The Film degree will provide the opportunity for students to develop a core foundation in various aspects of film history, diversity, and production. Students can learn the collaborative nature of filmmaking through classroom presentations and hands-on crew experiences. The process allows students to develop skills in all areas of the craft while exploring both the creative and technical aspects of production. Students learn an appreciation of film as a medium of communication. This degree provides lower division preparation for transfer to a baccalaureate degree in this field.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

✔ describe the development of film and the art of filmmaking.

✔ compare and contrast different cinematic styles and structures.

✔ analyze films for their effective use of visual techniques.

✔ formulate an independent and critical aesthetic perspective on the cinema.

✔ develop and apply film production elements to independent projects.

✔ exhibit fundamental skills necessary to obtain employment in the film industry.

✔ fulfill various requirements for transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in this field.

This program provides the student with an understanding of the process by which theatre is produced from a technical standpoint, including scenic design, lighting design, costuming, sound design, and make-up design and the application of these designs. It also provides an overview of the other processes that are involved in the production of theatre, such as acting, directing, and playwriting and of the historical and social context of the theatre.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

✔ assess the influence of theatre as a dynamic art form and a social and cultural force in our society.

✔ compare theatrical periods and styles in terms of acting, directing, playwriting, and technical elements.

✔ analyze the components of a theatrical production and the role of technical theatre in the production process.

✔ evaluate a script, assess production requirements, and develop practical and artistic solutions through scenic, lighting, costume, sound, or makeup designs.

✔ integrate practical information from construction plans.

✔ demonstrate proficiency in technical production skills.

✔ evaluate tools, materials, and processes used in technical theatre work.

This program provides students with an understanding of the overall process by which theatre is produced, including the theories and techniques of acting, directing, and playwriting, and the elements of technical theatre. It also provides an overview of the historical and social context of the theatre. Consultation with an SCC counselor is urged.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

✔ recognize standard practices of ensemble playing in a rehearsal/performance environment.

✔ compare and analyze the theories and techniques of acting and/or directing from a historical perspective.
analyze texts and scripts as they pertain to performance.

✔ demonstrate skill in technical aspects of acting, including physical, vocal, imaginative, analytical, and emotional elements.

✔ demonstrate skill in directing acting, including text analysis, staging, actor coaching, and design.

✔ analyze theatre as a dynamic art form influencing society.

✔ compare and contrast theatrical periods and styles in terms of acting, directing, playwriting, and technical elements.
analyze the components of a theatrical production.

✔ apply imagination and character analysis to identify and describe the personality and motivations of a given character.

✔ apply technical processes, including lighting, set, costume, and/or stage make-up design, as they pertain to a given dramatic script.

The Theatre Arts transfer degree is designed to facilitate successful transfer to baccalaureate theatre or drama degree programs. This degree provides students with lower division breadth and depth in the field of theatre arts. Additionally, this degree exposes students to the core principles and practices in the field. Students will learn the basics of acting, the basics of theatre technology and production, and where theatre fits in to both the historical and modern world of entertainment.

The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) student completion requirements (as stated in SB1440 law):

(1) Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
(A) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements (CSU GE-Breadth).
(B) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.

(2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

ADTs also require that students must earn a “C” or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A "P" (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

✔ critique and evaluate the role of the theatre arts and their relationship to other parts of society.

✔ evaluate the historical, artistic, social, and philosophical environments in which theatre exists.

✔ analyze and critique dramatic literature and performance.

✔ formulate alternative solutions to theatrical production situations.

✔ employ audition and performance skills in community, educational, and/or professional theatres.

✔ develop skills to work as a theatre technician in community, educational, and/or professional theatres.

✔ demonstrate the ability to work effectively as an ensemble member of a theatre company.

✔ demonstrate skills that will allow the student to thrive in a baccalaureate level theatre program.

This degree is designed to prepare students for transfer in the area of athletic training, exercise science, kinesiology, and other sports medicine related fields. Prevention, identification, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries are emphasized.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ list the minimum requirements to become a certified athletic trainer
✔ identify normal musculoskeletal anatomy
✔ evaluate common athletic-related injuries
✔ demonstrate proper wrapping and taping skills needed to protect commonly injured joints
✔ develop a diet for an active individual that is based on current accepted nutritional values
✔ create treatment protocols for common athletic-related injuries
✔ develop basic rehabilitation protocols for common athletic-related injuries
✔ manage the daily athletic training room set-up and break-down for fall and spring sports
✔ discuss how injuries affect the psychological health of the injured athlete

This degree provides an educational and practical foundation for students interested in multiple professions in the area of physical education. It also provides coursework required for transfer in physical education majors. Topics include introduction to physical education, care and prevention of athletic injuries, CPR, psychology, nutrition, dance, fitness, recreation, and sport. Students who work closely with their counselor can use this degree to prepare for majoring in kinesiology at a four-year college.
This degree is designed for those pursuing a career in coaching, health and fitness, personal training, and prepares students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ list various occupations in the field of physical education
✔ identify basic bones, muscles, and ligaments of the human body
✔ compare key aspects of personal fitness as it relates to physical fitness programs
✔ construct a philosophy of physical education that includes goals for lifetime fitness
✔ evaluate current theories, philosophies, and trends in physical education
✔ recognize current job opportunities in the field of physical education
✔ summarize the education requirements for employment as a professional physical educator
✔ evaluate common athletically-related injuries in the field of physical education
✔ outline the basic principles of current accepted nutritional standards for physically active individuals
✔ discuss the role of physical and psychological health as it relates to physical education
✔ recount the historical evolution of physical education
✔ demonstrate skills needed to meet the minimal certification standards when performing first aid and CPR as required by a nationally recognized organization

This Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer provides a path to students who wish to transfer to a CSU campus in Kinesiology and serves the diverse needs of students who wish to obtain a broad and an in-depth understanding of the field. Additionally, this degree allows students to learn the fundamental principles and practices of Kinesiology in order to create a solid foundation for their future personal and academic endeavors.
The Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer provides students with a major that fulfills the general requirements of the California State University for transfer. Students with this degree will receive priority admission with junior status to the California State University system.
This degree is designed to prepare students for transfer to a four-year college or university in Kinesiology. Career opportunities include, but are not limited to, kinesiology instructor, exercise physiologist, athletic trainer, strength and conditioning coach, athletic coach, personal trainer, physical educator, and corporate fitness director.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ recount the historical evolution of physical education/kinesiology.
✔ evaluate current theories, philosophies, and trends in the field of kinesiology.
✔ identify key aspects of personal fitness as it relates to physical fitness programs.
✔ construct a philosophy of kinesiology that includes goals for lifetime fitness.
✔ discuss how sociological, historical, and philosophical factors influence the field of kinesiology.
✔ outline the basic principles of current accepted nutritional standards for physically active individuals.
✔ describe the basic structure of the human body and how its various systems respond to exercise.

This program offers comprehensive training for careers in journalism and communications. Students learn how to create journalistic content for a variety of media platforms, including print, broadcast and online. The program covers news writing and reporting, public relations writing and techniques, photojournalism, and multimedia journalism. It also offers instruction in design and production for both print and online media products.
This program is designed to train students for entry-level positions as reporters, writers, editors, producers, photographers, designers, copy editors, and fact checkers for newspapers, magazines, broadcast outlets, websites and other media platforms. It also trains them for entry-level communications/public relations positions that include writing, editing, photography, and/or page layout and design duties. Some career options may require more than two years of college study. This program prepares journalism/mass communications students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ write and edit news, features, editorials, and press releases that adhere to professional journalistic standards for a variety of outlets.
✔ conduct research and evaluate information using appropriate methods.
✔ analyze and evaluate media materials for credibility, fairness, accuracy, appropriate style and grammatical correctness.
✔ apply journalism ethics and law appropriate to professional practice.
✔ complete journalistic assignments on deadline.
✔ create multimedia to accompany text news and feature stories in a variety of formats.
✔ design, develop and lay out pages for different types of publications using a variety of software programs and applying visual design principles.
✔ identify and explain the processes, elements, history, theory, and effects of journalism and modern mass media in society.

The Associate in Arts in Journalism for Transfer provides students with a major that fulfills the general requirements of the California State University for transfer. Students with this degree will receive priority admission with junior status to the California State University system.

The Associate in Arts in Journalism for Transfer (A.A.-T.) may be obtained by the completion of 60 transferable, semester units with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA, including (a) the major or area of emphasis described in the Required Program outlined below (earning a "C" or "P" or better in these courses), and (b) either the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education Breadth Requirements.

Students interested in transferring to a CSU campus to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Journalism should meet with a counselor to confirm the courses required for lower division preparation in the major.

The Journalism AA-T degree prepares students for careers in print, broadcast, and online news media.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ analyze content of newspapers, magazines, and online media.
✔ demonstrate an understanding of basic news, feature writing, and reporting in print and on-line media.
✔ critique his or her own journalistic work and the work of others.
✔ apply knowledge of grammar and AP style to create mass media products that conform to journalistic conventions.
✔ produce news and feature articles and/or news and feature photographs for publication in a newspaper or on-line publication.
✔ apply principles of audience and journalistic ethics to writing and photography, especially as the student's journalistic work relates to gender, ethnicities, and culture.
✔ demonstrate understanding of the fundamentals of mass media theories, concepts, and practices as they relate to gender, ethnicity, and cultural constructs.

This degree provides a foundation of education and skills in the expanding field of interior design. Topics include space planning, building and Life-Safety codes, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Additionally, it covers a variety of subjects ranging from architectural and furniture history to reading construction documents.
The field of interior design offers a variety of career options, including residential design by itself, or with a specialty such as Universal Design, Green/Sustainable, smart-home, home office, and home theater design. It also offers commercial design, which can include ADA compliance, hospitality (restaurant, hotel, cruise ship) design, set design, and contract space planning. Additional career opportunities are available in product design, retailer, buyer/purchaser, manufacturers’ representative, and facilities management.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ incorporate the appropriate finishes and materials for commercial and residential interiors.
✔ examine building types and occupancy classifications.
✔ create construction and presentation drawings that meet California building codes.
✔ assess client's needs and plans with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Life-Safety Codes and Universal/Barrier-Free Design.
✔ analyze interiors to reflect the needs of the end user.
✔ design spaces that are aesthetically pleasing and incorporate sound design principles.