MASS COMMUNICATIONS

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MASS COMMUNICATIONS

PREREQUISITE COURSES

REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE

UNITS

MCOMM/JOURN 101

Introduction to Mass Communications

3

JOURN 102

Reporting the News

3

JOURN 102 or equivalent
JOURN 103

JOURN 103 or
JOURN 104*
Student Publications Staff
Student Publications Editors
3 or
3

JOURN 107

Magazine Writing

3

Test Score or completion of ENGL 120 or ESL 151 or equivalent

ENGL 101
Freshman English
3

ENGL 101
ENGL 101

ENGL 102 or
ENGL 104

Critical Thinking & Literary Analysis
Critical Thinking & Argumentation

3 or
3

Select a minimum of 3 units from the following:

CABOT 206
Macintosh Basics
1

CABOT 208
Windows Basics
1

CS/IS 123

Desktop Publishing

2

CS/IS 123 or 2 years desktop publishing experience

CS/IS 124

Advanced Desktop Publishing

3

CS/IS 191

CS/IS 192

Internet: Beyond the Basics

1

JOURN 106

Introduction to Broadcast Journalism I

3

MEDIA 101

Video Production I

3

MEDIA 111

Interactive Multimedia I

3

Select a minimum of 3 units from the following:

ECON 102

ECON 101

Principles of Microeconomics

3

Eligibility for ENGL 101

ENGL 105

Survey of English Literature from the Anglo-Saxon Period to 1780

3

Eligibility for ENGL 101

ENGL 106

Survey of English Literature from 1780 to the Present Time

3

Eligibility for ENGL 101

ENGL 109

Introduction to Literature of the Western World

3

Eligibility for ENGL 101

ENGL 110

Introduction to Literature of the Western World

3

ENGL 111

Women in Literature

3

Eligibility for ENGL 101

ENGL 114

Introduction to Poetry

3

Eligibility for ENGL 101

ENGL 115

Introduction to Fiction

3

Eligibility for ENGL 101

ENGL 116

Introduction to Drama

3

Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151

ENGL 121

Reading Literature

3

ENGL 122

American Literature to 1865

3

ENGL 123

American Literature from 1865 to the Present

3

ENGL 124

Contemporary Literature

3

ENGL 125

Shakespeare

3

Eligibility for ENGL 101

ENGL 126

The Modern Drama

3

Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151

ENGL 127

Children's Literature

3

ENGL 128

The Bible as Literature

3

ENGL 130

Science Fiction Lit

3

HIST 107

History of Civilization (Pre-History to 800)

3

HIST 108

History of Civilization (Carolingian Empire to the French Revolution, c. 1789)

3

HIST 109

History of Civilization (French Revolution to the Present)

3

Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151

HIST 110

United States History

3

Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151

POL S 101

Introduction to Government

3

Selected courses in the Pasadena City College Journalism Department may be used as electives, as announced in the Glendale Community College Class Schedule.

TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED

24

NOTE: *An interview and instructor consent may be required.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2008 GCC CATALOG 2008-2009

Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records.

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
	MCOMM/JOURN 101	Introduction to Mass Communications	3
	JOURN 102	Reporting the News	3
JOURN 102 or equivalent JOURN 103	JOURN 103 or JOURN 104*	Student Publications Staff Student Publications Editors	3 or 3
	JOURN 107	Magazine Writing	3
Test Score or completion of ENGL 120 or ESL 151 or equivalent	ENGL 101	Freshman English	3
ENGL 101 ENGL 101	ENGL 102 or ENGL 104	Critical Thinking & Literary Analysis Critical Thinking & Argumentation	3 or 3
	Select a minimum of 3 units from the following:
	CABOT 206	Macintosh Basics	1
	CABOT 208	Windows Basics	1
	CS/IS 123	Desktop Publishing	2
CS/IS 123 or 2 years desktop publishing experience	CS/IS 124	Advanced Desktop Publishing	3
CS/IS 191	CS/IS 192	Internet: Beyond the Basics	1
	JOURN 106	Introduction to Broadcast Journalism I	3
	MEDIA 101	Video Production I	3
	MEDIA 111	Interactive Multimedia I	3
	Select a minimum of 3 units from the following:
ECON 102	ECON 101	Principles of Microeconomics	3
Eligibility for ENGL 101	ENGL 105	Survey of English Literature from the Anglo-Saxon Period to 1780	3
Eligibility for ENGL 101	ENGL 106	Survey of English Literature from 1780 to the Present Time	3
Eligibility for ENGL 101	ENGL 109	Introduction to Literature of the Western World	3
Eligibility for ENGL 101	ENGL 110	Introduction to Literature of the Western World	3
	ENGL 111	Women in Literature	3
Eligibility for ENGL 101	ENGL 114	Introduction to Poetry	3
Eligibility for ENGL 101	ENGL 115	Introduction to Fiction	3
Eligibility for ENGL 101	ENGL 116	Introduction to Drama	3
Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151	ENGL 121	Reading Literature	3
	ENGL 122	American Literature to 1865	3
	ENGL 123	American Literature from 1865 to the Present	3
	ENGL 124	Contemporary Literature	3
	ENGL 125	Shakespeare	3
Eligibility for ENGL 101	ENGL 126	The Modern Drama	3
Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151	ENGL 127	Children's Literature	3
	ENGL 128	The Bible as Literature	3
	ENGL 130	Science Fiction Lit	3
	HIST 107	History of Civilization (Pre-History to 800)	3
	HIST 108	History of Civilization (Carolingian Empire to the French Revolution, c. 1789)	3
	HIST 109	History of Civilization (French Revolution to the Present)	3
Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151	HIST 110	United States History	3
Eligibility for ENGL 120 or ESL 151	POL S 101	Introduction to Government	3
	Selected courses in the Pasadena City College Journalism Department may be used as electives, as announced in the Glendale Community College Class Schedule.
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		24

August 2008	GCC CATALOG 2008-2009
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records.