Transfer Guide - Technical Journalism: News–Editorial Concentration
Colorado State University
Transfer Guides for Students in Colorado Community Colleges
60-60 Guides
The transfer guides listed below show courses that can be taken at Colorado Community Colleges in preparation for completing the degrees in the liberal arts and sciences at Colorado State University identified in each guide. Students who take the courses shown in these guides and complete the AA/AS degree will be able to complete the listed majors and receive the appropriate baccalaureate degree after taking an additional 60 credits at Colorado State University. Students should be aware that it may take more than 4 semesters to complete the specific 60 credits required by their major, if scheduling issues (prerequisites, semester offerings, time conflicts, etc.) prevent them from taking the 15 required credits each semester.
The transfer guides contained here are a state-wide agreement. Please visit the Colorado Commission on Higher Education at http://www.state.co.us/cche/academic/transfer/guides.html. These 60-60 transfer guides are a subset of the Colorado Guaranteed Transfer Program, gtPathways. Information about the gt Pathways (gtPathways or GT-Pathways) program is available from the Colorado Commission on Higher Education at http://www.state.co.us/cche/gened/gtpathways/index.pdf
For a student to be accepted into a capped major, minimum requirements for entrance into the major must be met. Certain majors have a limited number of spaces available on a competitive basis, and not all students who apply will be accepted into that major.
Degree/Program Requirements
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Institutional graduation requirements for this degree program.
The graduation requirements for a transfer student pursuing this major will be no different than the graduation requirements for a native student, including the minimum number of semester hours required for graduation. Specifically, the student must meet the following requirements:- Successfully complete at least 42 upper division credit hours, 30 of which must be CSU credits;
- Meet any minimum grade requirements reported on department website.
- Required courses in Major, including prerequisites and required Support courses in the appropriate chart from the "Programs" section of this site.
Community College Courses
In some instances, students working with their advisers will be able to identify a community college course that is equivalent to a CSU course listed on these guides under "Degree Completion Requirements (CSU)." If that is the case, students may certainly choose to take the equivalent course at the two-year college campus. This would then allow a bit more flexibility in scheduling once students arrive at Colorado State University. Specific information about transfer course equivalencies may be found at this web site: http://transfer.org. Courses are to be taken as part of completed A.A. degree to guarantee the completion of a baccalaureate degree in 60 additional credits after transfer.
Transfer Guide - Technical Journalism: News–Editorial Concentration
Colorado State University
| Community College Courses | |
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| Community College | Colorado State University Equivalent |
| JOU 105 | JTCC100 |
| JOU 106 | JT210 |
Students must complete a total of 65 credits in
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Students must complete a total of 65 credits in the Arts, Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Mathematics, and Physical and Life Sciences (courses taken in journalism cannot be counted toward this requirement). |
| Students should take at least 38 credits in these areas within their first 60 credits. | Students should take at least 38 credits in these areas within their first 60 credits. |
| MAT 135 or BUS 226 Students should take 3 credits of statistics to complete either their Logical/Critical Thinking requirement or as a 3-credit general elective. |
STCC201 or STCC204. |
| Degree Completion Requirements (CSU) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Community College Equivalent | Course Number at CSU | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| Required Major Courses (CSU) | |||
| JT211 | Computer-Mediated Visual Communication | 3 | |
| JT310 | Copy Editing and Production | 4 | |
| JT411 | Media Ethics and Issues | 3 | |
| JT320 | Reporting | 3 | |
| JT420 | Advanced Reporting | 3 | |
| JT415 | Communication Law | 3 | |
| Two of the following courses: | 6 | ||
| JT335 | Digital Photojournalism | ||
| JT326 | Online Journalism | ||
| JT361 | Writing for Specialized Magazines | ||
| JT372 | Web Design and Management | ||
| JT461 | Writing about Science, Health, and Environment | ||
| JT487V | Internship (this is a variable credit course, but must be taken for 3 credits for this requirement) | ||
| One of the following courses: | 3 | ||
| JT311 | History of the Media | ||
| JT316 | Multiculturalism and the Media | ||
| JT412 | International Mass Communications | ||
| JT413 | New Communication Technologies and Society | ||
| JT414 | Media Effects | ||
| JT471 | Communication Research Methods | ||
| Any 3-credit 300-400 level JT course not already completed | 3 | ||
| Elective Major Courses (credit hours) | |||
| Electives (excluding all JT courses) | 2 | ||
| Required support courses | |||
| POS 111 | POCC101 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| POS 125 | POCC103 | State and Local Government and Politics | 3 |
| Required Minor Courses | |||
| An additional "Option Area" or Minor is required. Those courses must be selected from one or two departments (12 credit/9 credit split for two departments) within either the College of Liberal Arts or the College of Natural Sciences. At least 15 credits must be 300-400 level courses. Note: The student’s adviser must approve this "Option Area". | 21 | ||
| Other graduation requirements | |||
| Graduation Requirements beyond A.A. degree | 60 | ||
| Associate of Arts/Science Degree | 60 | ||
| TOTAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS | 120 | ||
Transfer Of Credit
If you need more information about transfer course equivalency, please access http://transfer.org.
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Grade Eligibility.
Only academic courses with a letter grade of "C-" or better are transferable. The four-year institution will accept and count toward meeting graduation requirements all state guaranteed general education courses that have a grade of C- or better. - Credits received for a particular advanced placement test will vary by academic area. See http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Registrar/transfer.htm#advplace for more information. Further, CSU accepts scores of 4 and above on international baccalaureate tests.
- The four-year college or university will accept all approved credits earned within ten years of transfer. Courses earned more than ten years earlier may be evaluated on an individual basis.
- The institution may apply a state guaranteed general education course toward the major or other graduation requirements if that facilitates the student’s graduation more effectively.
Appeals Process
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Institutional Appeal Process
Students who follow this agreement shall have the right to appeal a transfer decision that appears to be inconsistent with the terms and courses listed in this agreement. Appeals pertaining to this transfer guide should be filed with the institution. A student may file an appeal that pertains to state guaranteed general education courses directly to CCHE. -
State Appeal
For information on the student appeal process, refer to Student Appeal Policy at http://www.state.co.us/cche/policy/#aappeals or http://www.state.co.us/cche/policy/I-partt.pdf.