Option #1 — Associate’s Degree for Transfer

This program give you hands-on experience reporting, writing and publishing local news for three campus publications – the campus news website and its two sister print magazines. It shows you what it is like to be a journalist and content creator. It prepares students for careers in journalism and related fields such as social media content creation, public relations and advertising writing. It includes instruction in news writing and editing, reporting, multimedia story production, and professional standards and ethics. Careers in this field include reporter, editor, photojournalist, content creator, book editor, copywriter, film critic, foreign correspondent, freelance writer, online editor, multimedia story producer, journalist, magazine editor, news anchor, newspaper editor, publicist, sportswriter and technical writer.  This major may also lead to many other careers. 

Option #2: Multimedia Journalism Certificate

For students who already have a bachelor’s degree but want specialized training in journalism and content creation, this certificate is for you. It provide the fundamentals of journalism writing, ethics and law, and provides experience creating content for the campus publications. It also provides experience with news-focused photography, podcasting and video production.

For more information, email Professor Erin Hiro at ehiro@palomar.edu.