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Program Type: Certificate of Achievement

Division: Performing and Communication Arts

Program Description:
The curriculum prepares students in the field of electronic journalism. Students are prepared for positions such as news researcher, assignment editor, news producer, news writer or reporter.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

Effective academic year: 2003-2004

Required Units in the Major:    28-29

Required Courses
  Semester I (6 units)
TELCM 1 - SURVEY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3.0 units)
  TELCM 2A - FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDIO FOR MEDIA (3.0 units)
  &
  Semester II (9 units)
TELCM 7 - VIDEO CONTROLS LABORATORY (3.0 units)
  TELCM 12 - ANNOUNCING AND PERFORMING IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA (3.0 units)
  TELCM 18 - RADIO AND TELEVISION NEWSWRITING (3.0 units)
  &
  Semester III (9 units)
TELCM 14A - PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRONIC MEDIA (3.0 units)
  TELCM 21 - ELECTRONIC MEDIA MANAGEMENT (3.0 units)
  TELCM 24 - ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING AND EDITING (3.0 units)
  &
  Semester IV (4-5 units)
TELCM 16A - TELEVISION PRODUCTION (3.0 units)
  &
  TELCM 128C - BROADCAST NEWS/ADMINISTRATION INTERNSHIP (1.0 units)
  OR
  TELCM 129C - BROADCAST NEWS/ADMINISTRATION INTERNSHIP (2.0 units)

Required Electives (0 Units)

None

Recommended Electives
  COMM 1 - SURVEY OF MASS COMMUNICATION (3.0 units)
  &
  JOURN 2 - BEGINNING JOURNALISM (3.0 units)
  &
  JOURN 4A - REPORTING AND NEWSWRITING (3.0 units)
  &
  JOURN 7A - NEWSWRITING AND MAKE-UP (4.0 units)
  &
  SPEECH 3 - VOICE AND DICTION (3.0 units)
  &
  SPEECH 4 - ORAL INTERPRETATION (3.0 units)
  &
  TELCM 14B - ADVANCED RADIO PRODUCTION (3.0 units)
  &
  TELCM 19 - TELEVISION AND SOCIETY (3.0 units)