- Community of interest
- Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- MASSMEDIA.CC
- Department
- PAX Skill Builders
- CIP code
- 09.0701: Radio and Television.
- TOP code
- 0604.00 - Radio and Television*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- BCAD Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- MASSMEDIA.CC
- Department
- PAX Skill Builders
- CIP code
- 09.0701: Radio and Television.
- TOP code
- 0604.00 - Radio and Television*
Next Steps
Certificate — expand to learn about this award
A short-cycle credential built around a specific skill or job role. Useful as an entry point to a field, a step toward a larger credential, or a way to round out an existing degree.
Financial aid note. Courses taken solely to complete a Certificate of Completion are not eligible for financial aid.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
course details
Survey of mass communication and the interrelationships of media with society including history, structure and trends in a digital age. Discussion of theories and effects, economics, technology, law and ethics, global media, media literacy, and social issues, including gender and cultural diversity. (C-ID JOUR 100).
course details
This course introduces students to writing scripts and other types of content for a variety of digital media platforms. An emphasis is placed on proper formatting, technical, conceptual, and stylistic issues related to writing fiction and non-fiction. A significant part of the course will be focused on evaluating and improving writing for the media.
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Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
Example roles: 4
- Producers and Directors
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Film and Video Editors
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
Example roles: 1
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Local Job Market
Producers and DirectorsSOC 27-201261 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- ARR Healthcare 2
- Adventist Health System/West 2
- Jackson HealthPros 2
- Maximus 2
- Stability Healthcare 2
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 9
- Chapmantown, Butte County 3
- Thermalito, Butte County 3
- Oregon, Butte County 2
- Paradise, Butte County 2
Sample current postings
News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsSOC 27-3023324 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Adventist Health 3
- Adventist Health System/West 1
- Armed Guard Private Security 1
- Feather River Tribal Health 1
- Fusion Medical Staffing 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 8
- Linda, Yuba County 3
- Oregon, Butte County 2
- Butte Creek, Butte County 1
- Chapmantown, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Film and Video EditorsSOC 27-40321 nearby opening
Top employers in sample
- NoGigiddy 1
Where the postings are
- Sacramento, Sacramento County 1
Sample current postings
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysSOC 27-30112 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- State of Nevada 2
Where the postings are
- Mound House, Carson City 2
Sample current postings
Communications Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-11222 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- KAISER 1
- Kaiser Permanente 1
Where the postings are
- Lincoln, Placer County 2
Sample current postings
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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