Spanish Language Media Certificate

The Spanish Media Certificate Program will provide students with sufficient background for reporting, writing and production jobs on Spanish-language community newspapers and online publications. The Certificate requires a total of 26-28 units of which 20-21units are in required courses. An additional 6-7 units must be completed from the restricted electives listed below. A minimum grade of “C” is required in each course taken.

	2016-2017	2017-2018
CB01: Course Department Number	CB02: Course Title	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total
JOUR 101 F	Reporting and Writing	9	225	8	200
JOUR 110 F	Mass Media Survey	9	405	9	355
JOUR 271 F	Introduction to Spanish-Language Reporting	4	25	3	40
ETHS 101 F	American Ethnic Studies	12	420	12	420
ETHS 140 F	Introduction to Chicano/Chicana Studies	4	140	10	350
SPAN 201 F   or	Spanish for the Spanish Speaker	7	175	7	175
SPAN 203 F	Intermediate Spanish III	5	115	5	129
JOUR 272 F	Beginning Spanish-Language Reporting	4	25	3	40
JOUR 210 F	Multimedia Reporting	1	25	2	50
CRTV 129 F	Broadcast News	2	22	2	21
JOUR 222 F	Introduction to News Media Production	2	25	2	32
ETHS 118 F	Introduction to Bilingual - Crossculturalism	No data	No data	No data	No data
ETHS 141 F	Chicana/Chicano History	6	240	6	240
ETHS 142 F	The Chicano-a/Latino-a in Contemporary Society	2	75	2	70
SPAN 204 F	Intermediate Spanish IV	2	50	3	60
SPAN 205 F	Introduction to Spanish Literature	No data	No data	No data	No data
SPAN 206 F	Introduction to Latin American Literature	No data	No data	No data	No data

 

With the Hispanic population topping the non-Hispanic population of California in 2015 and with the continued growth of the Latinx market in the United States, having knowledge and understanding of the Hispanic culture and Spanish language is becoming more and more crucial. The greater LosAngeles region continues to be by far the largest Hispanic media market in theUnited States.  This certificate helps to create an area of study that provides background and cultural knowledge while developing and training skills to produce media for this growing market.  

 

SpanishLanguage Media Certificate

Requirement	Department Name/Course Number	Course Name	Units	CSU-GE	IGETC	Sequence
Required (20-21 units)
	JOUR 101 F	Reporting and Writing	3	NA	NA	Yr 1, Spring
	JOUR 110 F	Mass Media Survey	3	Area D	NA	Yr 1, Fall
	JOUR 271 F	Introduction to Spanish-Language Reporting	3	NA	NA	Yr 1, Spring
	ETHS 101 F	American Ethnic Studies	4	Area D	Yes 4C	Yr 1, Fall
	ETHS 140 F	Introduction to Chicano/Chicana Studies	3	NA	NA	Yr 1, Spring
	SPAN 201 F    or	Spanish for the Spanish Speaker	5	Area C2	Yes 6A	Yr 1, Fall
	SPAN 203 F	Intermediate Spanish III	4	Area C2	Yes 6A	Yr 1, Fall
Restricted Electives (6-7 units)
	JOUR 272 F	Beginning Spanish-Language Reporting	3	NA	NA	Yr 2, Fall
	JOUR 210 F	Multimedia Reporting	3	NA	NA	Yr 2, Spring
	CRTV 129 F	Broadcast News	3	NA	NA	Yr 2, Spring
	JOUR 222 F	Introduction to News Media Production	3	NA	NA	Yr 2, Spring
	ETHS 118 F	Introduction to Bilingual - Crossculturalism	3	NA	NA	Yr 2, Fall
	ETHS 141 F	Chicana/Chicano History	3	NA	NA	Yr 2, Fall
	ETHS 142 F	The Chicano-a/Latino-a in Contemporary Society	3	NA	NA	Yr 2, Spring
	SPAN 204 F	Intermediate Spanish IV	4	Area C2	Yes 6A	Yr 2, Fall
	SPAN 205 F	Introduction to Spanish Literature	3	Area C2	Yes 6A	Yr 2, Spring
	SPAN 206 F	Introduction to Latin American Literature	3	Area C2	Yes 6A	Yr 2, Spring
			Total Units  26-28

 

 

No active inventory records need to be adjusted for this certificate. This certificate does not replace any existing program.

Fullerton College is the only community college in California that offers a course in Spanish language media and thus this certificate program in Spanish Language Media us not available at any other college. California State University, Fullerton, California State University, Northridge and San Francisco State University offer upper-division courses in an aspect of Spanish language reporting, and incorporate it in to their bachelor’s degree programs.

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