# MASS COMMUNICATIONS/MASS MEDIA (Certificate of Achievement)

Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Journalism

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### Description

The Mass Communications: Mass Media Certificate is designed to provide a general technical background which will enable the student to make intelligent and realistic career decisions in mass communications; to provide a broad background which will afford the currently employed student an opportunity for upward mobility or career advancement; to provide a program to meet both the entry-level and skill upgrading needs of the local mass communications industry.

To acquire the **Certificate of Achievement in Mass Communications: Mass Media**, it is necessary to complete the following courses:

| 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 |
| or LIT 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 |
| or RDIO 290 | Work Experience Education/ Internship for Radio-Related Fields | 1 |
| **Total** | | **31** |