FIRST YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
ENG-120 | Composition I *ENG-120Students will study the writing process by reading essays that illustrate a variety of rhetorical strategies, analyzing writing tasks and texts, and writing, revising, and editing short essays.
| 3.0 |
RTV-150 | Introduction to Broadcasting RTV-150Emphasis 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.
| 3.0 |
SPE-111 | Intro to Speech Communication SPE-111Focuses on the fundamental principles and methods of selection, analyzing, organizing, developing and communicating information, evidence, and points of view to audiences.
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S) --- ---
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L) --- ---
| 4.0 |
Semester Totals |
16.0 | |
Second Semester | ||
SPE-200 | Interpersonal Communication SPE-200Principles and practices of oral communication emphasizing message formation and delivery, listening, perception, awareness of verbal and non-verbal codes, and managing conflict.
| 3.0 |
ENG-121 | Composition II *ENG-121Students will learn how to find, use, assess and document research sources, producing an extended writing project based primarily on library research.
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H) --- ---
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Physical and Life Sciences (IAI P or IAI L) --- ---
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Elective --- ---
| 3.0 |
Semester Totals |
15.0 |
SECOND YEAR | ||
First Semester | Hours | |
SPE-213 | Intro/Group Discussion * +SPE-213Focuses on the principles and application of public and closed group discussions with emphases on purposes and common forms, critical analyses and participation.
| 3.0 |
MAT-125 | Statistics * ORMAT-125Application of elementary principles of descriptive statistics including frequency distribution, graphical presentation, measures of center, location and variation. Elements of probability, sampling techniques, binomial and normal distribution, correlation/regression and hypothesis testing. Graphing calculator and Excel required.
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MAT-116 | General Education Math *MAT-116Survey of mathematical topics with emphasis on solutions to real life problems. Topics will include set theory, consumer/financial math, measurement, and statistics. Problem solving projects involving detailed written solutions will be required. Calculators and computers will be used.
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI H or IAI F) --- ---
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S) --- ---
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Elective --- ---
| 3.0 |
Semester Totals | 15.0 | |
Second Semester | ||
SPE-220 | Persuasive Speaking *SPE-220Studies audience attitudes, logical lines of reasoning, and emotional appeals used in causing an audience to accept different views or to adopt recommended courses of actions.
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Social/Behavioral Science (IAI S) --- ---
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Humanities and Fine Arts (IAI F) --- ---
| 3.0 |
--- --- | Electives --- ---
| 9.0 |
Semester Totals |
18.0 |
Total Program Hours | 64.0 |
Suggested Electives | ||
RTV-155 | Radio TV Announcing +RTV-155The 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.
| 3.0 |
RTV-160 | Radio Station Operation +++RTV-160A 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.
| 5.0 |
RTV-165 | Broadcast Writing +RTV-165The principles of broadcast journalism and copy writing are presented along with oral style, editing, rewriting stories, and writing commercials that sell. The legal aspects of libel and slander are discussed.
| 4.0 |
RTV-175 | Broadcast Sales +++RTV-175Broadcast selling principles from the Radio Advertising Bureau are presented. Conducting a client needs analysis and servicing an account are stressed. Analysis of surveys is included. The Radio Marketing Professional national exam is given as part of the course.
| 3.0 |
RTV-180 | Basic TV Production +RTV-180The course is designed to acquaint students with various aspects of professional TV studio production. Technical proficiency in basic camera operation direction and non-linear editing are stressed. Actual production of interviews, commercials, and news are included.
| 3.0 |
RTV-185 | Advanced Radio Production +++RTV-185In 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.
| 4.0 |
--- --- | Any Approved Elective/Career Elective --- ---
| 3.0 |