AA/AS in Journalism

The journalism associate degree at El Camino College in Torrance, California, is offered through the college's journalism program. Students move through a sequence of required and elective courses that combine classroom study with applied practice, and each pathway is mapped so that progress toward completion is easy to track. Students practice news writing, reporting and photojournalism, and they gain hands-on experience writing, assembling, designing and publishing the college newspaper. The college also publishes a catalog entry and a program map for the credential, which help students plan their terms with a counselor. A related transfer degree is designed to lead into a similar major at a California State University campus, and the program meets common transfer requirements. Prospective students can reach the department by phone or email through the contact details on the program page and can begin enrollment through the college's general application steps.