Communication: Broadcasting (B.A.)
The student graduating with a major in broadcasting will be able to produce a journalistic video story using professional video cameras and AVID editing systems; they will be able to operate studio production equipment associated with live news broadcasts and to write, produce and direct live studio productions and news magazine feature stories. Broadcasting students receive hands-on instruction in our state-of-the-art studios at WLTV-14 (Topper Station), and campus radio station WGLZ. All students must meet COM requirements of an overall G.P.A. of 2.5 and maintain a G.P.A. of at least 2.5 to take upper level courses.
Requirements
Required Courses-Communication Core
Broadcasting Foundations
Broadcasting Upper-Level
| COM 321 | Television Production II | 3 |
| COM 322 | Writing for Media | 3 |
| COM 325 | TV Studio News Direction & Production | 3 |
| COM 422 | Multi-Camera Editing | 3 |
| COM 425 | TV Studio News Direction & Production II | 3 |
| COM 452 | Broadcasting Practicum | 2 |
Broadcasting Restricted Electives-Students Must Choose a Minimum of 6 Hours
| DMD 203 | Adobe Video Editing | 3 |
| MUS 287 | Recording Techniques | 3 |
| MUS 288 | Recording Techniques II | 3 |
| DMD 300 | Sight, Sound & Motion | 3 |
| COM 312 | Media Sales | 3 |
| COM 315 | Fundamentals of Public Relations | 3 |
| COM 420 | 3-D Animation & Graphics | 3 |
| COM 426 | Social Media Campaigns | 3 |
| COM 428 | Professional Internship in Radio | 3-6 |
| COM 429 | Professional Internship in Television | 1-6 |
| COM 478 | Special Topics in Communications | 1-3 |
| COM 479 | Special Problems in Communications | 1-3 |