Bachelor of Arts, Major in Mass Communication: Broadcast Production
Broadcast Production
Students completing the Broadcast Production concentration prepare for decision-making and technical responsibilities in broadcast, cable, and alternative video production. Technical, artistic, and management skills combine to ensure that quality electronic content is presented in an effective, appropriate, cost-effective, and engaging manner.
All students who choose to declare a major or minor in Mass Communication or Ag/Com will be required to pass the Pearson Grammar Competency Lab with a score of 80 percent or better before they will be allowed to register for 3000 or 4000-level courses in MCOM. The lab is offered free of charge. Please see Grammar Module for additional information.
Writing Enhanced Courses. All undergraduate students are required to complete at least six hours of writing enhanced courses within the discipline, of which three hours must be advanced.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts, Major in Mass Communication: Broadcast Production | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| PHIL 2306 | Contemporary Moral Issues 2 | 3 |
| ARTS 2370 | Digital Photography I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 3 | 3 | |
| Introduction To Economics | ||
| Principles Of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles Of Microeconomics | ||
| Foreign Language - 14 Hours - 4 Courses (WOLC 1411, WOLC 1412, WOLC 2311, WOLC 2312) 4, 5 | 14 | |
| Mass Communication Core (14 hours) | ||
| MCOM 1130 | Media Literacy 6 | 1 |
| MCOM 1330 | Analysis of Electronic Culture (Writting Enhanced) | 3 |
| MCOM 1332 | Writing For Mass Media (Writing Enhanced) | 3 |
| MCOM 2371 | TV & Film Production | 3 |
| MCOM 3026 | Media Practicum | 1 |
| MCOM 4371 | Mass Media Law And Ethics (Writing Enhanced) | 3 |
| Courses Required for Concentration (18 hours) | ||
| MCOM 1371 | Audio Production & Performance | 3 |
| MCOM 3372 | Single Cam & Non-Linear Edit I | 3 |
| MCOM 3375 | Scriptwriting | 3 |
| MCOM 3377 | Multi-Camera Studio Production | 3 |
| MCOM 3379 | Multi-Camera Field Production | 3 |
| MCOM 4373 | Advanced Production | 3 |
| Concentration Electives (15 hours) | 15 | |
| Media Practicum | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Media Programming | ||
| Studio Production | ||
| Field & Studio Audio Recording | ||
| Production Management | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Advanced Audio Production | ||
| Multi-Camera Remotes | ||
| Directing Multicam Productions | ||
| International Media | ||
| Professional Internship | ||
| Select Option A or B | 18 | |
| Option A: 18 Credits in 1 Subject Area, 12 Upper Level | ||
| Option B: 18 Credits in Business, 12 Upper Level | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | MATH 1332 is recommended. |
| 2 | PHIL 2306 satisfies three hours of the requirement for Component Area IX and is a degree specific requirement for mass communication. |
| 3 | ECON 2300 or ECON 2301 or ECON 2302 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) as well as a degree specific requirement for mass communication. |
| 4 | Foreign Language Course WOLC 2311 or WOLC 2312 satisfies the requirement for Component Area IV and part of the mass communication foreign language requirement. |
| 5 | Four courses in one language required. |
| 6 | MCOM 1130 satisfies one hour of requirement for Component Area IX as well as the major requirement. |
Note: All Mass Communication majors and minors must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in each Mass Communication course.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area I | 3 | Component Area I | 3 |
| Component Area II1 | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| HIST 13012 | 3 | HIST 13022 | 3 |
| MCOM 1330 | 3 | MCOM 1332 | 3 |
| MCOM 1371 | 3 | MCOM 2371 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area V | 3 |
| MCOM 11303 | 1 | ARTS 2370 | 3 |
| MCOM 3372 | 3 | MCOM 3375 | 3 |
| POLS 23054 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 |
| WOLC 14115 | 4 | WOLC 14125 | 4 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECON 2300, 2301, or 23026 | 3 | MCOM 3379 | 3 |
| MCOM 3377 | 3 | MCOM Concentration Elective8 | 3 |
| MCOM 3026 | 1 | Option A or B: Lower Division Course | 3 |
| Option A or B: Lower Division Course | 3 | PHIL 23069 | 3 |
| WOLC 23115, 7 | 3 | WOLC 23125, 7 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| MCOM Concentration Elective8 | 3 | MCOM 4373 | 3 |
| MCOM Concentration Elective8 | 3 | MCOM Concentration Elective8 | 3 |
| MCOM 4371 | 3 | MCOM Concentration Elective8 | 3 |
| Option A or B: Upper Division Course | 3 | Option A or B: Upper Division Course | 3 |
| Option A or B: Upper Division Course | 3 | Option A or B: Upper Division Course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | MATH 1332 is recommended. |
| 2 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 3 | Satisfies 1 semester credit hour of Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
| 4 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 5 | Four courses in one language required. |
| 6 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences). |
| 7 | Writing Enhanced Course. Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture). |
| 8 | See, MCOM Concentration Elective Course list below. |
| 9 | Satisfies 3 semester credit hours of Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
Note: All Mass Communication majors and minors must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in each Mass Communication course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MCOM Concentration Elective Courses 8 | ||
| Select five of the following: | ||
| MCOM 3026 | Media Practicum | 1-4 |
| MCOM 3366 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| MCOM 3370 | Media Programming | 3 |
| MCOM 3373 | Studio Production | 3 |
| MCOM 3376 | Field & Studio Audio Recording | 3 |
| MCOM 3378 | Production Management | 3 |
| MCOM 4099 | Independent Study (Limited to 3 SCH) | 3 |
| MCOM 4376 | Advanced Audio Production | 3 |
| MCOM 4378 | Multi-Camera Remotes | 3 |
| MCOM 4379 | Directing Multicam Productions | 3 |
| MCOM 4393 | International Media | 3 |
| MCOM 4398 | Professional Internship | 3 |
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BA in Mass Communication: Broadcast Production is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Demonstrate strong oral, aural, and written communication skills.
- Utilize leadership, critical thinking, and team-working skills.
- Conduct the collection, analysis, and management of digital data.
- Conceptualize and produce original and creative media.
- Produce media campaigns for social and digital platforms.
