Academics
Broadcast Arts (AABCA)
Associate in Arts Degree
Description
The Broadcast Arts program provides training in radio and gives students basic knowledge of radio production, programming, and announcing. The program emphasizes communication skills needed for jobs in a variety of fields, including advertising, public relations, broadcast journalism and program production, and prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution.
Articulation
Lawrence Technological University, BS degree.
Copies can be obtained from the Counseling Office, a program advisor, or from the Curriculum and Assessment Office Web site: www.wccnet.edu/curriculum/articulation/levelone/colleges.
Contact Information
- Division
- Humanities, Social & Behav Sci
- Department
- Humanities Dept
- Advisors
- Dena Blair
Requirements
(Items marked in orange are available online.)First Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soc. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | ||
| Elective(s) | Math | 3 - 4 | |
| COM 130 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 | |
| COM 155 | Scriptwriting for Broadcast Arts | 3 | |
| ENG 111 | Composition I | 4 | |
| Total | 16 - 17 | ||
Second Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Lit. Elective(s) | 3 | ||
| Arts/Human. Elective(s) | 3 | ||
| COM 142 | Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3 | |
| COM 160 | Voice and Articulation | 3 | |
| ENG 226 | Composition II | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | ||
Third Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 101 | Fundamentals of Speaking | 3 | |
| COM 150 | Introduction to Radio Production | 3 | |
| COM 183 | or | Persuasion | |
| COM 210 | Nonverbal Communication | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Natural Sciences* | 3 - 4 | |
| Soc. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 - 16 | ||
Fourth Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elective(s) | Arts and Humanities | 3 | |
| Elective Any 100-level or above course to reach a minimum of 60 credits.** | 3 | ||
| COM 170 | Advanced Radio Production | 3 | |
| COM 240 | Broadcast Arts Internship | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | ||
Fifth Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 235 | Broadcast Arts Practicum | 3 | |
| Total | 3 | ||
- Total Credits Required
- 61 - 63
Footnotes
*Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college should select a lab-based, MACRAO approved science course.
**Additional communication courses not already used in the program are recommended.
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