College of Journalism and Communications

Telecommunication

Telecommunication - News
Telecommunication - Production
Telecommunication - Operations

Courses required of all telecommunication majors:

SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology OR PSY 2012 General Psychology

3

*RTV 3000 Intro to Telecommunication

3

*RTV 2100 Writing For Electronic Media

3

RTV 3405 Television and American Society

3

RTV 4931 Ethics and Problems in Telecommunication

3

MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication

3

Total

18

* Only grades of C or higher are acceptable.

Telecommunication - News

Entry into the broadcast news sequence is limited to students in the Department of Telecommunication who have placed in a competitive entrance exam. Contact the department office to determine when the exam is given.

To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.8 GPA on all work at all institutions

Semester 2:

  • 3.0 GPA on all work at all institutions for semesters 2-4
  • Complete 2 of 7 critical courses (AMH2010, AMH2020, POS2041, (POS2112 or INR2001 or CPO2001), Approved English Elective, (MMC2100 or RTV2100), RTV3000)

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 7 courses

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 7 critical tracking courses

Semester 1

Credits

*ENC 1101 Composition (GE)

3

POS 2112 State/Local Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*Mathematics

3

AMH 2010 U.S. Until 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 2

 

*Mathematics (GE)

3

POS 2041 American Federal Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities

3

AMH 2020 U.S. Since 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 3

 

Foreign Language OR Quantitative opt

3-5

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE)

3

*RTV 3000 Intro to Telecommunication

3

Electives outside College

6

Total

15-17

Semester 4

 

Foreign Language OR Quantitative option

3-5

ECO 2013 OR ECO 2023 Macro/ Micro Economics (GE-S)

3

SPC 2600 Speech

3

*RTV 2100 Writing for Electronic Media

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15-17

Semester 5

 

RTV 3234 Performance in Telecommunication

3

*RTV 3303 Radio News 1

3

Outside Concentration

3

Electives outside College

6

Total

15

Semester 6

 

RTV 3405 Television and American Society

3

RTV 3304 Radio News 2

3

Elective outside JM College

3

PSY 2012 OR SYG 2000 (GE-S)

3

Outside Concentration

3

Total

15

  • For Semesters 7-8 you must complete two professional courses

Semester 7

 

*RTV 4301 Television News 1

3

MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

Semester 8

 

RTV 4302 Television News 2

3

RTV 4931 Ethics/Problems in Telecomm.

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

The curriculum for the major is listed below:

RTV 3234 Perf. in Telecommunication

3

*RTV 3303 Radio News 1

3

*RTV 4301 Television News 1

3

RTV 3304 Radio News 2

3

RTV 4302 Television News 2

3

Total

15

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Telecommunication - Production

A minimum 2.00 UF overall GPA must be earned each term.

To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.8 GPA on all work at all institutions

Semester 2:

  • 3.0 GPA on all work at all institutions for semesters 2-4
  • Complete 2 of 7 critical courses (AMH2010, AMH2020, POS2041, (POS2112 or INR2001 or CPO2001), Approved English Elective, (MMC2100 or RTV2100), RTV3000)

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 7 courses

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 7 critical tracking courses

Semester 1

Credits

*ENC 1101 Composition (GE)

3

POS 2112 State/Local Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*Mathematics (GE)

3

AMH 2010 U.S. Until 1877 (GE)

3

Total

15

Semester 2

 

*Mathematics (GE)

3

POS 2041 American Federal Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities

3

AMH 2020 U.S. Since 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 3

 

Foreign Language OR Quantitative option

3-5

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE)

3

*RTV 3000 Intro to Telecommunication

3

Electives outside College

6

Total

15-17

Semester 4

 

Foreign Language or Quantitative option

3-5

ECO 2013 OR ECO 2023 Macro/ Micro Economics (GE-S)

3

SPC 2600 Speech

3

*RTV 2100 Writing for Electronic Media

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15-17

Semester 5

 

RTV 3101 Adv. Writing for Electronic Media

3

RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production

3

PSY 2012 OR SYG 2000 (GE-S) Psychology/Sociology

3

Outside Concentration

3

Electives outside College

3

Total

15

Semester 6

 

RTV 3320 Electronic Field Production

3

RTV 3405 Television and American Society

3

Outside Concentration

3

Electives outside College

6

Total

15

For semesters 7-8 you must complete two professional courses

Semester 7

 

RTV 4929C Senior Advanced Production Workshop

3

MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication

3

Outside Concentration

3

Electives outside College

6

Total

15

Semester 8

 

RTV 4500 Telecomm Programming

3

RTV 4931 Ethics/Problems in Telecomm

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

The curriculum for the major is listed below:

 

RTV 3101 Adv. Writing for Electronic Media

3

RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production

3

RTV 3320 Electronic Field Production

3

RTV 4500 Telecommunication Programming

3

Complete one:

RTV 4929C Senior Advanced Workshop in Production

3

Total

15

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Telecommunication - Operations

To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.8 GPA on all work at all institutions

Semester 2:

  • 3.0 GPA on all work at all institutions for semesters 2-4
  • Complete 2 of 7 critical courses (AMH2010, AMH2020, POS2041, (POS2112 or INR2001 or CPO2001), Approved English Elective, (MMC2100 or RTV2100), RTV3000)

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 7 courses

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 7 critical tracking courses

Semester 1

Credits

*ENC 1101 Composition (GE)

3

POS 2112 State/Local Govt. (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*Mathematics (GE)

3

AMH 2010 U.S. Until 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 2

 

*Mathematics (GE)

3

POS 2041 American Federal Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities

3

AMH 2020 U.S. Since 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 3

 

Foreign Language OR Quantitative option

3-5

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE)

3

*RTV 3000 Intro to Telecommunication

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

12-15

Semester 4

 

Foreign Language OR Quantitative option

3-5

ECO 2013 OR ECO 2023 Macro/ Micro Economics (GE-S)

3

SPC 2600 Speech

3

*RTV 2100 Writing for Electronic Media

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15-17

Semester 5

 

RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production

3

ADV 3000 Elements of Advertising

3

Business Outside Concentration

3

Electives outside JM College

6

Total

15

Semester 6

 

RTV 3405 TV and American Society

3

RTV 4500 Telecomm Programming

3

Operations Professional Elective

3

Business Outside Concentration

3

PSY 2012 OR SYG 2000 (GE-S) Psychology or Sociology

3

Total

15

For semesters 7-8 you must complete two professional courses

Semester 7

 

RTV 4506 Telecomm Research

3

MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication

3

Business Outside Concentration

3

Electives outside College

6

Total

15

Semester 8

 

RTV 4800 Telecomm Planning/Operations

3

RTV 4931 Ethics/Problems Telecomm

3

Business Outside Concentration

3

Electives outside College

6

Total

15

The curriculum for the major is listed below:

RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production

3

ADV 3000 Elements of Advertising

3

RTV 4500 Telecommunication Programming

3

RTV 4506 Telecommunication Research

3

RTV 4800 Telecommunication Planning and Operations

3

Take one professional elective:

RTV 3101 Adv. Writing for Electronic Media

3

RTV 4420 New Media Systems

3

RTV 5702 Telecommunication Regulations

3

ADV 3502 Advertising Sales

2

ADV 4300 Media Planning

3

Total

17-18

Any professional work beyond 34 hours must be added to the 124 hours required for graduation, unless a student has earned 90 credit hours of non-college work.

* Minimum grade of C required.

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