Mass Communications

This degree or certificate is designed to train students to meet the need for qualified public relations and other communications professionals through instruction in nonfiction writing, media production, media theory and media literacy. Students must complete all required core courses, and choose other courses from the additional courses listed to total 25.5-26.5 units. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to analyze and differentiate the primary influences of dominant mass media on major cultural practices and social and political institutions; research and explain the historical influences of dominant communication technologies on society, culture and human behavior.

Associate in Arts Program Map Certificate Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
	MCOMM 101	Introduction to Mass Communications	3
	JOURN 102	Reporting the News	3.5
JOURN 103 or equivalent	JOURN 103 or JOURN 104	Student Publications Staff Student Publications Editor	3 or 3
	JOURN 107	Magazine Writing	3
ESL 151 or ENGL 100 or equivalent.	ENGL 101	Introduction to College Reading and Composition	4
ENGL 101 ENGL 101	ENGL 102 or ENGL 104	Critical Thinking & Literary Analysis Critical Thinking & Argumentation	3 or 3
	Select a minimum of 3 units from the following:
	CABOT 206	Macintosh Basics	1
	CABOT 208	Windows Basics	1
	CS/IS 123	Desktop Publishing	3
	MEDIA 101	Introduction to TV Studio Production	3
	Select a minimum of 3 units from the following:
	ECON 101	Principles of Microeconomics	3
	ENGL 105	Survey of English Literature from the Anglo-Saxon Period to 1780	3
	ENGL 106	Survey of English Literature from 1780 to the Present Time	3
	ENGL 109	Introduction to World Literature from Ancient Times to 1700	3
	ENGL 110	Introduction to World Literature from 1700 to the Present Time	3
	ENGL 111	Women in Literature	3
	ENGL 122	American Literature to 1865	3
	ENGL 123	American Literature from 1865 to the Present	3
	ENGL 125	Shakespeare	3
	ENGL 127	Children's Literature	3
Eligibility for ENGL 101	ENGL 128	The Bible as Literature	3
	HIST 140	World History to 1500	3
	HIST 141	World History from 1500 to Present	3
ENGL 100 or ESL 141	POL S 101	Introduction to United States and California Government and Politics	3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		25.5-26.5

NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2021	GCC Catalog 2021-2022
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.