Media Theory
Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted) Journalism and Media Studies · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.CMSDT.CA
Program Control Number: 41539
The Certificate in Media Theory is designed to provide students fundamental knowledge and strategies to communicate effectively in a 21st-century information environment. Students examine media’s influence on history, culture, and society and learn to apply theories in a variety of media channels.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Critically read, analyze, compare, and evaluate complex media texts.
- Understand the cognitive processes by which media are experienced and remembered
- Demonstrate an understanding of the historical and ethical underpinnings related to mass communications
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 16 | |
| JAMS 103 | Introduction to Visual Communications | 3 |
| JAMS 105 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| JAMS 111 | Media, Race and Gender | 3 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| orENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| DM 103 | History of Film to 1945 | 3 |
| orDM 104 | History of Film from 1945 to Present | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |