Journalism
Certificate of Achievement Journalism · El Camino College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Humanities Division
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Certificate of Achievement
A Certificate of Achievement will be granted upon completion of all program requirements. At least 15 units of the certificate requirements must be completed at El Camino College.
Required Courses:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| JOUR 1 | News Writing and Reporting | 3 |
| JOUR 8 | Investigative Reporting, Editing, and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| JOUR 6 | Basic Photojournalism | 3 |
| orPHOT 106 | Basic Photojournalism | 3 |
| JOUR 9abcd | Nonfiction Storytelling for Magazines and Digital Media | 3 |
| * | ||
| JOUR 11abcd | News Media Production and Social Media Storytelling | 3 |
| * | ||
| JOUR 12 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| JOUR 14abcd | Digital Media Storytelling | 3 |
| * | ||
Total Units: 21
*Note: one semester each of JOUR 9abcd, JOUR 11abcd, and JOUR 14abcd may be counted for the certificate.
Note: JOUR 6 is the same course as PHOT 106. Course credit is limited to JOUR 6 or PHOT 106.