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  "college": "rio-hondo-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Journalism",
  "id": "mass-communications-mass-media-associate-of-science-degree",
  "name": "MASS COMMUNICATIONS/MASS MEDIA",
  "award": "Associate of Science Degree",
  "department": "journalism",
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      "markdown": "### Description\n\nTo acquire the **Associate of Science Degree in Mass Communications: Mass Media**, students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of \"C\" or better or of “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo College General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details."
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          "code": "ART 115",
          "title": "The Art of Film",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOUR 110",
          "title": "Digital Photojournalism I",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOUR 120",
          "title": "Communications Reporting and Writing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "JOUR 147",
          "title": "Broadcast News",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LIT 147",
          "title": "Cinema as Literature",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LIT 147H",
          "title": "Cinema as Literature Honors",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MSCM 103",
          "title": "Survey of Motion Picture, Radio, and Television",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MSCM 128",
          "title": "Mass Media in Modern Society",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MSCM 134",
          "title": "Documentary Film",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "RDIO 104",
          "title": "Radio Broadcasting",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "TV 135",
          "title": "Digital Filmmaking I: Introduction",
          "units": "3",
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          "code": "JOUR 290",
          "title": "Work Experience Education/Internship for Journalism-Related Fields",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "RDIO 290",
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          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "31"
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