St. Clair County Community College 2005-2006 Catalog

COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA PROGRAM

This program is designed for students who wish to work in the areas of journalism and broadcasting. Classwork is coordinated with the college newspaper, the Erie Square Gazette, the radio stations WSGR-FM and WCLG-AM, and the television studio. There are a limited number of internships available in the community for newspaper, radio, and photojournalism majors.

Radio and television announcers provide information and entertainment by speaking to audiences using radio and television broadcasting stations.

Suggested Course Sequence

FIRST YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours 

ACD 110 Advertising Design CT 3

CIS 115 Microcomputer Applications CL 4

or

OA 155 Word Processing on Microcomputers CL 4

CM 101 Introduction to Mass Media CT 3

CM 104 Radio Television Production 3

CM 106A Radio Broadcasting 1

ENG 101 English Composition I 3

Total credits this semester: 17

2nd Semester Semester Hours

CM 102 News Writing 3

CM 106B Radio Broadcasting 1

ENG 102 English Composition II WR 3

SPC 101 Speech Communication OC 3

Elective* 3-4

Total credits this semester: 13-14

SUMMER Semester Hours

CM 200A Internship in Broadcasting 3-6

SECOND YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

CM 103 Basic Photography 3

CM 106C Radio Broadcasting 1

CM 204 Advanced Television Workshop 3

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science GA GP 3

MTH 102 Technical Math/Elementary Algebra CT MA 5

or

BUS 158 Business Math CT MA 4

Total credits this semester: 14-15

2nd Semester Semester Hours

CM 106D Radio Broadcasting 1

CM 206 Radio/TV Production Workshop 3

CM 208 Radio/Television Writing 3

HIS 101 History Western Civilization to 1815 GA

or

HIS 102 History of Modern Civilization since 1815 GA

or

HIS 149 History of the U.S., 1607 to 1876 GA

or

HIS 150 History of the U.S., 1877 to Present GA 4

PSY 180 Introduction to Psychology CT 4

Total credits this semester: 15

Range Total Credit Hours = 62-67

Range Total Contact Hours = 72-77

*Suggested elective: BUS 150, CM 200C