Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunications, Radio

Objective:

The program is a two-year curriculum emphasizing skills and knowledge essential for employment in Radio production and on-air personality. The degree includes training in speech, voice and diction, newscasting, marketing, all of which use a variety of equipment to provide hands-on expertise.

General degree requirement:

Students entering the program need a high school diploma or an equivalent certificate, such as the GED. Placement of participants in the various levels of the program, including advanced placement, will be determined by the ACT scores and examinations administered by BPCC.

Required courses for the Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunications, Radio:
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, Radio:
Radio TLCM Elective TLCM 175 Radio and T.V. Programming TLCM 209 Scriptwriting OR TLCM 210 Copywriting OR TLCM 211 Newswriting TLCM 212 Announcing TLCM 213 Voice and Diction TLCM 220 Media Utilization TLCM 225 Audio Production in Media TLCM 255 Sportscasting TLCM 256 Newscasting TLCM 257 Live Performance for the Media TLCM 270 Radio Practicum I TLCM 271 Radio Practicum II BADM 214 Principles of Marketing Remaining hours are electives from TLCM