Journalism Pathway, A.A.

The academic pathway in journalism at Perimeter College is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating and presenting news and information in a variety of ways.

Studying journalism allows students to become leaders in the new age of instant communication and connectivity. They can examine and analyze forms of mass media, while opening doors to a spectrum of careers from advertising and broadcasting to public relations and publishing.

Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Core IMPACTS	Area Shorthand
Institutional Priority	Institution
Mathematics & Quantitative Skills	Mathematics
Political Science and U.S. History	Citizenship
Arts, Humanities & Ethics	Humanities
Communicating in Writing	Writing
Technology, Mathematics & Sciences*	STEM
Social Sciences	Social Sciences

Field of Study: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18 Credit Hours)

See “World Language Requirement for B.A. and B.I.S. degrees ”.
Students must have a 2.5 grade-point average in the JOUR courses within the Field of Study indicated (*) to be eligible for the B.A. in Journalism at Georgia State University-Atlanta and to take 3000- and 4000-level JOUR courses. (See Major Eligibility Requirements .)
Students interested in pursuing the B.A. in Journalism must take SCOM 2300 or World Language at the 2001 or 2002 level.

World Language Requirements

World Language at the 1002 level or higher 3 Credit Hours

Required Courses (12 Credit Hours)

(minimum grade of “C” required)

JOUR 1000 - Introduction to Mass Communication 3 Credit Hours *
JOUR 1010 - Introduction to Media Writing 3 Credit Hours *
JOUR 2500 - Foundations of Media Research 3 Credit Hours *
SCOM 1500 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours

Select additional elective courses to complete 18 credit hours in the Field of Study

JOUR 2010 - Opinion Writing and Analysis 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2600 - Creative Writing 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2110 - World Literature 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2120 - British Literature 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2130 - American Literature 3 Credit Hours
SCOM 2300 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours
World Language at the 1001 level 3 Credit Hours
World language at the 2001 or 2002 level 3 Credit Hours