MASS COMMUNICATIONS/MASS MEDIA
Certificate of Achievement Journalism · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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 |
| 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 | |