Photography
Certificate of Achievement Photography · Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog
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 0079/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 | |
| orPHOT 0090J | Photojournalism Field Workshop | |
| orPHOT 0090L | Field Workshop: Landscape | |
| orPHOT 0090N | Color Nature Photography Field Workshop | |
| orPHOT 0090P | Outdoor Portrait Workshop | |
| orPHOT 0090T | Field Workshop: Travel Photography | |
| orPHOT 0090U | Drone Photography and Videography | |
| orPHOT 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.