MASS COMMUNICATION Electronic Media Communication 315 All students in the Department of Electronic Media Com­ Department of munication are required to complete one 18­hour minor in the liberal arts and sciences and may be required to complete a second minor depending upon the area of Electronic Media emphasis. Students in the Electronic Media Communica­ tion and Photography concentrations may not minor in Communication any area of the College of Mass Communication. All sequences in the Department of Electronic Media Communication require admission to candidacy upon Robert Spires, Chair completion of 45 semester hours of university­level Mass Communication 250 coursework. Specific requirements are listed below by Barr, Berg, Bratten, Harris, Heigle, Heinrich, Jimison, Johnson, Kalwin- sequence. Most upper­division courses in the depart­ sky, Nichols, Norton, Oneal, Pondillo, Quarles, Woodard, Zheng ment have admission to EMC candidacy as a prereq­ uisite. Majors in this department work toward a Bachelor of Sci­ ence degree with a major in Mass Communication and Curricular listings include General Education requirements a concentration in either Photography, Electronic Media in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Communication, or Digital Media Communication. Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sci- ences categories as outlined on pages 64–67. Students in the Photography concentration take 36 to 40­ hours of coursework in the College of Mass Communi­ Concentration: Photography cation. Students in the Electronic Media Communica­ The Photography program integrates technical competence tion concentration take 33 to 40­ hours of coursework and visual awareness. Experiences promote personal and in the College of Mass Communication. Students in the professional growth toward careers in photography and media Digital Media Communication concentration take 21 photography. to 40­ hours of coursework in the College of Mass Com­ In addition to the core competencies outlined below, all munication. A minimum of 80­ hours must be taken Photography students take a two­dimensional design course outside the college with at least 65 hours in the liberal in the Art Department. arts and sciences. Total university credit for practicum and internship courses cannot exceed six hours. Admission to Candidacy To be admitted to candidacy in the Photography concentra­ The Department of Electronic Media Communication tion, the student must meet the following requirements: will not accept any more than 12 semester hours of 1. 45 hours completed before applying for candidacy transfer credit toward either a major or minor in the 2. Grade of C (2.0­0­) or better in each of the following: JOUR/EMC/RIM 10­20­ department. This is a maximum number of credits that JOUR 2710­ or equivalent writing competency (grade of B or better will be accepted and does not constitute a guarantee that in ENGL 10­10­ and 10­20­) each student desiring to transfer up to 12 semester hours ENGL 10­10­ and 10­20­ into the program will be granted credit for all transfer 3. Grade of C or better in each of the following: PHOT 30­40­ hours. Each case will be judged on an individual basis. PHOT 20­50­ PHOT 3110­ Transfer credit will not be granted for any course taken at 4. Minimum GPA in PHOT 20­50­, 30­40­, and 3110­ of 2.50­ a nonaccredited institution. Transfer credit will normally 5. Minimum overall GPA in all college coursework of 2.50­. be granted for theory/concept courses such as American 6. Math course satisfying General Education requirements. Media and Social Institutions if the credit comes from an Recommended Curriculum accredited institution of higher education. Transfer credit FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE will not normally be granted for production courses taken ENGL 10­10­, 10­20­ (Comm) 6 ENGL 20­20­ or 20­30­ or COMM 220­0­ (Comm) 3 HUM 2610­ (Hum/FA) 3 at other institutions with the possible exception of a basic Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 Humanities and/or course in audio production. No transfer credit will be Mathematics 3 Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 awarded for any production course taken at an institution CSCI 1150­ 3 HIST 20­10­, 20­20­, or 20­30­ 6 not accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education ART 1610­ 3 Social/Behavioral Sciences EMC/JOUR/RIM 10­20­ 3 (2 prefixes) 6 in Journalism and Mass Communication. For skills courses PHOT 20­50­ 3 PHOT 30­40­, 3110­, 3120­ 9 taken at an ACEJMC­accredited institution, transfer credit 32 30 may be awarded on a case­by­case basis. Further information on departmental procedures for award­ ing transfer credit is available from the department. 