# Photography (Certificate of Achievement)

Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Photography

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/photography/#photcert

A certificate is designed to provide career technical skills; it is not equivalent to an associate degree.

**Required Courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PHOT 0060A | Beginning Photography | 3 |
| PHOT 0063 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| PHOT 0065 | Documentary Photography | 3 |
| PHOT 0070A | Studio Lighting | 3 |
| PHOT 0075 | Introduction to Photoshop (also AAD 0075) | 3 |
| PHOT 0080 | Color Photography | 3 |
| PHOT 0088 | Business Practices for Photographers | 3 |
| **Select 7 units from the following:** | | 7 |
| ↳ AAD 0020 | Portfolio Design |  |
| ↳ AAD/PHOT 0079 | Introduction to Digital Filmmaking and Video Production |  |
| ↳ PHOT 0010 | History of Photography |  |
| ↳ PHOT 0028 | Independent Study (up to 1 unit) |  |
| ↳ PHOT 0060B | The Creative Image |  |
| ↳ PHOT 0070B | Advanced Studio Lighting |  |
| ↳ PHOT 0076 | Advanced Projects in Photoshop (also AAD 0076) |  |
| ↳ PHOT 0090I | Night Photography Field Workshop 1 |  |
| or ↳ PHOT 0090J | Photojournalism Field Workshop |  |
| or ↳ PHOT 0090L | Field Workshop: Landscape |  |
| or ↳ PHOT 0090N | Color Nature Photography Field Workshop |  |
| or ↳ PHOT 0090P | Outdoor Portrait Workshop |  |
| or ↳ PHOT 0090T | Field Workshop: Travel Photography |  |
| or ↳ PHOT 0090U | Drone Photography and Videography |  |
| or ↳ PHOT 0090W | Wedding and Event Photography Field Workshop |  |
| ↳ PHOT 0092 | Alternative Processes |  |
| ↳ PHOT 0093 | Advanced Alternative Processes |  |
| ↳ PHOT 0095 | Internship in Photography (up to 2 units) |  |
| **Total Units** | | **28** |

Only 2 units total may be taken from the PHOT 90B-90W workshop courses.