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Journalism Option

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Academic CredentialAssociate in Arts (AA)
Total Credit Hours60
Average Time to Complete2 yrs.
Academic PathwayHumanities, Arts, Design, Communication
AdvisorBetty McKinnie
Division Chair, Language and Literature
850.769.1551 ext 2887
bmckinnie@gulfcoast.edu

Senior Administrative AssistantBrandon Bowling
850.872.3870
bbowling@gulfcoast.edu
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Communication Option, Liberal Arts AA
Journalism (JOUN-AA)

Communications Area
•+*ENC 1101English Composition I3 credit hours
+*ENC 1102English Composition II3 credit hours
Mathematics Area
  See General Education Requirement 6 credit hours
Natural Sciences Area
  Physical Science (See General Education Requirements) 3 credit hours
  Biological Science (See General Education Requirements) 3 credit hours
Additional Common Prerequisites
SPC 1608Intro to Public Speaking3 credit hours
•AMH 2020United States History II3 credit hours
POS 2112State and Local Government3 credit hours
  OR
CPO 2002Comparative Government3 credit hours
Electives
Total Degree Hours60


Recommended electives:

•ECO2013, Economics
PGY2801C, Digital Photography I, 3 crs.
PGY2802C, Digital Photography II, 3 crs.
SPC1300, Interpersonal Communication, 3 crs.
SPC1420, Group Discussion, 3 crs


• General Education Core. Students must complete at least one identified core course in each area of study—Communications, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences—as part of the general education course requirements.
+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required. See course descriptions.
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
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