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Broadcast and Electronic Communication Major
The major in broadcast and electronic communication is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective communication through the electronic media. Such opportunities exist in commercial radio and television, public broadcasting, corporate media, cable communication and associated industries. Courses emphasize the creative extension and application of mass communication theory in the development of informative and entertainingprograms forelectronic media. Programs of study appropriate for careers inproduction, programming, writing,management, audience research, sales or alternative media can be selected. Students interested in broadcast journalism should select journalism as a major.
Requirements for a Major: A total of 39 credits of course work must be completed for the major in broadcast and electronic communication. Students with a major in broadcast and electronic communication cannot take more than 48 credits in the mass communication areas (ADPR, BREC, COMM, JOUR) and are required to take 80 credits outside of mass communication areas with at least 65 credits in the liberal arts.
Required Courses
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Broadcast and Electronic Communication Major
| BREC 1964 | Practicum in Student Broadcasting | 1 |
| BREC 2205 | Production Techniques | 3 |
| BREC 2250 | Video Production | 3 |
| BREC 2335 | Script and Continuity | 3 |
| BREC 4997 | Senior Capstone | 2 |
| COMM 3800 | Media Law | 3 |
| COMM 3900 | Ethical Problems of Mass Communications | 3 |
| COMM 4400 | Mass Communication Theory and Research | 3 |
| Select one of the following two courses: | 3 | |
| Film and TV Aesthetics | ||
| Television Criticism | ||
| Select one of the following three courses: | 3 | |
| Corporate Media | ||
| The Business of Entertainment | ||
| Media Management | ||
| BREC/Mass Comm electives (ADVE/PURE/JOUR/COMM courses) | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 39 | |
The following courses are also required but do not count as hours in the major:
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology | 3 |
| And one of the following: | 3 | |
| Modern Elementary Statistics | ||
| Psychological Measurements and Statistics | ||
| Social Statistics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
Typical Program for Broadcast and Electronic Communication Majors
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| BREC 1964 | 1 | BREC 2205 | 3 |
| CMST 1000 | 3 | COMM 1100 | 3 |
| ENGL 1001 | 3 | COMM 1200 | 3 |
| UCCS (HCS) | 3 | THEO 1001 (UCCS (T)) | 3 |
| Foreign Language or UCCS (DC) | 3-4 | Foreign Language or UCCS (DC) | 3-4 |
| PSYC 1001 (UCCS (ISB)) | 3 | ||
| 16-17 | 15-16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| BREC 2250 | 3 | BREC 2335 | 3 |
| COMM 2100 (or UCCS (DC))* | 3 | MATH 1700 (UCCS (MR) or (SN)) | 3 |
| COMM 2500 | 3 | UCCS (LPA) | 3 |
| PHIL 1001 (UCCS (HNE)) | 3 | COMM 2100 (or UCCS (DC))* | 3 |
| Minor/elective | 3 | Minor/elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| COMM 4400 | 3 | COMM 3800 or 3900 | 3 |
| MATH 1700 (UCCS (MR) or (SN)) | 3 | BREC electives | 3 |
| BREC electives | 6 | Minor/electives | 9 |
| PHIL 2310 (UCCS (HNE)) | 3 | UCCS (T) | 3 |
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| BREC 4997 (or minor/electives) | 2 | BREC 4997 (or minor/electives) | 2 |
| Major or minor electives | 12 | BREC electives | 6 |
| COMM 3800 or 3900 | 3 | Major or minor electives | 9 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Total credit hours: 128-130 | |||
| * | COMM 2100 Introduction to Visual Communication cannot be used to fulfill the UCCS Literature/Performing Arts requirement. |
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Minor
Required Courses
| BREC 1964 | Practicum in Student Broadcasting | 1 |
| BREC 2205 | Production Techniques | 3 |
| COMM 1200 | Media in Society | 3 |
| COMM 4400 | Mass Communication Theory and Research | 3 |
| And 10 credits selected from the following: | 10 | |
| Video Production | ||
| Script and Continuity | ||
| Multimedia News 1 | ||
| Corporate Media | ||
| The Business of Entertainment | ||
| Program Development | ||
| Sound Design | ||
| Multimedia News 2 | ||
| Broadcast Sales and Promotion | ||
| Public Policy in Telecommunications | ||
| Practicum in Student Media | ||
| Internship in Broadcast and Electronic Communication | ||
| Television Performance | ||
| Advanced Television Production and Direction | ||
| Advanced Scriptwriting | ||
| Multimedia News 3 | ||
| Radio Programming | ||
| Television Programming | ||
| American Television: 1946-Present | ||
| Early History of Broadcasting | ||
| Film and TV Aesthetics | ||
| Television Criticism | ||
| Communication and Social Issues of the Internet | ||
| Technology and Learning | ||
| Multi-Media Authoring | ||
| Topics in Broadcast and Electronic Communication | ||
| Seminar in Broadcast and Electronic Communication: | ||
| Special Institute/Workshop/Project | ||
| Independent Study in Broadcast and Electronic Communication | ||
| Senior Capstone | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 20 | |
Some courses under the headings of ADPR, COMM and JOUR may be counted as BREC electives with departmental approval.
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