B.A. in Communication with concentration in Radio Management

GENERAL EDUCATION REQ. (52 credits)

COLLEGE COMPETENCIES (21 credits)
ENGL1101English Composition I  
3
ENGL1102 English Composition II
3
 Oral Communication:
SPCH1106Interview Methods & Tech
3
 Quantitative Analysis:
QUANT1128Intro to Math Methods  
3
________Ethical and Moral Analysis:
COMM4443Ethics in the Media 
3
________Scientific Analysis:
6
LIBERAL ARTS DISTRIBUTION (18 CREDITS)
________Language and Culture:
6
________Social and Behavioral Sciences:
6
________Art and Humanities:
6
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS (13 credits)
FRSH1000Freshman Seminar
1
CORE1006The Global Challenge
3 DL
CORE2007Perspectives on the Individ.
3
CORE2008Cross-cultural Perspectives
3
CORE3009American Experience
3
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS ( 36 CREDITS)
REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES (13 credits)
COMM1101Mass Media: Image, Sound, Text
3
COMM2101Professional Communication 
3 WR
COMM3101†Investigating Comm: Rsrch Methods
3
COMM3500Jr/Sr Comm Integr Seminar 
3
†Course should be taken during the 6th or 7th semester.
THEME GROUP ELECTIVES (12 credits)

STUDENTS MUST SELECT ONE COURSE FROM EACH THEME GROUP

COMM____THEORY GROUP:
3
COMM____WRITING GROUP:
3
 

BROADCAST, FILM & VIDEO GROUP:

COMM2557Radio Broadcast Workshop   
3
 ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS GROUP:
COMM2321Advertising Principles 
3
COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES (12 credits)
COMM2558Basic Radio Station Eng’g 
3
COMM3558Adv Radio Broadcasting  
3
COMM3360Broadcast Org & Operations   
3
COMM3997Internship: Communication 
3
REQUIRED BUSINESS COURSES (24 credits)
ACCT2021Accounting Principles I   
3
ACCT2122Accounting Principles II   
3
BUSI1000Business in a Global Society 
3
ECON2001Intro to Microeconomics  
3
ECON2102Intro to Macroeconomics    
3 DL
FIN3045Business Finance      
3
LAW2276Business and the Law       
3
MKTG2120Principles of Marketing 
3
ADD’L BUS FOUNDATION COURSES (6 cr.)
MIS1045Comp Tech in Bus Comm      
3
QUANT2029Introduction to Statistics   
3
FREE ELECTIVES (10 credits)
   
TOTAL
128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: This requirement consists of six credits in English Composition (ENGL1101 and ENGL1102) and six credits of writing intensive courses within the major.

ORAL COMMUNICATION:  Requirements consist of a three-credit course that is substantially concerned with public speaking and oral presentations, typically a course in Speech.

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS: Requirements consist of a three-credit course that is substantially concerned with mathematics and statistics with application to everyday problems.

ETHICAL AND MORAL ANALYSIS: Requirements consist of a three-credit course that is substantially concerned with ethical theories and questions.  This course could be in Philosophy or a course within a major program.

SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS: Requirements consist of a minimum of six credits of laboratory science.

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE: This requirement can be satisfied by one of four options: traditional language courses with significant cultural elements, LANG courses listings under “Language and Culture Studies,” language-based study abroad, or the six highest ESL/ESP credits for non-native English speakers.

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: This requirement can be satisfied by six credits of coursework in Communication, Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.

ART AND HUMANITIES: This requirement can be satisfied by six credits of coursework in English Literature, History, Humanities, Philosophy, or Religion.

DISTANCE LEARNING REQUIREMENTS:  All University students are required to complete one (1) on-line distance learning course during each academic level (freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior year) of matriculation.

A minimum of 128 credits is required for graduation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS:

THEME GROUPS (12 CREDITS) One course from each theme group is required.

THEORY GROUP

(3 Credits)
COMM2204Understanding Human Comm
COMM2210Popular Culture & the Media
COMM3216Myth, Symbol and Media*
COMM3295The Right to Know*
WRITING GROUP(3 credits)
COMM2833News writing I*
COMM2835Feature Article Writing*
COMM2685Scriptwriting for TV, Film & AV*
ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS GROUP(3 credits)
COMM2321Advertising Principles
COMM3348Broadcast Advertising
COMM3444Public Relations
BROADCAST, FILM & VIDEO GROUP(3 credits)
COMM2557Radio Broadcast Workshop
COMM2659Broadcast News*
COMM2673Basic Television Production
COMM2743History of Film: Special Topics
COMM2745Introduction to Film
COMM2751Early Film to 1930
COMM2752The Studio Years 1930-1960
COMM3675Advanced TV Production*
* indicates course prerequisites.
COMMUNICATION ELECTIVES

(12 credits)

Any Communication course can fulfill the elective requirements.

Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in a one-semester internship during their junior or senior year.

CONCENTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Concentration in TV and Digital Editing and Production (18 credits): [COMM2648, COMM2673, COMM3675, COMM3749, COMM4470, COMM4471]

Concentration in Cross-cultural Communication (18 credits): [COMM1105, COMM2102, COMM2103, COMM2204, COMM2210]

Certificate in Cross-cultural Communication (12 credits): [COMM1105, COMM2103, COMM2204, COMM2210]