Journalism
Certificate of Achievement (C) Journalism · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Overview
This certificate offers a fast-track introduction to the American news media and the expanding opportunities in digital production. Students immediately become media practitioners as they develop work for The Channels, SBCC’s award-winning college news publication.
Skills mastered in this sequence of courses can be a first step toward a career as a reporter, editor, photojournalist, multimedia journalist, digital news producer or public relations specialist.
Requirements
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
Complete all Major Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better. Candidates for a Certificate of Achievement are required to complete at least 20% of the major requirements through SBCC.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| Required Core | ||
| JOUR 101 | Reporting/Writing I | 3 |
| JOUR 121 | The Channels: Reporting/Writing | 3 |
| JOUR 190/PHOT 190 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| JOUR 122A | The Channels: Newswriting and Editing | 4 |
| orJOUR 123A | The Channels: Photojournalism | |
| orJOUR 123B | The Channels: Publication Design | |
| JOUR 135/MKT 135 | Public Relations | 3 |
| JOUR 271NF/ENG 271NF | Creative Writing: Non-fiction | 3 |
| Total Units | 19.00 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Use news judgment to select, report, develop and publish journalism projects.
- Develop publishable journalism works in multiple genres for multiple platforms: written articles, photographs, narrated photo galleries, video, and multimedia-interactive features.
- Employ best practices of professional journalists in the areas of accuracy, fairness, balance, context and ethics.
Recommended Sequence
Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.
How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.