2023-2024 Online Catalog
Journalism and Public Relations, A.A. |
Program Description
Option offered through Communications
This program is designed for transfer to a bachelor’s degree-granting institution. Coursework includes the practice of news writing and reporting for feature articles for various publications and the theory and practice of public relations including strategic planning, event planning, and promotions. Skills obtained include the ability to write and design for various publications. Students in this program can serve as the writers, editors, designers, and photographers for the College’s newspaper, The Scroll , and the College’s literary magazine, The Sheaf .
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
- Discuss current social and political issues and events, both orally and in writing;
- Explain the effective creative practices in the areas of planning, writing, design, and photography;
- Communicate visually, orally, and in writing, the various components in print and digital production;
- Apply knowledge to identify, evaluate, and disseminate topics that are related to the fields of journalism and public relations by using a variety of information literacy techniques;
- Demonstrate proficiency with current productivity software applicable to the field of journalism and public relations;
- Evaluate the various issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of Journalism and Public Relations.
Other Communications Degrees Include:
- Communications
- Media
After Union College
Graduates can transfer to a four-year degree program and are eligible to take advantage of the many transfer/articulation agreements Union College has with some of the top four-year colleges and universities in the country. See a transfer advisor for details.
Fall Semester
- ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 credit hours
- MAT 125 - Survey of Special Topics in Mathematics
4 credit hours
OR - MAT 127 - Elementary Statistics 4 credit hours
- COM 100 - Communications Technologies 4 credit hours
- COM 101 - Mass Communications 3 credit hours
Spring Semester
- ENG 102 - English Composition II 3 credit hours
- ENG 128 - The Dynamics of Communication 3 credit hours
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OR
- ENG 129 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours
- Humanities Gen Ed Requirement - 3 credit hours (ENG 200-Level)
- Lab Science Gen Ed Requirement - 4 credit hours
- COM 102 - Reporting and News Writing 3 credit hours
Spring Semester
- COM 108 - Principles and Practices of Public Relations 3 credit hours
- COM Elective 3 credit hours
- COM Elective 3 credit hours
- Social Science Gen Ed Requirement - 3 credit hours
- History Gen Ed Requirement - 3 credit hours