Journalism & Digital Media AS: Full-time

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Plan of Study

The following is a plan of requirements to complete this Associate of Science degree in 2 years. Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work, Advanced Placement (AP), or other institutions’ concurrent enrollment credits. Math and English placement will be based on the student’s appropriate placement scores. If developmental courses are required, they should be taken in the student’s first semester.

NOTE: This plan assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with the Academic Program Advisor and consult DegreeWorks for specific degree requirements.

First Year

Fall Semester (15 credits)			Spring Semester (16 credits)
☐ ENGL 1010 Introduction to College Writing (WC) - 3 credits			☐ American Institutions (AI) - 3 credits
☐ Quantitative Literacy (QL) - 3 credits			☐ Life Sciences (LS) - 3 credits
☐ Humanities (HU) - 3 credits			☐ Arts (AR) - 3 credits
☐ General Elective - 3 credits			☐ ENGL 2010 Intermediate College Writing (WC) - 3 credits
☐ Social Science (SS) - 3 credits			☐ COMM 1800 Digital Media Tools/Techniques - 4 credits

► Progress Check: Log in and check your Degree Audit via MySLCC			► Progress Check: Meet with Academic Program Advisor

Second Year

Fall Semester (15 credits)			Spring Semester (14 credits)
☐ Physical Sciences (PS) - 3 credits			☐ COMM 2250 Television Studio Production 1 - 2 credits
☐ COMM 1130 Journalism & Media Writing - 3 credits			☐ COMM 2400 Social Media Tools and Strategies - 3 credits
☐ COMM 1500 Media and Society (CM) - 3 credits			☐ COMM 2600 Production for Student Media - 3 credits
☐ COMM 2110 Interpersonal Communication (SS) - 3 credits			☐ COMM 1560 Radio Performance & Production (CM) - 3 credits or COMM 2200 Video Content Creation - 3 credits
☐ General Elective - 3 credits			☐ Program Elective - 3 credits



► Progress Check: Apply for Graduation

Advising Notes

Students are strongly encouraged to take ENGL 1010 and their QL course during their first semester, COMM 1800 during their second semester, and COMM 1130 during their second or third semester. It is the student’s responsibility to examine each course description for details of prerequisite classes. Those prerequisites must be satisfied before the designated class may be taken. Students should check the current class schedule for availability of courses at all sites for day/evening availability and for modification caused by varying enrollments.3

*Total number of General Education credits, required credits, and the total number of elective credits must equal 60 or greater.