MASS COMMUNICATIONS/MASS MEDIA
Associate of Science Degree Journalism · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
To 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.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 31 | |
| ART 115 | The Art of Film | 3 |
| JOUR 110 | Digital Photojournalism I | 3 |
| JOUR 120 | Communications Reporting and Writing | 3 |
| JOUR 147 | Broadcast News | 3 |
| LIT 147 | Cinema as Literature | 3 |
| orLIT 147H | Cinema as Literature Honors | 3 |
| MSCM 103 | Survey of Motion Picture, Radio, and Television | 3 |
| MSCM 128 | Mass Media in Modern Society | 3 |
| MSCM 134 | Documentary Film | 3 |
| RDIO 104 | Radio Broadcasting | 3 |
| TV 135 | Digital Filmmaking I: Introduction | 3 |
| JOUR 290 | Work Experience Education/Internship for Journalism-Related Fields | 1 |
| orRDIO 290 | Work Experience Education/ Internship for Radio-Related Fields | 1 |
| Total | 31 | |