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Courses required of all telecommunication majors:
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SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology OR PSY 2012 General Psychology |
3 |
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*RTV 3000 Intro to Telecommunication |
3 |
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*RTV 2100 Writing for Electronic Media |
3 |
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RTV 3405 Television and American Society |
3 |
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RTV 4931 Ethics and Problems in Telecommunication |
3 |
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MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication |
3 |
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Total |
18 |
* Only grades of C or higher are acceptable.
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, a student 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
Telecommunication - News
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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RTV 3234 Performance in Telecommunication |
3 |
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*RTV 3303 Radio News I |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Electives outside college |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
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RTV 3405 Television and American Society |
3 |
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RTV 3305 Investigative Reporting |
3 |
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RTV 3304 Radio News 2 |
3 |
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PSY 2012 OR SYG 2000 (GE-S) |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
* For Semesters 7-8 you must complete two professional courses
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Semester 7 |
Credits |
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RTV 4301 Television News I |
3 |
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MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Elective outside college |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 |
Credits |
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RTV 4302 Television News II |
3 |
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RTV 4931 Ethics/Problems in Telecomm. |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Elective outside college |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
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The curriculum for the major is listed below: |
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RTV 3234 Perf. In Telecommunication |
3 |
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RTV 3303 Radio News I |
3 |
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RTV 3304 Radio News II |
3 |
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RTV 3305 Investigative Reporting |
3 |
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RTV 4301 Television News I |
3 |
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RTV 4302 Television News II |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Telecommunication - Production
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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RTV 3101 Adv. Writing for Electronic Media |
3 |
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RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production |
3 |
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PSY 2012 OR SYG 2000 (GE-S) Psychology/Sociology |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Electives outside college |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
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RTV 3320 Electronic Field Production |
3 |
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RTV 3405 Television and American Society |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Electives outside college |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
For semesters 7-8 you must complete two professional courses
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Semester 7 |
Credits |
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RTV 4929C Senior Advanced Production Workshop |
3 |
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RTV 4200 Telecommunication Law and Regulation |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Electives outside college |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 |
Credits |
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RTV 4500 Telecomm Programming |
3 |
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RTV 4931 Ethics/Problems in Telecomm |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Elective outside college |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
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The curriculum for the major is listed below: |
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RTV 3101 Adv. Writing for Electronic Media |
3 |
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RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production |
3 |
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RTV 3320 Electronic Field Production |
3 |
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RTV 4500 Telecommunication Programming |
3 |
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Complete one: |
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RTV 4929C Senior Advanced Workshop in Production |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Telecommunication - Operations
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production |
3 |
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ADV 3000 Elements of Advertising |
3 |
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Business Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Electives outside college |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
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RTV 3405 TV and American Society |
3 |
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RTV 4500 Telecomm Programming |
3 |
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Operations Professional Elective |
3 |
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Business Outside Concentration |
3 |
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PSY 2012 OR SYG 2000 (GE-S) Psychology or Sociology |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
For semesters 7-8 you must complete two professional courses
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Semester 7 |
Credits |
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RTV 4506 Telecomm Research |
3 |
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RTV 4200Telecommunication Law and Regulation |
3 |
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Business Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Electives outside college |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 |
Credits |
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RTV 4800 Telecomm Planning/Operations |
3 |
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RTV 4931 Ethics/Problems Telecomm |
3 |
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Business Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Electives outside college |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
The curriculum for the major is listed below:
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RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production |
3 |
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ADV 3000 Elements of Advertising |
3 |
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RTV 4500 Telecommunication Programming |
3 |
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RTV 4506 Telecommunication Research |
3 |
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RTV 4800 Telecommunication Planning and Operations |
3 |
Take one professional elective:
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RTV 3101 Adv. Writing for Electronic Media |
3 |
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RTV 4420 New Media Systems |
3 |
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RTV 5702 Telecommunication Regulations |
3 |
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ADV 3502 Advertising Sales |
2 |
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ADV 4300 Media Planning |
3 |
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Total |
17-18 |
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.
* Minimum grade of C required.
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