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First Semester | | Hours |
CORE | COM-150 | Introduction to BroadcastingCOM-150 Introduction to BroadcastingEmphasis is placed on all aspects of the broadcasting industry including history, digital radio, high definition television, programming, the FCC, advertising, and responsibility to society. A brief explanation of the technical operations of a station is presented.
Course Outline | 3.0 |
CORE | COM-155 | Radio-TV AnnouncingCOM-155 Radio-TV AnnouncingThe principles of broadcast announcing are discussed and are applied to reading commercials, news, voice tracking, sports, and on-air music announcing. Interviewing techniques and the relationship between the announcer and the public are included.
Course Outline | 3.0 |
GEN | Composition I PathwayENG-119 Composition I PathwayStudents will study the writing process by reading essays illustrating a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing texts and writing, revising and editing short essays. Course is for students who have assessed into developmental English, receiving supplemental instruction for course completion.
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GEN | ENG-120 | Composition IENG-120 Composition IStudents develop a writing process by reading and analyzing texts that illustrate various rhetorical strategies as well as writing, revising and editing short essays. Minimally, students must compose four formal, revised writing assignments, having one reach at least 1,250 words.
Course Outline | 3.0 |
GEN | American National GovernmentPOS-160 American National GovernmentThe fundamental principles of the American Government are summarized. Such topics as federalism, civil liberties, citizenship, parties and elections, the Presidency, Congress, Judiciary and national policies and politics are discussed within the framework of the American Constitutional system.
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GEN | PSY-271 | Intr/PsychologyPSY-271 Intr/PsychologyFocuses on psychology as a science, presenting concepts, research methods and research in a variety of subfields, including neuroscience, sensation and perception, consciousness, learning and memory, cognition, motivation and emotion, development, personality, disorders and therapy and social psychology.
Course Outline | 3.0 |
GEN | Strategies for SuccessSFS-101 Strategies for SuccessDesigned to improve student performance in college and beyond. Topics include: introduction to college resources; identification of college and career goals; implementation of study and test-taking strategies; and development of life management skills, including time and stress management.
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GEN | Introduction to SociologySOC-280 Introduction to SociologyStudy of human interaction focusing on social influences shaping personality, structure and dynamics of human society. Topics include: sociological perspective, culture, society, social interaction; social change in global perspective; socialization; families; social class; and social stratification; race and ethnicity; and deviance.
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ELE | --- --- | Career Elective--- --- Career Elective
| 2.0 |
| Semester Totals |
14.0 |
Second Semester | |
CORE | COM-160 | Radio Station OperationCOM-160 Radio Station OperationA practical demonstration course to begin "on air" work. In addition to air time, other duties such as news gathering, production, programming, etc. are assigned. Reading meters, filling out operating logs and editing audio are also incorporated.
Course Outline | 5.0 |
CORE | COM-165 | Broadcast WritingCOM-165 Broadcast WritingThe principles of broadcast journalism, copy writing, oral style, editing, writing effective commercial copy and libel laws are discussed for visual and audio productions.
Course Outline | 4.0 |
GEN | COM-111 | Intro to Speech CommunicationCOM-111 Intro to Speech CommunicationFocuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selecting, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence and points of view to audiences.
Course Outline | 3.0 |
GEN | ESC-102 | Weather and ClimateESC-102 Weather and ClimateThis course emphasizes the dynamics of the atmosphere with focuses on atmospheric evolution, seasonal controls of climate, human impacts, atmospheric humidity, air pressure, severe weather, and climate classification. Extensive use of Internet resources and software will be required.
Course Outline | 4.0 |
| Semester Totals |
16.0 |