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

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37 hours plus 6 hours of Cognates; C or better required in all 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 WSWI-AM and the Scripps Howard Video Production Complex.

Required Courses (25 hours)

RTV 151 - Survey of Contemporary Broadcasting Credits: 3
RTV 255 - Media Production Credits: 3
RTV 256 - Broadcast Journalism Credits: 3
RTV 351 - Radio-Television Performance Credits: 3
RTV 354 - Writing for Electronic Media Credits: 3
RTV 457 - Key Issues in Telecommunications Credits: 3
COMM 494 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics Credits: 3
COMM 495 - Mass Communication Research Credits: 3
COMM 497 - Career Planning and Professional Development Credits: 1

Directed Electives (12 hours)

Choose two or three courses (6-9 hours)

RTV 451 - Radio-Television Programming Credits: 3
RTV 452 - Broadcast and Cable Sales Credits: 3
RTV 453 - Broadcast and Cable Management Credits: 3

Choose 3-6 hours to complete 12 hours of electives

ADV 101 - Introduction to Advertising Credits: 3
RTV 352 - Advanced Television Studio Producing and Directing Credits: 3
RTV 353 - Advanced Video Field Production Credits: 3
RTV 356 - Sportscasting Credits: 3
RTV 357 - Advanced Broadcast Journalism Credits: 3
RTV 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3
Select no more than 6 hours from this group:
RTV 150 - Practicum in Broadcasting Credits: 1
RTV 350 - Radio-Television Workshop Credits: 1-3
RTV 400 - Independent Study in Radio-Television Credits: 1-3
RTV 489 - Internship in Radio-Television Credits: 1-3
NOTE: Some upper-level courses are offered alternating years.

Mass Communication Majors, Ethnic Cultures Cognate (3 hours)

Journalism majors may also select
JRN 496 - Media Ethics
ADV 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3
(approved ADV 499 topic: Advertising & Cultural Perceptions)
ANTH 111 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 326 - Peoples of Africa Credits: 3
CMST 308 - Rhetoric and Diversity Credits: 3
CMST 317 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
COMM 477 - Comparative Structures of Mass Media in a Global Community Credits: 3
COMM 486 - Diversity in Mass Media Credits: 3
ENG 231 - African American Literature Credits: 3
ENG 330 - Ethnic Literature in America Credits: 3
HIST 385 - History of Africa since 1800 Credits: 3
HIST 400 - Topics in American History Credits: 3 Seminar: African Americans U.S.
JRN 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3
(approved JRN 499 topics: Covering Diverse Cultures; Diversity & Mass Media)
LIBA 497 - Capstone Studies Credits: 3
(approved LIBA 497 topics: Racism in America; Art & Diversity/20th Cent; Hawaii/New Zealand)
PRL 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3
(approved PRL 499 topic: PR in a Global Community)
RTV 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3
(approved RTV 499 topic: Race, Ethnicity & the Media)
SOC 370 - Seminar in Sociology Credits: 3
(approved SOC 370 topics: Globalization; Hate Groups/Hate Crimes; Race, Class, Gen-Pop Culture)
SOC 421 - Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
WLC 337X, African Diaspora/Latin America Credits / Units: 3

Mass Communication Majors, Gender Studies Cognate (3 hours)

CMST 402 - Gender, Communication, and Culture Credits: 3
CMST 430 - Seminar in Rhetoric Credits: 3 Seminar in GLBT Rhetoric
COMM 486 - Diversity in Mass Media Credits: 3
CMST 499 - Special Topics in Communication Studies Credits: 3
(approved CMST499 topic: Rhetoric of Family & Gender)
ENG 288 - Introduction to Women in Literature Credits: 3
ENG 387 - Women’s Literature and Gender Issues: 19th- and 20th-Century Theory Credits: 3
GNDR 111 - Intro to Gender Studies Credits: 3
GNDR 333 - Perspectives on Gender Credits: 3
GNDR 449 - Seminar in Gender Studies: Special Topics Credits: 3 /PHIL 361 (Queer Theory) or GNDR 449 (GLBT Discourse)
HIST 311 - Women and Gender in America Credits: 3
HIST 498 - Senior Seminar in American History Credits: 3
(approved HIST498 topic: Women/Gender to 1920)
JRN 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3
(approved JRN 499 topic: Diversity & Mass Media)
LIBA 497 - Capstone Studies Credits: 3
(approved LIBA497 topic: Women, Art & Society)
PHIL 364 - Gender and Philosophy Credits: 3
PSY 381 - Psychology of Gender Credits: 3
RTV 499 - Special Topics Credits: 3
(approved RTV 499 topic: Media & Female Athletes)
SOC 370 - Seminar in Sociology Credits: 3
(approved SOC 370 topics: Hate Groups/Hate Crimes; Race, Class, Gen-Pop Culture; Gender at Work; Women & Work)
SOC 431 - Gender and Society Credits: 3

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.