Transfer Advising Guide for Journalism (B.A.)

Program overview

The world needs multiplatform journalists confident in their ability to get to the bottom of important news while changing hearts and minds around important issues. As a journalism major at CMCI, you’ll develop a full complement of skills—source development, interviewing, writing, critical thinking, deadline reporting—and apply them on real news projects using cutting-edge media tools. Classes in data journalism, sports journalism, media law, ethics and more allow you to customize this major in ways that align with your aspirations.

Admission requirements

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  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Students with more than 36 credit hours must have completed an introductory course: 
    • Media News and Reporting–JOU 1006 or New Media–JOU 2025

Community College Course Summary*

AA Degree Requirement

Credit Hours

Course Title or Category

Written Communication6
  • ENG 1021 (GT-CO1) & 1022 (GT-CO2) or
  • ENG 1022 (GT-CO2) & a GT Pathways CO3 course
Oral Communication3
  • COM 1150 Public Speaking or
  • COM 1250 Interpersonal Communication or
  • COM 2300 Intercultural Communication (recommended)
Mathematics3
  • One GT Pathways Mathematics course (GT-MA1) 
Arts & Humanities6
  • Two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4)
History3
  • One GT Pathways History course (GT-HI1)
Social & Behavioral Science6
  • Two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences course (GT-SS1, GTSS2, GT-SS3)
Natural & Physical Sciences7
  • Two GT Pathways Natural & Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GTSC2), one must be with laboratory (GT-SC1)
Additional Required Courses12
  • JOU 1005 Intro to Mass Media
  • JOU 1006  Media News and Reporting
  • JOU 2025 New Media 
  • Choose 1: JOU 1021 or 2015 or 2031 or 2041
Electives14Elective course suggestions include:
  • Elective course suggestions include:
  • CSC 1019 Introduction to Programming†
  • COM 2300 or 2270 meets the “within” CMCI requirement for Diversity.
  • Courses for Secondary Area of Study‡ 
  • Focus on courses outside of CMCI. Avoid courses in COM, JOU, MGD. 

* If an AA is not completed, either prior to starting at CU or through reverse transfer,  additional CMCI Core courses may be required.  


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Notes 

  • The AA/AS degree fulfills CMCI Core requirements with the exception of CMCI 2030, CMCI Core Computing, and CMCI Core Diversity. CMCI 2030 is a required CMCI specific course and not offered outside of CMCI. CMCI Core Computing &  CMCI Core Diversity could be satisfied, only if an equivalent course is completed. CSC 1019 or 1060 completes the Computing requirement. COM 2300 or 2270 completes the CMCI Diversity requirement. 

  • CMCI requires third-level proficiency in a world language. All students are required to demonstrate third-level proficiency in a single non-English modern or classical language. Students may meet this requirement by:

    • Completing a Level III course (typically the third of three consecutive years) in a single non-English language while in high school.
    • Graduating from a high school that uses a non-English language as its principal mode of instruction, or receiving, in high school, a state-sponsored seal of biliteracy.
    • Passing an appropriate third-semester college course that is part of a three-course sequence of at least 12 semester credit hours, or earning AP or IB credit equivalent to such a course.
    • Passing a CU «Ƶ-approved proficiency examination.
  • Computing: CSC courses may require more intensive programming than the options available at CU.   

  • Secondary Area of Study: Students must complete a secondary area of study outside the major. This secondary area of study can be met by any of the following: of at least 18 credit hours. Some electives may be applied toward the secondary area of study.

  • This is a suggested guide of coursework only and is subject to change. Several factors can impact the timeline to degree completion. Always consult with your academic advisor for graduation planning purposes.

 

Year 1 – Colorado Community College

First semester
Total credits: 15

  • ENG 1021 – 3 credits
  • Arts and Humanities – 3 credits
  • JOU 1005 – 3 credits
  • Social Behavioral Science – 3 credits
  • Mathematics – 3 credits

Second semester
Total credits: 15

  • ENG 1022 – 3 credits
  • Natural Science – 3 credits
  • JOU 1006 – 3 credits
  • Elective – 3 credits
  • Elective – 3 credits

Year 2 – Colorado Community College

First semester
Total credits: 16

  • Natural Science with Lab – 4 credits
  • Social Behavioral Science – 3 credits
  • JOU 2025 – 3 credits
  • Arts and Humanities – 3 credits
  • Elective – 3 credits

Second semester
Total credits: 15

  • JOU Elective – 3 credits
  • History – 3 credits
  • Elective – 3 credits
  • Elective – 3 credits
  • Elective – 3 credits

Year 3 – CU

First semester
Total credits: 16

  • CMCI 2030 – 4 credits
  • JRNL 2000 – 3 credits
  • Computing – 3 credits
  • Secondary Area of Study – 3 credits
  • Secondary Area of Study – 3 credits

Second semester
Total credits: 15

  • JRNL 3651 – 3 credits
  • UD Reporting – 3 credits
  • Secondary Area of Study (UD) – 3 credits
  • Elective (UD) – 3 credits
  • Elective (UD) – 3 credits

Year 4 – CU

First semester
Total credits: 15

  • UD JRNL Elective – 3 credits
  • Conceptual (UD) – 3 credits
  • JRNL 4931 – 3 credits
  • Secondary Area of Study (UD) – 3 credits
  • Elective (UD) – 3 credits

Second semester
Total credits: 15

  • JRNL 4572 – 3 credits
  • Secondary Area of Study (UD) – 3 credits
  • Secondary Area of Study (UD) – 3 credits
  • Conceptual (UD) – 3 credits
  • UD JRNL Elective – 3 credits

Total credits: 122

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