Based on your placement test scores, you may have to take developmental courses in Reading, English, and/or Mathematics before taking the core curriculum courses for your major.

Yes. The Liberal Arts. AA Journalism degree program prepares students to transfer to institutions offering a B.A. degree in Journalism as well as many other Humanities and Liberal Arts B.A. degree programs. Typically, your AA credits will be applied to the first two years of a Bachelor’s degree program. While studying at ECC, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the degree requirements of any bachelor’s program you wish to transfer to upon graduation.

If you do not need developmental coursework and you register for an average of 15 credits each semester, you can complete the degree in two years.  You may shorten the amount of time required by taking courses in the summer sessions.

• Demonstrate communication, analytical, and critical thinking skills in writing, reporting, researching, interviewing, and presenting news stories appropriate for college-level discourse;
• Demonstrate theoretical knowledge and practical concepts in synthesizing, evaluating, editing, proofreading, and revising;
• Apply appropriate journalistic styles, news structures, news formats, news values, and elements when producing stories; and
• Utilize technology, the library, and social media for journalistic reporting and writing of leads, news stories, papers, layouts, and design.

Call the Humanities Division at (973) 877-3285 or the Program Coordinator, Professor Nessie Hill at (973) 877-3027.

Written & Oral Communication (9 credits)

ENG 101 (3 credits)

ENG 102 (3 credits)

ENG 109 (3 credits)

Quantitative Knowledge & Skillsand Scientific Knowledge & Reasoning (12 credits)

Choose one mathematics course and a lab science sequence or two mathematics courses and one lab science course from the following:

Mathematics: MTH 100, MTH 101, MTH 103, MTH 113, MTH 119, MTH 120, MTH 121, MTH 122, MTH 127, MTH 221 or MTH 222 (one or two 4-credit courses)

AND

Lab Science: BIO 101 – BIO 102, BIO 103 – BIO 104, BIO 121 – BIO 122, CHM 101 – CHM 102, CHM 103 – CHM 104; GEO 101 – GEO 102, PHY 101 – PHY 102, PHY 103 – PHY 104 or PHY 113 – PHY 114 (one or two 4-credit courses)

Society & Human Behavior (6 credits)

Choose two of the following courses: ANT 101, ANT 105, ECO 101, ECO 102, POL 101, POL 104, PSY 101, PSY 102, PSY 219, SOC 101, SOC 108 or SOC 219 (two 3-credit courses)

Humanistic Perspective (9 credits)

Choose two of the following literature courses: ENG 205, ENG 208, ENG 215, ENG 221, ENG 222, ENG 232, ENG 237, ENG 238, ENG 242, ENG 250, ENG 263 or ENG 264 (two 3-credit courses)

AND

Choose one of the following art or music courses: ART 100, ART 101, ART 102, MUS 100, MUS 108, MUS 109 or MUS 117 (one 3-credit course)

Historical Perspective (6 credits)

Choose one of the following history sequences: HST 101 – HST 102, HST 111 – HST 112, HST 121 – HST 122, HST 131 – HST 132, HST 134 – HST 135, HST 136 – HST 137 or HST 161 – HST 162 (two 3-credit courses)

Global & Cultural Awareness of Diversity (3 credits)

Choose one additional (non-repeated) course from the following: ANT 101, ANT 105, ART 100, ART 101, ART 102, ART 200, CIN 103, ENG 205, ENG 215, ENG 232, ENG 237, ENG 238, ENG 242, ENG 263, ENG 264, HST 121, HST 122, HST 137, MUS 117, PSY 232, REL 105, SOC 108, SOC 205 or SOC 207 (one 3-credit course)

JRN 141 Writing for the Media (3 credits)
JRN 142 News Reporting (Print) (3 credits)
JRN 145 Journalism Internship (1 credit)
JRN 243 Introduction to News Broadcasting (3 credits)
JRN 245 Politics and the Media (3 credits)

Choose two free electives (two 3-credit courses)

Total Credits Required for Degree: 64

First Semester
ENG 101 College Composition I (3 credits)
JRN 141 Writing for the Media (3 credits)
Society & Human Behavior requirement (3 credits)
Humanistic Perspective art or music requirement (3 credits)
Historical Perspective requirement (3 credits)

Second Semester
ENG 102 College Composition II (3 credits)
JRN 142 News Reporting (Print) (3 credits)
Quantitative Knowledge & Skills or Scientific Knowledge & Reasoning mathematics or lab science requirement (4 credits)
Society & Human Behavior requirement (3 credits)
Historical Perspective requirement (3 credits)

Third Semester
ENG 109 Effective Speech (3 credits)
JRN 243 Introduction to News Broadcasting (3 credits)
Quantitative Knowledge & Skills or Scientific Knowledge & Reasoning mathematics or lab science requirement (4 credits)
Humanistic Perspective literature requirement (3 credits)
Free elective (one 3-credit course)

Fourth Semester
JRN 145 Journalism Internship (1 credit)
JRN 245 Politics and the Media (3 credits)
Quantitative Knowledge & Skills or Scientific Knowledge & Reasoning mathematics or lab science requirement (4 credits)
Humanistic Perspective literature requirement (3 credits)
Global & Cultural Awareness of Diversity requirement (3 credits)
Free elective (one 3-credit course)