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Certificate of Photojournalism


     This Program is designed to prepare a student for an entry-level position in a career related to photojournalism, such as photojournalist, sports photographer, documentary photographer, photo editor, or photo illustrator.

     This program will provide students with basic competencies in the following areas:

  • Black and white film laboratory practices
  • Camera control (film choice, exposure, aperture, shutter)
  • Critique and analysis of photographs
  • Digital camera control
  • Digital imaging
  • Ethics and copyright laws of newspaper photography
  • Film developing and printing skills
  • Photographic composition
  • Portfolio development
  • Preparing photographs for print (including newspaper)
  • Presentation techniques
  • Project collaboration
  • List of Required Courses:
    JOURN 100 Media and Society (3 units)
    JOURN 105 News Writing (3 units)
    JOURN 210 Newspaper and Magazine Production Staff (3 units)
    PHOTO 150 Cameras and Composition (3 units)
    PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)
    PHOTO 165 Digital Photography (3 units)
    PHOTO 188 Cooperative Work Experience (3 units)
    PHOTO 260 Photojournalism (3 units)

    Plus 6 electives units from the following:
    PHOTO 175 Intermedi:ate Photography (3 units)
    PHOTO 180 Landscape and Documentation (3 units)
    PHOTO 195 Color Photography (3 units)
    PHOTO 198 Special Topics (3 units)
    PHOTO 205 Advanced Digital Photography (3 units)
    PHOTO 285 Advanced Photography (3 units)

    Total: 30 units

    Sequence of Courses:

    Fall – First Year
    JOURN 100 Media and Society (3 units)
    PHOTO 150 Cameras and Composition (3 units)

    Spring – First Year
    JOURN 105 News Writing (3 units)
    PHOTO 160 Black and White Photography (3 units)
    PHOTO 165 Digital Photography (3 units)

    Fall – Second Year
    PHOTO 260 Photojournalism (3 units)
    PHOTO Elective course (3 units)

    Spring – Second Year
    JOURN 210 Newspaper and Magazine Production Staff (3 units)
    PHOTO 188 Cooperative Work Experience (3 units)
    PHOTO Elective Course (3 units)
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    Total: 30 units

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