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Bachelor of Science, Communication: Broadcast & Digital Production

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Bachelor of Science, Communication: Broadcast & Digital Production Four-Year Plan

Program Description

The Communication degree with the track in Broadcasting & Digital Production emphasizes the principles and best practices of communication and broadcasting. The communication core focuses on effective communication, storytelling, and analysis of the mass media. The broadcasting & digital production track includes practical skills in topics such as audio and video production; radio, television, and podcasting; directing, and producing. Students critically analyze mass-mediated content; they also produce audio and video content in courses, co-curricular productions, and portfolio and capstone projects.

Potential Career Options

Potential career options for those pursuing this degree include producer, director, on-air talent, broadcast/digital reporter, radio DJ, podcaster, post-production video editor, and other broadcasting- and digital production-related careers.

Foundational Core - 55 Credit Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Credit Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Mathematics: Select Two (2) of the Following (6 Credits):

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1413 - PRECALCULUS Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - EXPLORATION IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Credit Hours

Historical Perspective: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

HIST 1033 - WORLD CIVILIZATION TO 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 1043 - WORLD CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO THE PRESENT Credits: 3

Humanities: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

HUMS 2033 - THEATER APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
ARTV 1503 - SURVEY OF WESTERN ART Credits: 3
MUSC 1223 - HIP HOP AND AMERICAN CULTURE Credits: 3

Literature: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 2513 - BRITISH LITERATURE I Credits: 3
ENGL 2523 - BRITISH LITERATURE II Credits: 3
ENGL 3633 - AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 3933 - AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4343 - NATIVE AMERICAN LIT & CULTURE Credits: 3

Behavior Science: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 1233 - PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT Credits: 3

Social Science: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

SSCI 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3
SSCI 2233 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Credits: 3
BUSI 2103 - MACROECONOMICS Credits: 3
POLS 4133 - CORNERSTONE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Credits: 3
POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3

Natural Science with Lab: Select One (1) of the Following plus Lab (4 Credits):

NSCI 1023 - INTRO TO SCIENCE AND TECH Credits: 3
NSCI 1033 - LIFE SCIENCE Credits: 3
NSCI 1043 - NUTRITION SCIENCE Credits: 3
NSCI 1323 - INTRO TO ECOLOGY Credits: 3
NSCI 1433 - BOTANY Credits: 3
NSCI 2033 - ASTRONOMY AND EARTH SCIENCE Credits: 3
NSCI 2233 - ASTRONOMY Credits: 3
NSCI 2433 - INVERTEBRATE & VERTEBRATE DIVERSITY Credits: 3
NSCI 3333 - ECOLOGY Credits: 3
CHEM 1213 - INTRO TO CHEMISTRY Credits: 3
BIOL 1233 - BIOLOGY I Credits: 3
BIOL 1333 - ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSI Credits: 3

Spiritual Formation - 12 Credit Hours

BINT 1533 - THE NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BIOT 1433 - THE OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
THEO 2123 - CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE Credits: 3
COMM 3113 - INTEGRATING FAITH IN LANG COMM ARTS Credits: 3

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Credit Hours

CORE 1122 - SEU 101: COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY Credits: 2
CORE 1222 - SEU 102: PURPOSE AND PRACTICE Credits: 2
CORE 2231 - SEU 201: INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1
CORE 2241 - SEU 202: EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1
COMM 2733 - COMMUNICATION ETHICS Credits: 3

Major Core - 47 Credit Hours

Communication Core - 22 Credit Hours

COMM 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
COMM 2153 - WRITING FOR THE MASS MEDIA Credits: 3
COMM 3533 - MASS COMMUNICATION THEORY Credits: 3
COMM 4001 - COMMUNICATION SEMINAR Credits: 1
COMM 4143 - STORYTELLING AND PERSUASION Credits: 3
COMM 4533 - MASS COMMUNICATION LAW Credits: 3
COMM 4823 - COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP Credits: 3

Select One (1) of the following (3 Credits):

COMM 4203 - GLOBAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
COMM 4183 - INTERNATIONAL VISUAL STORYTELLING Credits: 3
COMM 4853 - MEDIA CRITICISM Credits: 3

Broadcasting and Digital Production - 25 Credit Hours

COMM 2041 - VIDEO PRODUCTION WORKSHOP Credits: 1
COMM 2113 - INTRODUCTION TO RADIO PRODUCTION Credits: 3
COMM 2133 - INTRO TO TELEVISION PRODUCTION Credits: 3
COMM 2613 - DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING Credits: 3
COMM 3021 - BROADCAST PRACTICUM Credits: variable
2 Credit Hours Required
COMM 3051 - RADIO PRACTICUM Credits: Variable
1 Credit Hour Required
COMM 3763 - AUDIO FOR TV AND FILM Credits: 3
COMM 4423 - BROADCASTING CAPSTONE Credits: 3

Choose 6 Credit Hours from the Following:

COMM 3021 - BROADCAST PRACTICUM Credits: variable
Up to 3 Credit Hours
COMM 3173 - PRODUCING FOR TELEVISION Credits: 3
COMM 3183 - PODCASTING Credits: 3
COMM 3753 - SCRIPTWRITING FOR TV AND RADIO Credits: 3
COMM 4103 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BROADCASTING Credits: 3
COMM 4523 - DIRECTING FOR TELEVISION Credits: 3
COMM 3773 - ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING Credits: 3

General Electives - 18 Credit Hours

Total Program: 120 Credit Hours

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