Journalism Certificate
PROGRAM CODE: 2C21264
The Journalism Certificate Program will provide students with sufficient background for reporting, writing and production jobs on community newspapers and weekly publications. The Certificate requires a total of 30 units of which 24 units are in required courses. An additional 6 units must be completed from the restricted electives listed below. A minimum grade of “C” is required in each course taken.
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1: Construct a well-researched factual news story suitable for publication.
Outcome 2: Evaluate and assess written articles for compliance to Associated Press style and proper grammar.
Outcome 3: Identify Associated Press style in writing 90 percent of the time.
Outcome 4: Identify libel or slander in a print or broadcast story.
| Required Courses: 24 units | Units | |
| JOUR 101 F | Reporting and Writing | 3 |
| JOUR 102 F | Advanced Reporting and Writing | 3 |
| JOUR 110 F | Mass Media Survey | 3 |
| JOUR 132 F | Introduction to Magazine Production | 3 |
| JOUR 140 F | Public Relations/Publicity | 3 |
| JOUR 222 F | Introduction to News Media Production | 3 |
| CRTV 129 F | Broadcast News | 3 |
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| JOUR 210 F | Multimedia Reporting | 3 |
| JOUR 101 F | Reporting and Writing | 3 |
| Restricted Electives: 6 units | Units | |
| ART 145 F | Publication Design | 3 |
| DART 146 | Digital Publishing II | 3 |
| JOUR 133 F | Beginning Magazine Production | 3 |
| JOUR 199 F | Journalism Independent Study | 1-3 |
| JOUR 219 F | Photojournalism | 3 |
| JOUR 223 F | Beginning News Media Production | 3 |
| JOUR 271 F | Introduction to Spanish-Language Reporting | 3 |
| PHOT 111 F | Introduction to Photography from Analog to Digital | 3 |
| Total Units | 30 | |