Completion
of math and English assessments are required for enrollment
in any certificate or AS degree program. Please contact
Counseling Services for more information:
(530) 938-5353.
Students
must receive a "C" grade or better in all coursework
before a certificate will be awarded.
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EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY
College
of the Siskiyous and its staff offer equal opportunities without
regard to race, religion, disability, age, national origin,
marital status, or gender in employment, services, and programs.
Special accommodations are available for any phase of the
application or enrollment process for individuals with disabilities.
The Media Communications program
is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment
in the broadcast television, cable television, and independent
video industries.
Television and video is a force
uniquely important in today's world. Our cultural values are
largely influenced by the mass media. The technology is changing
at a very rapid pace which is opening up many opportunities
for employment.
Careers in Media Communications
Television touches all of our
lives. It teaches, it entertains, it amuses, and it informs.
In the last 50 years television has evolved from a curiosity
and a luxury to a necessity in virtually every home in America.
Television not only records events, but also shapes history
as people in one part of the world see and react to instantaneous
images from a distant land.
The vast influence of television
on our society makes this medium an exciting professional
challenge. A career in the media can be a career on the cutting
edge of technology, journalism, entertainment, and electronic
communication.
The Media Communications program
has recently been able to go digital through a grant from
the U.S. Forest Service. Students produced four seasonal tourism
videos which air daily on the local television. Our TV studio
is equipped with state-of-the-art digital video camcorders
and digital nonlinear video editing. Students can gain valuable
experience to prepare them for entry-level employment in the
broadcast television industry.
Certificate:
Media Communications
Required
Program:
Units
ART
34
Digital
Video Production
3
COMM
3 *
Television
Production
6
COMM
5
Film
and Television Writing
3
COMM
6
Advanced
Film and Television Writing
3
Total
Units Required:
15
* COMM 3 is repeatable for one
semester.
Associate
Degree Major: Media Communications
Required
Program:
Units
ART
34
Digital
Video Production
3
COMM
3 *
Television
Production
6
COMM
5
Film
and Television Writing
3
COMM
6
Advanced
Film and Television Writing
3
COMM 7
Radio Programming and Production
2
COMM 35
Community Television (0.5
- 3.0)
3
HUM 5
Humanities and Film
3
Total
Units Required:
23
For an Associate Degree Major,
students must complete additional units in general education
with at least one course from each of the following areas:
English, Math, Natural Sciences, Humanities, Social and Behavioral
Sciences, Communication and Analytical Thinking, Wellness
and Reading Competency. Please refer to the Associate Degree
Major graduation requirements in the Schedule of Classes for
a list of acceptable courses. It is recommended you make an
appointment with a COS advisor for appropriate general education
units and requirements.