316 Electronic Media Communication MASS COMMUNICATION Photography Required Courses television channel, three TV studios, postproduction rooms, College Core: and a 40­­foot mobile production lab. JOUR/EMC/RIM 10­20­ American Media and Social Institutions JOUR 2710­ Media Writing (or equivalent writing competency) Recommended Curriculum JOUR/EMC 4250­ Mass Media Law OR FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE PHOT 4190­ Ethics and Law for Visual Communicators ENGL 10­10­, 10­20­ (Comm) 6 ENGL 20­20­ or 20­30­ or COMM 220­0­ (Comm) 3 HUM 2610­ (Hum/FA) 3 Required Courses: Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 HIST 20­10­, 20­20­, or 20­30­ 6 PHOT 20­50­ Basic Black and White Photography CSCI 1150­ 3 Mathematics 3 PHOT 30­40­ History of Photography JOUR/EMC/RIM 10­20­ 3 Social/Behavioral Sciences PHOT 3110­ Intermediate Photography I Electives 6 (2 prefixes) 6 PHOT 3120­ Intermediate Photography II 29 Humanities and/or PHOT 3810­ Color Photo Communication I Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 PHOT 40­40­ Color Photo Communication II EMC 2410­, 3120­ 6 EMC/PHOT 40­60­ Photojournalism 30 PHOT 4280­ Editorial Photography Electives in Major: Admission to Candidacy Select three courses (total no more than 7 hours): To be admitted to candidacy in the electronic media journal­ EMC/PHOT 320­0­ Still Digital Imaging ism sequence, the student must meet the following require­ EMC 490­0­ Individual Problems in Mass Communication ments: PHOT 3580­ Photography Practicum 1. 45 hours completed before applying for candidacy PHOT 40­0­0­ Photography Internship 2. Grade of C (2.0­0­) or better in each of the following: PHOT 4190­ Ethics and Law for Visual Communicators JOUR/EMC/RIM 10­20­ PHOT 4220­ Advanced Photojournalism JOUR 2710­ or equivalent writing competency (grade of B or better PHOT 4270­ Photo Illustration in ENGL 10­10­ and 10­20­) PHOT 4290­ Documentary Photography ENGL 10­10­ and 10­20­ 3. Grade of C or better in each of the following: Total hours in the college: 33-40 EMC 2410­ EMC 3120­ Other Requirements: 4. Minimum overall GPA in all coursework of 2.50­. Minor in liberal arts or science 5. Math course satisfying General Education requirements. ART 1610­ Two­Dimensional Design CSCI 1150­ Computer Orientation Electronic Media Journalism Requirements At least 65 semester hours in liberal arts and sciences College Core: JOUR/EMC/RIM 10­20­ American Media and Social Institutions Total other requirements: 80-87 JOUR 2710­ Media Writing (or equivalent writing competency) JOUR/EMC 4250­ Mass Media Law (or equivalent competency) Concentration: Electronic Media Communication Department core: The Electronic Media Communication program blends EMC 2410­ Introduction to Electronic Media theoretical and “hands­on” approaches to electronic media EMC 3120­ Sight, Sound, and Motion education. In addition to the core competencies outlined on Specialty: page 314, students enroll in 2410­, Introduction to Electronic EMC 3410­ Electronic Media News Writing Media, and 3120­, Sight, Sound, and Motion. Students choose EMC 350­0­ Electronic Media News Reporting and Producing a specialty area that best fits their career goals. Those areas EMC 3740­ Advanced Electronic Media News Reporting are electronic media journalism, electronic media production, and Producing electronic media management, and digital animation. Select one: EMC 30­20­ Writing for the Electronic Media Electronic media journalism offers preparation for work in EMC 30­30­ Electronic Media Advertising the electronic news field, reporting, and news management. EMC 3110­ Radio Station Operations EMC 3140­ Multi­Camera Producing and Directing Electronic media production helps prepare graduates for work EMC 3150­ Single­Camera Producing and Directing in production at television stations, production and postpro­ EMC 3570­ Broadcast Announcing/Performance duction houses, and corporate production settings. Studio EMC 4140­ Electronic Media Programming production courses are complemented with field production EMC 4430­ Electronic Media Management coursework. Electronic media management offers preparation Mass Comm elective hours (6­13) for work in “behind­the­scenes” areas of broadcast stations Total hours in the college: 33-40 and cable systems from programming to advertising and sales, combining the business and creative aspects of electronic Other requirements: Minor in liberal arts media. Digital animation offers preparation for work in the CSCI 1150­ Computer Orientation television and video graphics professions. The specialty area At least 65 semester hours in liberal arts and sciences also includes photo digital imaging, which is important to both the still photographer and the video animator. Students Total other requirements: 80-87 are encouraged to complete their education with internships Admission to Candidacy in professional settings. Used for instruction are an electronic To be admitted to candidacy in the electronic media production newsroom, a 50­,0­0­0­­watt FM radio station affiliated with sequence, the student must meet the following requirements: National Public Radio, a student­operated FM station, a cable MASS COMMUNICATION Electronic Media Communication 317 1. 45 hours completed before applying for candidacy Other Requirements: 2. Grade of C (2.0­0­) or better in each of the following: Minor in liberal arts JOUR/EMC/RIM 10­20­ CSCI 1150­ Computer Orientation JOUR 2710­ or equivalent writing competency (grade of B or better At least 65 semester hours in liberal arts and sciences in ENGL 10­10­ and 10­20­) ENGL 10­10­ and 10­20­ Total other requirements: 80-87 3.