Department of Communication

Broadcasting Track

Curriculum Description

The broadcasting track of the major in Communication prepares students for employment in television and radio stations, cable companies, independent production studios, and corporate media centers.

The broadcasting track consists of at least 36 credit hours of coursework, including 15 credit hours in liberal arts core courses and 21 credit hours in specialization courses (9 credit hours in required courses and 12 credit hours in elective courses). At least 15 credit hours in communication must be completed at SUNY Brockport.

Successful completion of the broadcasting track requires that students complete, with a grade of "C" or better, the following courses: CMC 202 Principles of Communication (required of all majors in the Department of Communication and must be taken at Brockport), and CMC 242 Fundamentals of Radio/TV.

I. Liberal Arts Core (15 credits)

REQUIRED COURSES			CREDITS
•	CMC 202	Principles of Communication * †	3
•	CMC 242	Fundamentals of Radio and Television †	3
•	CMC 243	Radio and TV Writing I	3
•	CMC 467	Mass Communication Theory and Research	3
•	CMC 496	Contemporary Broadcast Issues	3
	Total Credits		15
		* Must be taken at SUNY Brockport † Must be completed with a grade of "C" or better

II. Specialization Courses (nine credits)

REQUIRED COURSES			CREDITS
•	CMC 343	Broadcast Announcing	3
•	CMC 346	Radio Production	3
•	CMC 348	Television Production	3
Total Credits			9

III. Electives (12 credits required and must be selected from the following courses)

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES			CREDITS
•	CMC 312	Argumentation and Debate	3
•	Either:	CMC 319 Propaganda and Persuasion	3
		Or
		CMC 491 Influence and Persuasion	3
•	CMC 324	Advanced Media Writing	3
•	CMC 353	Broadcast Sales and Marketing	3
•	CMC 358	TV Directing and Field Production	3
•	CMC 366	Broadcast Journalism	3
•	CMC 373	Critical Studies in Mass Communication	3
•	CMC 445	Advanced Radio Production	3
•	CMC 446	Advanced TV Production	3
•	CMC 466	Advanced Broadcast Journalism	3
•	CMC 468	Media Law	3
•	CMC 475	Communication Internship	3
•	CMC 495	Senior Honors in TV/Radio Production	3
•	ART 311	Introduction to Video	3
•	ART 412	Video Production II	3
•	BUS 335	Introduction to Marketing	3
•	CSC 105	Internet and Web Publishing	3
•	THE 200	Voice and Diction	3
Total Credits			12

IV. Required Minor or Second Major in Outside Discipline (other than communication studies, broadcasting, journalism)

All students pursuing the broadcasting track of the Major in Communication must also complete a minor (normally 18-21 credit hours) or a second major (normally 30-36 credit hours) in a discipline other than broadcasting, communication or journalism.

In lieu of a minor or second major in another discipline, students may elect, with departmental approval, a contractual program consisting of a minimum of 18 credit hours of courses in an area not identified as a formal minor or major at Brockport. Study of a foreign language other than French or Spanish (in which minors are offered), bilingual-multicultural studies or foreign cultural studies are encouraged.