Associate in Arts - Broadcasting

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• Objectives
  This program teaches students the methods and techniques
  by which radio and television news programs are produced and
  delivered and prepares students to be professional broadcasters.
  Included is instruction in the principles of broadcast technology;
  program design and production; broadcast editing; and
  on- and off-camera procedures and techniques. Careers in the
  field include broadcast technician, disc jockey, movie-TV camera
  operator, radio producer, TV-radio station manager, and
  video jockey.
  This major may also lead to many other careers. For additional
  possibilities, explore the computerized career information
  systems and other valuable career resources at the Career
  Services Center on SMC’s main campus.
  Students planning to transfer to a four-year college should
  complete the lower-division major requirements and the general
  education pattern for the appropriate transfer college.
• Course description
  Students must complete major requirements in effect at
  the time enrollment begins or major requirements in effect at
  graduation as long as continuous enrollment is maintained.
  (See page 48 for definition of continuous enrollment).
  
  Transfer students may qualify for an Associate in Arts
  degree in this major or they may select the Liberal Arts major.
  At least 50% of the required major units must be completed
  at Santa Monica College.
  All coursework for the major must be completed with a
  grade of C (2.0) or higher.
  Option 1: Broadcast Programming and Production (20
  units)
  Required Courses: (15 units)
  
  Communication 1, Survey of Mass Media
  Communications (3)
  Broadcasting 1, Introduction to Broadcasting (3)
  Broadcasting 2, Broadcast Programming and Management
  (3)
  Broadcasting 3A, Broadcast Announcing & Production (3)
  Broadcasting 4A, Newswriting and Newscasting (3)
  The following courses are highly recommended; students
  must select at least five units from the following list:
  Broadcasting 4B, Advanced Broadcast Newswriting and
  Newscasting (3,3)
  Broadcasting 5A, Sportscasting Fall Sports (3)
  Broadcasting 5B, Sportscasting Spring Sports (3,3)
  Broadcasting 5C, Sportscasting Summer Sports (3,3)
  Broadcasting 8, Broadcast Advertising (3)
  Broadcasting 9, Broadcast Workshop (3,3)
  Broadcasting 46, Television Production (3)
  Broadcasting 48, Television Workshop (3)
  Broadcasting 90A, Internship (1)
  Broadcasting 90B, Internship (2)
  Broadcasting 90C, Internship (3)
  Communication 2, Reading Media: Acquiring Media
  Literacy Skills (3)
  Additional general education requirements are listed in the
  Academics section of this catalog, as well as online (go to www.
  smc.edu/articulation).
  
  
  Option 2: Broadcast Sales and Management (21 units)
  Required Courses: (18 units)
  Communication 1, Survey of Mass Media
  Communications (3)
  Broadcasting 1, Introduction to Broadcasting (3)
  Broadcasting 2, Broadcast Programming & Management
  (3)
  Broadcasting 3A, Broadcast Announcing & Production (3)
  Broadcasting 8, Broadcast Advertising (3)
  Business 23, Principles of Selling (3)
  The following courses are highly recommended; students
  must select at least three units from the following list:
  Business 1, Introduction to Business (3)
  Business 24, Creative Selling (3)
  Business 27, Introduction to e-Commerce (3)
  Business 63, Principles of Entrepreneurship (3)
  Broadcasting 90A, Internship (formerly BRDCST 10S) (1)
  Broadcasting 90B, Internship (formerly BRDCST 10)
  (2,2,2)
  Communication 2, Reading Media: Acquiring Media
  Literacy Skills (3)
  Students completing the Associate in Arts degree major
  requirements in either Option 1 or 2 may wish to elect additional
  courses from this recommended list:
  Broadcasting 46, Television Production (3)
  Broadcasting 48, Television Workshop (3)
  Communication 2, Reading Media: Acquiring Media
  Literacy Skills (3)
  Humanities 88, Independent Study and Projects (1-2)
  Journalism 1, The News (3)
  Journalism 2, Newswriting and Reporting (3)
  Journalism 43, Public Relations and Publicity (3)
  Speech 2, Persuasion (3)
  

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