Liberal Arts - Journalism - Associate in Arts

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1. Civil Society and Culture: Compare and contrast the United States with other nations or world regions, addressing social (economic, political and cultural) issues, patterns of diversity, or aspects of inequality.
2. Communication: Effectively communicate ideas appropriate to their discipline using Standard English, through written and verbal communication.
3. Computer Technology: Demonstrate skills for computer technology, including internet, network and advanced file operations. Skills will include organizing, managing, and presenting data using office productivity software. Students will also identify security and integrity threats and identify unethical actions within their social or professional environments.
4. Critical Thinking/Information Literacy: Demonstrate the ability to analyze and evaluate information and identify the need for research to draw conclusions, formulate inferences, solve problems and make decisions. Students will also demonstrate information literacy skills by locating, evaluating, selecting, organizing, synthesizing, and ethically documenting information from multiple sources using both informal and formal formats, as appropriate for diverse writing situations.
5. Quantitative Literacy: Apply quantitative skills to analyze situations and make decisions in a variety of contexts.
6. Journalism: Apply the gathering, processing and writing of news and information on current matters using professional standards in both print and online news production.