Program: Video/Television and Business, B.S. Major in - Hofstra University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 09, 2025

2010-2011 Undergraduate Bulletin

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 94

Semester Hours: 9

MASS 1 - Mass Media: History and Development Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 1 - Sound and Image Aesthetics Semester Hours: 3
SPCM 1 - (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

ENGL 102 - Grammar Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

ANTH 125 - The Media in Anthropological Perspective Semester Hours: 3
ENGG 4 - Principles of Electronic Communications Semester Hours: 3
LING 101 - Introduction to Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
PHI 150 - Practical Logic Semester Hours: 3
PSY 34 - Organizational Psychology Semester Hours: 3
SOC 156 - (BH) Sociology of Communication Semester Hours: 3
TPP 116 - Technology and Communications Policy Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

SPCM 7 - (CP) Public Speaking Semester Hours: 3
SPCM 107 - Argumentation and Debate Semester Hours: 3
SPCM 119 - Small Group Communication Semester Hours: 3

Chosen Under Advisement From: Semester Hours: 3

any literature course

Chosen Under Advisement From - Semester Hours 6

ECO 1 - Principles of Economics Semester Hours: 3
or ECO 7
ECO 2 - Principles of Economics Semester Hours: 3
ECO 7 - (BH) Explorations of Current Economic Issues Semester Hours: 3
or ECO 1

Semester Hours: 18

RTVF 14 - Media Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-2
RTVF 24 - Introduction to Television: Multi-camera Production Semester Hours: 4
RTVF 26 - Introduction to Television: Field Production and Editing Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 44 - Advanced Television Technologies Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 64 - Intermediate Television Production Semester Hours: 3

Choose From - Semester Hours: 1

RTVF 14 - Media Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-2
RTVF 65 - Television Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-3
RTVF 66 - Television Lighting Semester Hours: 1
RTVF 104 - Television Graphics Semester Hours: 1

Semester Hours: 12

RTVF 134 - The Television Industry Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 145 - Advanced Television: Media Action Projects Hofstra (MAP Hofstra) Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 164 - Advanced Television Production I Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 165 - Advanced Television Production II Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 6

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

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

JRNL 21 - Critical View of Broadcast Media Semester Hours: 3
MASS 11 - Mass Communications in Contemporary Society Semester Hours: 3

Choose Under Advisement From - Semester Hours: 6

School of Communication liberal arts courses, outside of RTVF department

Semester Hours: 3

GBUS 1 - Foundations of Business Semester Hours: 3
to be taken during the first semester of the program

Choose Under Advisement From - Semester Hours: 9

IB 150 - Introduction to International Business Semester Hours: 3
LEGL 20 - Introduction to Legal Systems, Environment and Contracts Semester Hours: 3
MGT 101 - Introduction to Management Semester Hours: 3
MKT 101 - Principles of Marketing Semester Hours: 3

Choose Under Advisement From - Semester Hours: 9

Zarb School of Business courses

See Also: Communication B.S. Program Requirements

B.S. Requirements for School of Communication majors.