Electronic Media

B.S. in Communication    (07-08)

Faculty:
David Goff
Joe Lesem - Coordinator
Mu Lin
Siho Nam

Requisites (03 SEMESTER HOURS)
SPC 2060 3.0 Fundamentals of Speech

Prerequisites (18 SEMESTER HOURS)
Take 18 hours outside the major and beyond the 36 hours of general education
requirements.

IMPORTANT: Courses must be taken in prerequisite order with a grade of “C” or better. Students will be administratively withdrawn from courses if grades of “C” or above are not earned in all required prerequisites. Further, all major requirements and major electives must be completed with grades of “C” or above. High demand limits the number of times a student may take MMC 3105. Students may take this course no more than two times. Prerequisites for courses and even course numbers change over time. Students should check the course description section the current academic year catalog for current information on prerequisites required for the courses below.

Major Requirements: 18 Semester Hours
STA     2014 3.0  G(M)Elementary Statistics for Health and Social Sciences
MMC 3105 3.0  Advanced Writing For the Media
MMC 3614 3.0  Media Theories and Effects*
MMC 3200 3.0  Law and Ethics in Communication
MMC 4420 3.0  Mass Communication Research  
Prerequisites: MMC 3614 and STA 2014
MMC 4975 3.0  Senior Project         
Prerequisites: Senior Standing, MMC 3105 and 3614. At least three of the five courses listed for the track must be completed before engaging in a professional internship and enrolling in senior project. See Department Internship Packet for additional details.

*MMC 3614 was previously titled Principles of Media & Society – do not repeat.

Electronic Media Track Requirements
(3000 - 4000 LEVEL - 18 SEMESTER HOURS)

RTV 3000      3.0  Principles Of Broadcasting
RTV 3101      3.0  Advanced Broadcast Writing
                                    Prerequisites: RTV 3000, MMC 3614, MMC 3105
RTV 3220 C  3.0  Television Production / Visual Arts Television
                                    Prerequisites: RTV 3000 and MMC 3105
RTV 3509      3.0  Broadcast Management
                                    Prerequisites: RTV 3000 and MMC 3105
RTV 3301      3.0  Producing TV News
                                    Prerequisite: RTV 3000
RTV 4221 C   3.0  Advanced Television Production
                                    Prerequisite: RTV 3220 C

Free-Choice Electives (3000 - 4000 LEVEL) (24 SEMESTER HOURS)
* Final free-choice electives and upper level hours will depend on the major
electives selected. Lower level courses may affect total upper hours
that may need to be taken for graduation.