Video/Television, BS Major in

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To qualify for a BS major:

Student must be at least of sophomore standing,
Student must have obtained a minimum grade of B- in RTVF 024 and any subsequent production courses, and
Student must get the permission of advisor and the BS program coordinator.

Candidates for graduation from The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication with the degree of Bachelor of Science must meet the following qualifications:

Student must complete at least 124 semester hours with at least 24 hours in-residence in the major field of study. Transfer credits are subject to the approval of the Department of Radio, Television, Film of The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and are approved only for those courses meeting the department’s curriculum requirements and course standards.
Student must fulfill the BS requirements as listed under The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication , and
Student must complete the program requirements listed under one of the BS majors.

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 94

Semester Hours: 9

MASS 001 - Mass Media: History and Development Semester Hours: 3
RHET 001 - (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3 or an alternative course designated by individual programs.

Semester Hours: 6

Chosen under advisement

RTVF 065 A-Z - Television Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-3
FA 102A - Introduction to New Media Design Semester Hours: 3-4
FA 102B - Social Media and Web Design Semester Hours: 3
FA 102C - Motion Graphics and Sound Design for Digital Media Semester Hours: 3
FA 102D - Design for Smartphones and iPads Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 1

Chosen under advisement

RTVF 065 A-Z - Television Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-3
RTVF 066 - Television Lighting Semester Hours: 1
RTVF 104 - Television Graphics Semester Hours: 1

Semester Hours: 6

Chosen under advisement

RTVF 074 - The Television Producer Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 085 - Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 106 - Advanced Editing for Television Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 114 A-Z - Advanced Television Writing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 134 - The Television Industry Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 154 A-Z - Television Shows & Showrunners Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

Chosen under advisement

RTVF 144 - Television Production: The Sitcom Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 145 - Television Production: Media Action Projects (MAP) Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

Chosen under advisement

RTVF 170 - Internship Program Semester Hours: 1-3
or liberal arts electives

Semester Hours: 3

Chosen under advisement

RTVF 016 - Television Aesthetics and Criticism Semester Hours: 3
MASS 011 - Mass Communications in Contemporary Society Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

MASS 104 - Media and the Law Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 9

Chosen from courses within The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication , chosen under advisement

Semester Hours: 12

Chosen from any liberal arts courses, chosen under advisement

Communication BS Program Requirements

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Video/Television, BS Major in

To qualify for a BS major:

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 94

Semester Hours: 9

Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 5

Semester Hours: 28

Semester Hours: 6

Semester Hours: 1

Semester Hours: 6

Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 9

Semester Hours: 12

Communication BS Program Requirements