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Broadcasting

This program of study qualifies students to seek careers in electronic media, radio-television broadcasting, and/or non-broadcast video or to apply for graduate study in mass communication, electronic media and radio-television broadcasting.

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The following are the requirements in the Core Curriculum for a B.A. degree with a major in Broadcasting (at least 180 total hours required for the degree):

• Integrative Studies - 50 hours
• Foreign Language - 10 hours
• Mathematics - 5 hours
• Physical Education - 3 hours
• Senior Year Experience - hours depend upon course selected

Requirements in the major (58 hours or equivalent):

• COMM 100  Fundamentals of Public Speaking - 5 hours
• COMM 200  Introduction to Human Communication - 5 hours
• COMM 305  Interpreting Communication Research - 5 hours
• COMM 498  Senior Portfolio - 2 hours
• COMM 499  Communication and Society - 3 hours
• MCOM 140  Mass Comm. Activities Seminar - Radio - 1 hour
• MCOM 141  Mass Comm. Activities Seminar - TV - 1 hr
• MCOM 450  Case Studies in Media - 5 hours
• JOUR 160    Media Writing - 5 hours

Students must choose one of the following concentrations available in the major:

1. Media Production concentration
   • MCOM 110 Radio/Audio Production - 5 hours
   • MCOM 120 Fundamentals of Television/Video Production- 5 hours
   • MCOM 261 or JOUR 260 - 5 hrs. (see directly below)
   • MCOM 261 Copywriting for Electronic Media - 5 hours
   • JOUR 260 News Writing and Reporting - 5 hours
   • MCOM 365 or 410 - 5 hrs. (see directly below)
   • MCOM 365 Media Criticism and Audience Analysis - 5 hours
   • MCOM 410 Media Ethics and Regulation - 5 hours
   • One course from MCOM 341-347 - 1 hr.
   • Elective from among ART 151, COMM 335, JOUR 175, and MCOM 130/261/320/360/365/391/410 - 5 hours
     
2. Media Studies concentration
   • JOUR 140 Newspaper Practicum (Tan and Cardinal) - 1 hour
   • MCOM 110 or 120 - 5 hours (see below)
   • MCOM 110 Radio/Audio Production - 5 hours
   • MCOM 120 Fundamentals of Television/Video Production - 5 hours
   • MCOM 265 Media and Society - 5 hours
   • MCOM 365 Media Criticism and Audience Analysis - 5 hours
   • MCOM 410 Media Ethics and Regulation - 5 hours
   • Elective from among MCOM 110/120/261/270/320/360/391/490, JOUR 260/360, COMM 215/335, and BADM 300/310 - 5 hours

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