Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunications, Computer Animation

Objective:

The program is a two-year curriculum emphasizing skills and knowledge essential for employment in the area of computer animation. The degree includes training in the areas of equipment operation and computer literacy by using LightWave 3D software to create animations, graphics, and other video productions for broadcast. Other software applications include Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, and Scriptware.

Required courses for the Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunications, Computer Animation:
Freshman Year:
First Semester		Hours
ENGL 101:	Composition and Rhetoric I	3
TLCM 170:	Intro to Broadcasting
OR
TLCM 101:	Intro to Telecommunications	3
MATH 102:	College Algebra	3
TLCM Concentration:		3
*Science Elective		3 or 4
15 or 16
Second Semester		Hours
CIS 105:	Computer Concepts	3
TLCM Concentration:		3
SPCH 110:	Principles of Speech
OR
TLCM Speech Requirement		3
**Behavioral/Social Science Elective		3
***HMAN Elective		3
15
Sophomore Year:
First Semester		Hours
TLCM Concentration:		3
TLCM Concentration:		3
TLCM Concentration:		3
TLCM Concentration:		3
TLCM Concentration:		3
15
Second Semester		Hours
TLCM Concentration:		3
TLCM Concentration:		3
TLCM Concentration:		3
TLCM Concentration:		3
TLCM Concentration:		3
15
Total credit hours		60 or 61
Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course. Science elective must be chosen from BLGY 105, 106, or 113; PHSC 105 or 106; METR 101; SCI 101; ZLGY 110. Behavioral/Social Science elective must be chosen from GPHY 101 or 102, SLGY 201, POSC 201, or PSYC 201. **Humanities elective must be chosen from ENGL 201, 202, 255, 256; FREN 101; HIST 101 or 102; HMAN 201 or 202; PHIL 201; RLGN 201 or 202; SPAN 101, 102 or 201; THTR 101.
Concentrations and Required Courses for Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunications, Computer Animation:
Computer Animation TLCM 121 Lightwave I TLCM 201 Video Post Production TLCM 202 Video Editing TLCM 205 T.V. Directing TLCM 209 Scriptwriting OR TLCM 210 Copywriting OR TLCM 211 Newswriting TLCM 216 Adobe Photoshop I TLCM 217 Lightwave II TLCM 218 Adobe Illustrator TLCM 219 2D Graphics II ART 101 Design CIS 105 (Required or Consent of Instructor)Comp Lit Remaining hours are electives from TLCM