Occupational Endorsement Certificate in Graphic Design
One year certificate preparing students to enter the workforce and meet the needs
of Alaska's industries.
This 24-credit certificate program trains students to create high-impact design and
strategic messages, and it offers courses in graphic design, computer art, media literacy
and strategic communications. The OEC in Graphic Design prepares students for employment
as graphic designers, creative directors, advertising art directors, web designers,
packaging designers and a variety of art and communications professions.
Learn About the OEC in Graphic Design
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism and Public Communications (JPC) prepares students to engage in the role that free expression and communication play in a global society. Students create professional-quality projects in print, audio, video, and multimedia. Graduates are prepared for careers and graduate school because of hands-on experience and an emphasis on ethics, effective communication in a variety of contexts and formats, critical thinking, and community-engaged research and creative activity.
Admission Requirements Graduation Requirements Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| JPC A104 | Media Literacy | 3 |
| JPC A201 | Reporting and Writing News | 3 |
| JPC A202 | First Amendment and Media Ethics | 3 |
| JPC A203 | Multimedia Storytelling I | 3 |
| 3 |
JPC A210 | Infographics, Data Visualization and Strategy | |
JPC A212 | Editing for Journalism and Public Communications | |
JPC A213 | Digital Imaging | |
| 6 |
JPC A312 | History of Alaska Media | |
JPC A313 | Film and the First Amendment | |
JPC A314 | Documentary Filmmakers and Filmmaking | |
JPC A404 | Global Media | |
JPC/LEGL A413 | Communications Law | |
| 3 |
JPC A403 | Communications and Media Research | |
JPC A492 | JPC Capstone Seminar | |
| 18 |
JPC A342 | Photojournalism | |
JPC A343 | Radio News Reporting | |
JPC A344 | Television News Reporting | |
JPC A345 | Web Design | |
JPC A362 | Principles of Strategic Communications | |
JPC A363 | Research Methods for Strategic Communications | |
JPC A366 | Planning and Writing for Strategic Communications | |
JPC A368 | Commercial Photography | |
JPC A382 | Podcasting | |
JPC A383 | TV Studio Production | |
JPC A384 | Digital Video Production | |
JPC A443 | Public Service Reporting | |
JPC A445 | Magazines | |
JPC A463 | Crisis Communications | |
JPC A464 | Community and Fundraising Communications | |
JPC A465 | Strategic Communications Campaigns | |
JPC A482 | Video Post-Production | |
JPC A484 | Digital Film Production | |
JPC A490 | Selected Topics in Journalism and Public Communications | |
JPC A495 | JPC Practica and Internships 1 | |
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| |
AKNS A201 | Alaska Native Perspectives | |
CEL A292 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | |
BA A286 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | |
BA A381 | Consumer Behavior and Relationship Management | |
BA A480 | Marketing Media Analytics | |
ECON A101 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
ECON A102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
WSGS A200 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | |
PHIL A301 | Ethics | |
HIST A131 | History of the United States I | |
HIST A390 | Themes in World History | |
JUST A330 | Ethics in Criminal Justice Practice and Policy | |
PHIL A305 | Professional Ethics | |
PS A301 | Comparative Political Economy | |
PS A324 | Model United Nations | |
PSY A375 | Social Psychology | |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 39 credits must be upper-division.
Honors in Journalism and Public Communications Students majoring in journalism and public communications are eligible to graduate with departmental honors if they satisfy all of the following requirements:
- Meet the requirements for a BA in Journalism and Public Communications;
- Maintain an overall and JPC specific minimum GPA of 3.50;
- Complete JPC A403 or JPC A492 with a minimum grade of B.
