2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The Department of Telecommunication consistently ranks among the top five in the United States and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Students select from one of three specializations. The management specialization prepares students to enter the profession through positions in research, sales, and marketing and promotion. The news specialization prepares students for careers as reporters and anchors, or as producers who are responsible for news programs behind-the-scenes. The production specialization prepares students for careers in program creation, writing and the creative applications of video and audio technology.
Students can also use the communication skills they acquire to pursue graduate degrees. Students majoring in telecommunication participate in the university's six broadcast stations, other on-campus facilities such as the Gator Network and elective internships throughout the world.
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 graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Specialization: Telecommunication - News
Specialization: Telecommunication - Production
Specialization: Telecommunication - Management
* Only a grade of C or higher is acceptable.
** Take two reporting professional electives:
Or take two producing professional electives:
*** Students may need additional hours of electives to meet the 124 hours to graduate.
Only three hours of professional internship credit can count toward graduation, regardless of the department granting the credit.
* Fall semesters only
** Take one management professional elective:
Any professional work beyond 44 hours must be added to the 124 hours required for graduation, unless a student has earned 80 credit hours of non-college work.
Only thee hours of professional internship credit can count toward graduation, regardless of the department granting the credit.
| Telecommunication |
| College: Journalism and Communications |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication |
| Hours for the Degree: 124 |
| Specializations: Telecommunication News, Telecommunication Production, Telecommunication Management |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.jou.ufl.edu/academic/telecom |
The Department of Telecommunication consistently ranks among the top five in the United States and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Students select from one of three specializations. The management specialization prepares students to enter the profession through positions in research, sales, and marketing and promotion. The news specialization prepares students for careers as reporters and anchors, or as producers who are responsible for news programs behind-the-scenes. The production specialization prepares students for careers in program creation, writing and the creative applications of video and audio technology.
Students can also use the communication skills they acquire to pursue graduate degrees. Students majoring in telecommunication participate in the university's six broadcast stations, other on-campus facilities such as the Gator Network and elective internships throughout the world.
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 graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
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
- 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking coursework for semesters 2-4
- Complete 2 of 7 critical-tracking courses: AMH 2010, AMH 2020, POS 2041, POS 2112 or INR 2001 or CPO 2001, approved English elective, RTV 2100, RTV 3007
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses
Semester 4:
- Complete 1 additional course
Semester 5:
- Complete all critical-tracking courses
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ENC 1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing (GE-C) * | 3 |
| POS 2112 American State and Local Government (GE-S) or CPO 2001 Comparative Politics or INR 2001 Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| AMH 2010 United States to 1877 (GE-H) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) * | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| AMH 2020 United States Since 1877 (GE-H) | 3 |
| POS 2041 American Federal Government (GE-S) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) * | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| English elective * | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| RTV 3007 Introduction to Telecommunication * | 3 |
| English elective * | 3 |
| Foreign language * or quantitative option *** | 3-5 |
| Electives outside college | 6 |
| Total | 15-17 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| RTV 2100 Writing for Electronic Media * | 3 |
| Foreign language * or quantitative option *** | 3-5 |
| ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE-S) | 3 |
| SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking or ORI 2000 Oral Performance of Literature 1 * | 3 |
| Elective outside college | 3 |
| Total | 15-17 |
Specialization: Telecommunication - News
Specialization: Telecommunication - Production
Specialization: Telecommunication - Management
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| RTV 3405 Television and American Society | 3 |
| RTV 3303 Electronic News Writing and Reporting 1 * | 3 |
| Outside concentration | 3 |
| Electives outside college | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| RTV 3280 Writing and Reporting for Interactive Media | 3 |
| RTV 3305 Investigative Reporting for Broadcast Journalists | 3 |
| RTV 4301 Electronic News and Reporting 2 | 3 |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology or SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology (GE-S) | 3 |
| Outside concentration | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
For semesters 7-8, students must complete two professional courses.
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication | 3 |
| Reporting professional elective ** or Producing professional elective *** | 3 |
| Electives outside college | 6 |
| Outside concentration | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| RTV 4931 Ethics and Problems in Telecommunication | 3 |
| Professional elective ** | 3 |
| Elective outside college | 3 |
| Outside concentration | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
* Only a grade of C or higher is acceptable.
** Take two reporting professional electives:
| RTV 3284 Advanced Online News | 3 |
| RTV 3304 Advanced Radio Reporting | 3 |
| RTV 4302 Advanced TV Reporting | 3 |
Or take two producing professional electives:
| RTV 3401Electronic News Producing and Management | 3 |
| RTV 4340 Special News Projects (can be repeated once) | 3-6 |
*** Students may need additional hours of electives to meet the 124 hours to graduate.
Only three hours of professional internship credit can count toward graduation, regardless of the department granting the credit.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| RTV 3101 Advanced Writing for Electronic Media or RTV 3405 Television and American Society | 3 |
| RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production | 3 |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology or SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology (GE-S) | 3 |
| Outside concentration | 3 |
| Elective outside college | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| RTV 3320 Electronic Field Production | 3 |
| RTV 3405 Television and American Society or RTV 3101 Advanced Writing for Electronic Media | 3 |
| Outside concentration | 3 |
| Electives outside college | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
For semesters 7-8, students must complete two professional courses.
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| RTV 4929C Senior Advanced Workshop in Telecommunication Production | 3 |
| RTV 4500 Telecommunication Programming | 3 |
| Production professional elective | 3 |
| Elective outside college | 3 |
| Outside concentration | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| RTV 4700 Telecommunication Law and Regulation | 3 |
| RTV 4931 Ethics and Problems in Telecommunication | 3 |
| Production professional elective or RTV 4929C Senior Advanced Workshop in Telecommunication Production | 3 |
| Elective outside college | 3 |
| Outside concentration | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production | 3 |
| ADV 3008 Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| Business outside concentration | 3 |
| Electives outside college | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| RTV 3405 Television and American Society | 3 |
| RTV 4500 Telecommunication Programming | 3 |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology or SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology (GE-S) | 3 |
| Management professional elective ** | 3 |
| Business outside concentration | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
For semesters 7-8, students must complete two professional courses.
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| RTV 4506 Telecommunication Research | 3 |
| RTV 4700 Telecommunication Law and Regulation | 3 |
| Business outside concentration | 3 |
| Electives outside college | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| RTV 4800 Telecommunication Planning and Operations | 3 |
| RTV 4931 Ethics and Problems in Telecommunication | 3 |
| Business outside concentration | 3 |
| Electives outside college | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
* Fall semesters only
** Take one management professional elective:
| RTV 3101 Advanced Writing for Electronic Media | 3 |
| RTV 4420 New Media Systems | 3 |
| ADV 3502 Advertising Sales | 3 |
| ADV 4300 Media Planning | 3 |
Any professional work beyond 44 hours must be added to the 124 hours required for graduation, unless a student has earned 80 credit hours of non-college work.
Only thee hours of professional internship credit can count toward graduation, regardless of the department granting the credit.