Program Map

Mass Communications - Associate in Arts

Award Type: Associate in Arts
Effective Date: Fall 2020
Learning and Career Pathway
  • Communication, Language & Media

This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

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  1. Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
  2. Meet with a counselor to develop your customized student education plan www.chabotcollege.edu/counseling
  3. Use DegreeWorks, an online student education planning tool, to track your progress toward graduation www.chabotcollege.edu/admissions/degreeworks
Description:

In our rapidly changing society and economy, the skills associated with communications-based learning are recognized by many employers as mandatory for market success. More and more businesses and occupations prefer to hire employees who possess strong communication skills. While many media careers require at least a bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree in Mass Communications opens the door to some entry-level careers.

What can I do with this Major?
A Mass Communications major prepares students to go into a variety of fields, including careers in: advertising, broadcasting, camera operator, content developer, copy-editor, corporate communications, director, DJ, editor, journalist, media relations, news producer, online media, photographer, production design, production management, promoter, public relations, radio/TV professional, reporter, videographer and writer. If you want to finish your degree quickly and start working, an associate’s degree in Mass Communications can be a good way to begin your career. In some cases, you can use the credits you earn for your associate’s degree in Mass Communications to transfer to a four-year school and earn a bachelor’s degree, opening up more career options.

Critical Course Prerequisite for Other Courses Prerequisite Required Required for Major GE General Education

Semester 1
 
16 units
MCOM 20
Journalism: Newswriting and Information Gathering (Historical)
3.0
MCOM 40
Introduction to Broadcasting (Active)
3.0
English 1- Critical Reading and Composition
 
GE
4.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
Semester 2
 
15 - 16 units
MCOM 50 or 60 (Choose one)
 
3.0
MCOM 50
Radio Studio Techniques (Active)
3.0
OR
MCOM 60
Beginning TV Studio Production (Active)
3.0
MCOM 21
Newspaper Production I (Historical)
3.0
MCOM 42
Writing for Broadcasting (Historical)1
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
Math Course for General Education: see a counselor to choose the appropriate course.
 
GE
3.0-4.0
1Offered once every two years.
Semester 3
 
15 units
MCOM 50 or 60 (Choose one not already taken)
 
3.0
MCOM 50
Radio Studio Techniques (Active)
3.0
OR
MCOM 60
Beginning TV Studio Production (Active)
3.0
MCOM 41
Introduction to Mass Communications (Active)
3.0
MCOM 44
Radio & Television Announcing (Active)1
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
1Offered once every 2 years
Semester 4
 
14 - 15 units
MCOM 43
Advertising Sales & Media Management (Active)
3.0
List A Course
 
3.0-4.0
Select one course from List A below
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
3.0
General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.
 
GE
2.0
List A
 

Choose one course from the list below:

10 units
MCOM 22
Newspaper Production II (Historical)
3.0
MCOM 56
Introduction to KCRH Radio Experience (Active)
4.0
MCOM 61
Television Studio Techniques II (Active)
3.0
Total Units: 60.0-62.0
This program map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.