Spanish Language Media Certificate
The Spanish Media Certificate Program will provide students with sufficient background for reporting, writing and production jobs on Spanish-language community newspapers and online publications. The Certificate requires a total of 26-28 units of which 20-21 units are in required courses. An additional 6-7 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: Compose a newsworthy story for publication.
Outcome 2: Demonstrate an understanding of difference in content for print and broadcast media outlets.
| Required Courses (20-21 units) | Units | |
| JOUR 101 F | Reporting and Writing | 3 |
| JOUR 110 F | Mass Media Survey | 3 |
| JOUR 271 F | Introduction to Spanish-Language Reporting | 3 |
| ETHS 101 F | American Ethnic Studies | 4 |
| ETHS 150 F | Introduction to Chicana/o Studies | 3 |
| SPAN 201 F | Spanish for the Spanish Speaker | 5 |
| or | ||
| SPAN 203 F | Intermediate Spanish III | 4 |
| Restricted Electives (6-7 units) | Units | |
| JOUR 272 F | Beginning Spanish-Language Reporting | 3 |
| JOUR 210 F | Multimedia Reporting | 3 |
| CRTV 129 F | Broadcast News | 3 |
| JOUR 222 F | Introduction to News Media Production | 3 |
| ETHS 118 F | Introduction to Bilingual – Crossculturalism | 3 |
| ETHS 151 F | Chicana/o History I | 3 |
| ETHS 152 F | Chicana/o History II | 3 |
| ETHS 153 F | Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| or | ||
| ETHS 153HF | Honors Chicana/o and Latina/o Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| SPAN 204 F | Intermediate Spanish IV | 4 |
| SPAN 205 F | Introduction to Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 206 F | Introduction to Latin American Literature | 3 |
| Total Units | 26 – 28 | |