St. Clair County Community College 2004-2005 Catalog

COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA PROGRAM

Communications Dept. 810-989-5578  

This program is designed for students who wish to work in the areas of journalism and broadcasting. Classwork is coordinated with the college newspaper, the Erie Square Gazette, the radio stations WSGR-FM and WCLG-AM, and the television studio. There are limited number of internships available in the community for newspaper, radio, and photojournalism majors.

Journalists report, write, edit, photograph, promote, interpret, and publish the news and related information for a variety of media.

Suggested Course Sequence

FIRST YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours 

CM 101 Introduction to Mass Media CT 3

CM 102 News Writing 3

CM 105A Journalism Practicum A 1

ENG 101 English Composition I WR 3

OA 101* Keyboarding on Microcomputers 1

SPC 101 Speech Communication 3

Total credits this semester: 14

2nd Semester Semester Hours

BUS 150 Principles of Business GA 4

CM 105B Journalism Practicum B 1

CM 202 Advanced News Writing 3

ENG 102 English Composition II WR 3

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science GA GP 3

Elective 3

Total credits this semester: 17

SPRING/SUMMER Semester Hours

CM 200B Internship in Journalism 3-6

SECOND YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

ACD 110 Advertising Design CT 3

CM 103 Basic Photography 3

CM 105C Journalism Practicum C 1

CIS 115 Microcomputer Applications CL 4

or

OA 155 Word Processing on Microcomputers CL 4

MTH 102 Technical Math/Elementary Algebra CT MA 5

or

BUS 158 Business Math CT MA 4

Total credits this semester: 15-16

2nd Semester Semester Hours

BUS 153 Introduction to Business Law CT 3

CM 105D Journalism Practicum D 1

CM 203 Photojournalism 3

PSY 180 Introduction to Psychology CT 4

Electives 3-4

Total credits this semester: 14-15

Recommended Electives: 

BIO 100 Contemporary Biology 4

BUS 153 Introduction to Business Law CT 3

CM 201 Editing 3

ENG 201 Advanced Composition 3

HIS 102 History of Western Civ. Since 1715 GA 4

HIS 150 History of the U.S., 1877 to present GA 4

PS 120 State and Local Government 3

PHS 101 Foundation of the Physical Sciences 4

PSY 180 Introduction to Psychology CT 4

SPC 102 Advanced Speech Communication 3

Range Total Credit Hours = 63-68

Range Total Contact Hours = 68-73