Broadcasting Major (726) Rev. 5/08
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Students entering the University or declaring the major in fall 2008
Prospective majors may take no more than 18 hours in the major before
admission. Students must meet the following requirements before they
can be admitted:
1. Completion of 30 hours of course work applicable to the baccalaureate
degree with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.7. Required
courses include COMM 145 or COMM 161 (preferably COMM 161), HIST
119 or 120, the university math requirement, and at least a “C” in ENG 100.
2. Completion of the following courses with at least
a “C,” according to the intended sequence:
Broadcast News : BCOM 185, and either 201,or 266
Radio/TV Operations : BCOM 185, and either 201, or 261
TV/Film Production: BCOM 185, and either 201, or 266,
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CURRICULUM (effective fall 2008)
For students entering the Univresity or declaring the major in fall 2008, the major in Broadcasting requires a minimum of 39 semester hours and leads to a Bachelor
of Arts Degree. Each broadcasting major must have a concentration of study (minor or second major) outside journalism/mass communication/communication
studies. Generally, students may select any other minor as long as it is approved by the broadcast major advisor, 80 hours are taken outside the major and at
least 65 hours of traditional liberal arts and science courses are completed.
Students entering the major in broadcasting may choose from three concentrations for their study emphasis as listed below. No grade below a C will be accepted
toward the completion of the major. One-half of the hours earned in the major must be at the 300/400 level. Pre-requisites are listed in parentheses. Only 3
hours of internship or co-op may be counted within the major. One hour workshops may be repeated in different topics up to 4hrs, however only 3workshop semester hours will count within the 39 hour major.
BROADCAST NEWS CONCENTRATION
Required courses for all majors (12 hours)
BCOM 185 Introduction to Broadcasting
BCOM 201 Process and Effects of Mass Communication
BCOM 301 Mass Communication Law and Ethics (BCOM 201, PS 110) BCOM 325 Survey of Writing TV & Radio (BCOM185 or 201)
Requirements within news sequence (21 hours)
BCOM 265 Basic Broadcast News
(BCOM 185 or 201) BCOM 266 Basic Television Production (BCOM 185 or 201)
BCOM 335 News Discovery and Selection (BCOM 265)
BCOM 365 Intermediate Broadcast News (BCOM 265)
BCOM 368 News videography & editing (fall) (BCOM 265,266)
BCOM 465 Adv. Broadcast News (spring)(BCOM 365,368)
Select one of the following three courses (3 hours)
BCOM 385 Broadcast Commercial Sales (junior standing) BCOM 326 Radio/TV Performance (BCOM 266)
BCOM 485 Broadcast Operations & Mngmnt (2nd sem. Jr.)
Restricted electives (6 hours) Chosen in consultation with departmental advisor.
Some suggested electives include: BCOM 261, 328, 329, 360, 361, 385, 429, 461 (1hr), 467 (1hr), 491, COMM 247, JOUR 495.
General Education requirements * ECON 150 or 202 or 203 (Category C) PS 110 American National Govt (Category C)
GEOG 121 Meteorology (Category D) (D/L)
One of the following two courses
GEOG 110 World Regional Geography (Category E)
COMM 263 Fundamentals of Comm. & Culture (Category E)
General Elective requirement
- PS 250 International Politics
Suggested courses outside of major and General Education
PS 210 State Government -- Prerequisite: PS 110
HIST 349 The United States since 1945
TELEVISION/FILM PRODUCTION CONCENTRATION
Required courses for all majors (12 hours)
BCOM 185 Introduction to Broadcasting
BCOM 201 Process and Effects of Mass Communication
BCOM 301 Mass Communication Law and Ethics (BCOM 201, PS 110) BCOM 325 Survey of Writing for Television & Radio (BCOM185 or 201)
Requirements within sequence (24 hours)
BCOM 266 Basic Television Production (BCOM 185 or 201)
BCOM 366 Video Editing (BCOM 266 or permission)
BCOM 367 Field Production (BCOM 366) BCOM 379 Producing Video and Film (spring) (BCOM 366)
BCOM 380 Intermediate Post Production (fall)(BCOM 366) BCOM 466 Directing Television and Film (fall) (BCOM 379) BCOM 482 Television Program Production (spring)(BCOM 466)
Restricted Electives (6 hours)) Six additional hours chosen from the list below or from any BCOM/JOUR course in consultation with department faculty advisor. BCOM 271 Intro to Cinema, 350 Screenwriting, 376 Film Production, 378 Film Animation, 467 Workshop (1), 480 Adv. Post, 485 Management, 491 Internship, ENG 309 Writing for the Documentary, ENG 365 Literature and Film, ENG 366 Narrative Film, ENG 465 Film Genres, 466 Film Theory, JOUR 131 Digital Photo, JOUR 232 Electronic Tech., JOUR 261 New Media, JOUR 341 Prin. of Advertising, JOUR 495 Collaborative Journalism.
General Education requirements *
ECON 150 or 202 or 203 (Category C)
PS 110 American National Government (Category C)
One of the following two courses
- GEOG 110 World Regional Geography
- COMM 262 Communication & Culture (Category E)
Suggested courses in General Education
PHYS 103 Light, Color and Vision (Category D) (D/L)
PHYS 130 Acoustics of Music and Speech (Category D)(D/L)
Suggested courses outside of major and General Education
HIST 349 The United States since 1945
RADIO & TV OPERATIONS CONCENTRATION
Required courses for all majors (12 hours)
BCOM 185 Introduction to Broadcasting
BCOM 201 Process and Effects of Mass Communication
BCOM 301 Mass Communication Law and Ethics
(BCOM 201, PS 110) BCOM 325 Survey of Writing for Television & Radio (BCOM 185 or 201)
Requirements within sequence (18 hours)
BCOM 261 Basic Radio Production (BCOM 185 or 201) BCOM 265 Basic Broadcast News (BCOM 185 or 201) BCOM 266 Basic Television Production (BCOM 185 or 201)
BCOM 360 Electronic Media Programming & Research (fall)(BCOM 301)
BCOM 385 Broadcast Commercial Sales (Junior Standing)
BCOM 485 Broadcast Operations and Management (2nd sem Jr.)
One of the following two courses
(3 hours) BCOM 361 Advanced Radio Production (BCOM 261)
BCOM 366 Studio and Post Production Techniques (BCOM 266)
Upper Division Electives (6 hours)
Chosen in consultation with department advisor. BCOM 491 Internship strongly recommended.
General Education requirements *
ECON 150 or 202 or 203 (Category C)
PS 110 American National Government (Category C)
One of the following two courses GEOG 110 World Regional Geography
COMM 262 Communication & Culture (Category E)
Suggested courses outside of major and General Education ACCT 200 Introductory Accounting
ACCT 200 Introductory Accounting
HIST 349 The United States since 1945
MGT 210 Organization and Management
MKT 220 Basic Marketing Concepts
PHIL 115 Elementary Logic
PSY 371 Sales Psychology (PSY 100)
PHIL 320 Ethics (PHIL 115)
*Students transferring to WKU with 60 or more hours will be exempt from department required courses in general education and general electives,
but must meet general education requirements of the University and the liberal arts/sciences requirements of the School of Journalism & Broadcasting.
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