Writing for Media
Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted) Journalism and Media Studies · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.CMSDW.CA
Program Control Number: 41535
The Certificate in Writing for Media is designed to provide students fundamental skills and strategies to report and write effectively in a 21st-century information environment. Students gain experience evaluating, gathering, and presenting information through words across multiple media platforms under newsroom conditions.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Define and execute information gathering strategies
- Apply writing differences for a variety of platforms and audiences
- Read and write critically on both a literal and symbolic level
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 17 | |
| JAMS 121 | Reporting and Writing the News | 3 |
| JAMS 222 | Writing Across Media | 3 |
| JAMS 105 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| orENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| ENGL C1003 | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature | 4 |
| orENGL C1003H | Critical Thinking and Writing through Literature - Honors | 4 |
| orENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 4 |
| orENGL C1001H | Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors | 4 |
| Total | 17 | |