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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 |
| CORE | Fall SportscastingCOM-072
Fall SportscastingThis course is designed to give a background in announcing various sporting events. Experience includes broadcasting fall sports at local high schools and Lake Land College on WLKL, LLC's radio station. Training of broadcast equipment is also included.
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| CORE | COM-082 | Fall Athletic AnnouncingCOM-082
Fall Athletic AnnouncingThis course is designed to refine sports announcing skills. Experience includes broadcasting fall sports at local high schools and Lake Land College on WLKL, LLC's radio station. Training of broadcast equipment is also included.
Course Outline | 1.0 |
| CORE | 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 |
| CORE | Basic TV ProductionCOM-180
Basic TV ProductionThe course is designed to acquaint students with various aspects of professional TV studio and field production. Technical proficiency in basic camera operation direction and non-linear editing are stressed. Actual production of interviews, commercials and news are included.
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| CORE | --- --- | COM Elective--- ---
COM Elective
| 3.0 |
| Semester Totals |
13.0 |
| Second Semester | |
| CORE | Spring SportscastingCOM-073
Spring SportscastingThis course is designed to improve basketball, baseball and softball announcing skills. Training and practice of sportscasting continues with coverage of Lake Land College and high school sporting events on WLKL, LLC's radio station.
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| CORE | COM-083 | Spring Athletic AnnouncingCOM-083
Spring Athletic AnnouncingThis course is designed to enhance basketball, baseball and softball announcing skills. Experience includes broadcasting high school and Lake Land College sports on WLKL, LLC's radio station. The fundamentals of play-by-play, color commentary, analysis, and interviewing are included.
Course Outline | 2.0 |
| 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 |
| ELE | Advanced Radio ProductionCOM-185
Advanced Radio ProductionIn this course students polish the skills and techniques of boardwork, announcing, voice tracking, news and sports writing, and production. The importance of promotion, management of station personnel, and programming a station for profit are stressed.
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| ELE | --- --- | COM Elective--- ---
COM Elective
| 4.0 |
| Semester Totals |
15.0 |