Completion of Amarillo College's two-year journalism degree plan satisfies the first two years of a four-year program at senior institutions which offer degrees in journalism. While enrolled, students gain hands-on experience in newspaper and magazine production.

In addition to quality instruction, participating students have access to state, regional and national workshops and organizations as well as participate in competitions against journalists representing other two- and four-year institutions.

Degree Plan

Awards

Associated Collegiate Press, 1999 – both The Ranger and AC Current were named All American publications. The Ranger has been a member of the ACP Hall of Fame since 1993.

The fall 2002 issue of AC Current magazine, the student-produced publication of Amarillo College, placed third last week in a national Best of Show competition in Dallas. The award was given by the Associated Collegiate Press at the National College Media Convention. The other four magazines that placed in the Best of Show competition were produced at four-year universities.

AC Current finished behind the first-place magazine, Ethos, produced at Iowa State University, and second-place TowerView, a publication of Duke University.

Louisiana State University’s Legacy magazine placed fourth, and Tempo at Coastal Carolina University placed fifth.

In statewide competition also announced last week in Dallas, the same issue of AC Current placed first in the General Excellence category of the Texas Community College Journalism Association.

Paid Staff Positions

Student journalists are encouraged to apply for and participate as paid staff members of the campus newspaper, The Ranger, and the campus magazine, AC Current. Interested individuals may apply for paid positions at the end of each Spring and Fall semester to work on their chosen publication during the next long semester: The newspaper staff offers 18 positions from which to choose, while the magazine staff offers 4 positions. Applications for paid positions, including a list of available staff positions, may be picked up in the journalism lab, Parcells Hall 413, or may be requested at (806) 371-5290.