Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Bulletin: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Radio and Television Major, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Radio and Television Major, B.A./B.S.

College of Liberal Arts >> Communication and Media

40 hours; C or better required in all major courses; 2.25 major GPA required

This major combines telecommunications history and theory with practical broadcast applications. Students acquire knowledge and understanding of the broadcast processes and on-air performing skills, utilizing facilities in both the campus radio station, 95.7 The Spin, and the Streaming Eagles Studio.

Required Courses (28 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

COMM 221 - Social Media Communication
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 3

RTV 151 - Survey of Contemporary Broadcasting
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 3

RTV 255 - Media Production
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 3

RTV 353 - Advanced Video Field Production
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 3

RTV 358 - Advanced Digital Audio Production
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

RTV 366 - Broadcast Journalism
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 3

COMM 457 - Key Issues in Media
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 3

COMM 494 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

COMM 495 - Mass Communication Research
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 3

COMM 497 - Career Planning and Professional Development
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 1

Directed Electives (12 hours)

Choose one course (3 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

RTV 452 - Broadcast and Cable Sales
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 3

RTV 453 - Broadcast and Cable Management
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 3

Choose 9 hours of electives

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

RTV 351 - Radio-Television Performance
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring

Credits: 3

RTV 352 - Advanced Television Studio Producing and Directing
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

RTV 354 - Writing for Electronic Media

USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing

Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

RTV 356 - Sportscasting
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

RTV 499 - Special Topics
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 3

Select no more than 6 hours from this group:

RTV 150 - Practicum in Broadcasting
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 1-3

RTV 350 - Radio-Television Workshop
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 1-3

RTV 400 - Independent Study in Radio-Television
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered

Credits: 1-3

RTV 489 - Internship in Radio-Television
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 1-3

NOTE: Some upper-level courses are offered alternating years.

Additional Information

An internship in the broadcast media, practicum work, and/or a broadcast workshop with the campus radio station and TV studio are highly recommended for the junior or senior year.

Notes:

Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Bulletin: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Radio and Television Major, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Radio and Television Major, B.A./B.S. College of Liberal Arts >> Communication and Media 40 hours; C or better required in all major courses; 2.25 major GPA required This major combines telecommunications history and theory with practical broadcast applications. Students acquire knowledge and understanding of the broadcast processes and on-air performing skills, utilizing facilities in both the campus radio station, 95.7 The Spin, and the Streaming Eagles Studio.
Required Courses (28 hours)
COMM 221 - Social Media Communication Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 3
RTV 151 - Survey of Contemporary Broadcasting Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 3
RTV 255 - Media Production Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 3
RTV 353 - Advanced Video Field Production Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 3
RTV 358 - Advanced Digital Audio Production Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
RTV 366 - Broadcast Journalism Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 3
COMM 457 - Key Issues in Media Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 3
COMM 494 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics *USI Core 39:* Ways of Knowing-Moral and Ethical Reasoning Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
COMM 495 - Mass Communication Research Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 3
COMM 497 - Career Planning and Professional Development Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 1
Directed Electives (12 hours)
Choose one course (3 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
RTV 452 - Broadcast and Cable Sales Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 3
RTV 453 - Broadcast and Cable Management Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 3
Choose 9 hours of electives
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
RTV 351 - Radio-Television Performance Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring	Credits: 3
RTV 352 - Advanced Television Studio Producing and Directing Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
RTV 354 - Writing for Electronic Media *USI Core 39:* Embedded Experience-Writing Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
RTV 356 - Sportscasting Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
RTV 499 - Special Topics Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 3
Select no more than 6 hours from this group:
RTV 150 - Practicum in Broadcasting Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 1-3
RTV 350 - Radio-Television Workshop Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 1-3
RTV 400 - Independent Study in Radio-Television Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered	Credits: 1-3
RTV 489 - Internship in Radio-Television Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 1-3
NOTE: Some upper-level courses are offered alternating years.
Additional Information An internship in the broadcast media, practicum work, and/or a broadcast workshop with the campus radio station and TV studio are highly recommended for the junior or senior year.
Notes: