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ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Broadcast Communication, B.A.

This track emphasizes a theoretical and technical understanding of broadcast media, and performance and production in radio and television. Graduates in this track may seek to enter broadcasting as on-air personalities or behind-the-scenes staff and managers (e.g., production, programming, news, music, sports, promotions, public affairs), or may pursue advanced degrees in mass media or communication.

Major Requirements:

This major consists of a minimum of 33.5 credit hours, including completion of the skill practice requirement, core courses and selected courses from other categories, as listed below.

Skill Practice Requirement:

Three separate terms of credit and non-credit SPC 117 Radio Performance  or SPC 113 TV Performance , or any combination of SPC 117 , SPC 113  and non-credit or credit internships.

Note:

The performance practice courses do not count toward the major, minor, or departmental limit of 51 credit hours. However, these credits do count toward graduation (six credit hour limit in each department) and the courses are graded, whether taken for credit or non-credit.

Eight core courses:

Two SPC writing courses from:

One advanced production course from:

One additional course from:

Recommended Electives

Up to two electives selected from:

  • Any additional speech communication courses.
  • Any English writing course above 125.