Certificate of Technical Studies in Telecommunications, Photography

Objective:

The certificate is a thirty-hour curriculum emphasizing skills and knowledge essential for employment in the area of photography. The certificate includes training in photographic techniques and darkroom procedures. Training in black-and-white and color methods encompass portraiture, sports, wedding, photojournalism, and other hands-on applications.

General certificate 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. Certificate students must test out of READ 099, into ENGL 101, and into MATH 099 as documented by ACT, placement test, or course completion.

Required courses for the Certificate of Technical Studies in Telecommunications, Photography:
First Semester
Hours
TLCM 170: Introduction to Broadcasting
OR
TLCM 101: Introduction to Telecommunications 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 30

Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course.

*Students must meet the general education competencies for the academic certificate. Certificate students must test out of READ 099, into ENGL 101, and into MATH 099 as documented by ACT, placement tests, or course completion.

Concentrations and Required Courses for Certificate of Technical Studies in Telecommunications, Photography:


TLCM 160 Photography
TLCM 165 Photography II
TLCM 211 Newswriting
TLCM 220 Media Utilization
TLCM 250 Electronic News Gathering OR
...TLCM 259 Media Ethics
TLCM 265 Photojournalism
TLCM 268 Sports Photography
TLCM 258 Media Portfolio
TLCM 266 Color & Slide Photography
TLCM 267 Portrait Photography
TLCM 269 Special Topics in Photography

Remaining hours are electives from TLCM.

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