Journalism
Program Overview
Do you have a passion for finding and sharing important issues and the truth? Do you wish to expand your communication skills to further your career? Cabrillo College’s Journalism program is designed to give you hands-on experience for this ever-changing career.
As the only Journalism program in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, we feature both academic and occupational skills. Our experienced faculty teach all the skills one needs to get a job in the profession, including photography, broadcasting, podcasting, writing, and blogging. Importantly, we give students a history of media as an academic course. Many of our students get well-paying jobs with what they have learned here.
Journalists research and gather information about important issues and events and share this information in a news-worthy form with the public through written word, audio, photography, or video. Our democracy depends on well-trained and passionate journalists.
To prepare you for such a career, or to help increase your communication skills needed in any job, we offer:
Associate of Arts in Journalism
Journalism/Blogging Certificate of Achievement
11 courses
This is a suggested sequence of coursework and is one pathway for students to earn their degree/certificate. This is not an official educational plan. A counselor is able to assist you with creating a personalized education plan based on your academic, career, and personal goals. For more information about counseling and up-to-date program requirements, please visit https://www.cabrillo.edu/counseling/
For a more detailed program map of suggested courses, see the Journalism A.A. program map.
Transfer Pathways
This suggested course sequence is a transfer pathway to CSUMB Humanities & Communication Transfer Pathway.