Journalism: Latinx Concentration, Bachelor of Arts

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree

See the "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

Elective Requirements

Completion of elective courses (beyond the requirements listed below) to reach a total of a minimum of 120 units.

General Education Requirements (49 units)

See the "General Education" requirements in the University Catalog or the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education requirements and course offerings.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

See the "Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement" in the University Catalog.

Major Requirements (45-48 units)

The following courses, or their approved equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree. The academic standards of the department require that all Journalism majors pass all required and prerequisite courses with grades of “C” or better.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
A. Lower Division Courses (18-21 units)
COM 100	Media & Society	3
COM 106	Digital Toolkit	2
and
COM 107	Digital Toolkit Lab	1
COM 110	Introduction to Digital Media Production	2
COM 111	Introduction to Digital Media Production Laboratory	1
COM 251	Newswriting in Spanish	3
CHS 200	Introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o History	3
SPA 220	Intermediate Spanish I	3
SPA 221	Intermediate Spanish II	3
or SPA 280	Grammar for Spanish Composition

NOTE: Students take intermediate Spanish courses (SPA 220 and SPA 221) as needed. Those who have completed two, three or four years of high-school Spanish or any community college Spanish will be placed in the appropriate semester of college Spanish in consultation with a departmental advisor. Students may get credit for some of these courses through the Advanced Placement Examination in either Language or Literature, and/or by transferring equivalent courses from other institutions. Students who get credit for SPA 220 and/or SPA 221 through the Advanced Placement Examination or transfer credits will in lieu, take SPA 280.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
B. Upper-Division Courses (21 units)
COM 301	News and Information Literacy	3
COM 302	Law Of The Mass Media	3
COM 338	Cross-Cultural Journalism	3
COM 339	Latinx culture and the news media in the USA	3
COM 346	News Gathering & Reporting	3
COM 355	News Production Workshop	3
CHS 330	Latina/o Identities in U.S.	3
C. Capstone Experience (6 units)
COM 490	Senior Project	3
COM 496	Internship In Communications	3

Students enrolled in the Journalism program can choose to complete the regular coursework sequence, or they can take the Latinx Journalism Concentration. The concentration will allow students to complete the Program Learning Outcomes as well as the two additional Concentration Learning Outcomes.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Understand and apply the principles and laws of freedom of speech and press as well as receive instruction in and understand the range of systems of freedom of expression around the world, including the right to dissent, to monitor and criticize power, and to assemble for redress of grievances.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the history and role of professionals and institutions in shaping communications.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and, as appropriate, other forms of diversity in domestic society in relation to mass communications.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the peoples and cultures and of the significance and impact of mass communications in a global society.
5. Understand concepts and apply theories in the use and presentation of images and information.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of professional ethical principles and work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness and diversity.
7. Think critically, creatively and independently.
8. Conduct research and evaluate information by methods appropriate to the communications professions in which they work.
9. Write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for the communications professions, audiences and purposes they serve.
10. Critically evaluate their own work and that of others for accuracy, fairness, clarity, appropriate style and grammatical correctness.
11. Apply basic numerical and statistical concepts to coursework.
12. Apply current tools and technologies appropriate for the communications professions in which they work, and to understand the digital world.

Latinx Journalism Concentration Learning Outcomes

1. Write stories in Spanish appropriate for diverse media and audiences by conducting research within and about Latinx communities in the U.S.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the contemporary issues in Latin American countries and their relationship to Hispanic, Chicano, and Latinx culture and media representation in the United States.

4-year roadmap

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
GE Area A1 Oral Communication		3
GE Area B2 Life Science		3
GE Area B3 Life Science Lab		1
COM 100	Media & Society	3
COM Elective		3
GE Area D1 Perspectives on Individuals, Groups and Society		3
	Hours	16
Spring
GE Area A2 Written Communication		3
GE Area F Ethnic Studies		3
GE Area C1 Arts		3
CHS 200	Introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o History	3
SPA 220	Intermediate Spanish I	3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
GE Area B4 Quantitative Reasoning		3
COM 106	Digital Toolkit	2
and
COM 107	Digital Toolkit Lab	1
SPA 221	Intermediate Spanish II	3
HIS 101	History Of United States	3
COM Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
GE Area A3 Logical/Critical Reasoning		3
GE Area B1 Physical Science		3
GE Area E Lifelong Learning and Self-Development		3
POL 101	American Institutions	3
COM 251	Newswriting in Spanish	3
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
GWAR Course		3
COM 110	Introduction to Digital Media Production	2
COM 111	Introduction to Digital Media Production Laboratory	1
COM 301	News and Information Literacy	3
COM 302	Law Of The Mass Media	3
COM Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
COM 338	Cross-Cultural Journalism	3
COM 346	News Gathering & Reporting	3
CHS 330	Latina/o Identities in U.S.	3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
GE Area C3 Integrative Studies in the Humanities		3
COM 355	News Production Workshop	3
COM 339	Latinx culture and the news media in the USA	3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
GE Area B5 Integrative Studies in Natural Sciences		3
COM 490	Senior Project	3
COM 496	Internship In Communications	3
Elective		3
Elective		2
	Hours	14
	Total Hours	120

2-year roadmap

Plan of Study Grid

Third Year
Fall		Hours
COM 100	Media & Society	3
COM 106	Digital Toolkit	2
COM 107	Digital Toolkit Lab	1
COM 110	Introduction to Digital Media Production	2
COM 111	Introduction to Digital Media Production Laboratory	1
SPA 220	Intermediate Spanish I	3
GWAR		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CHS 200	Introduction to Chicana/o and Latina/o History	3
SPA 221	Intermediate Spanish II	3
COM 251	Newswriting in Spanish	3
COM 301	News and Information Literacy	3
COM 346	News Gathering & Reporting	3
COM 338	Cross-Cultural Journalism	3
	Hours	18
Fourth Year
Fall
GE Area C3 Integrative Studies in the Humanities		3
COM 302	Law Of The Mass Media	3
COM 339	Latinx culture and the news media in the USA	3
CHS 300	Critical Issues in Chicana/Chicano Studies	3
COM 355	News Production Workshop	3
	Hours	15
Spring
GE Area B5 Integrative Studies in the Natural Sciences		3
COM Elective		3
COM Elective		3
COM Elective		3
	Hours	12
	Total Hours	60