of the past one. The editors will work independently to produce each week's paper and stay up to date on posting content to CoastReportOnline.com.