Associate in Arts
This program has been replaced by Broadcast Media Arts Associate in Arts Degree (AABCM). Students currently enrolled need to complete it by the end of the Spring/Summer 2022 semester.
If you have questions about this program please contact a program advisor or contact a general student advisor.
Academic Requirements
The Broadcast Arts program provides training in radio and gives students basic knowledge of radio production, programming, and announcing. The program emphasizes communication skills needed for jobs in a variety of fields, including advertising, public relations, broadcast journalism and program production, and prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution.
Lawrence Technological University, BS degree.
Copies can be obtained from the Counseling Office, a program advisor, or from the Curriculum and Assessment Office Web site: Articulation Agreements.
- Division
- Humanities, Social & Behav Sci
- Department
- Humanities Dept
- Advisors
- Dena Blair
are available online.)
First Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 150 | Introduction to Radio Production | 3 | |
| COM 155 | Scriptwriting for Broadcast Arts | 3 | |
| COM 160 | Voice and Articulation | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Math | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Social and Behavioral Science 1 | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | ||
Second Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 142 | Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3 | |
| COM 170 | Advanced Radio Production | 3 | |
| ENG 111 | Composition I | 4 | |
| Elective(s) | Arts and Humanities 2 (Not COM) | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
Third Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 101 | Fundamentals of Speaking | 3 | |
| ENG 107 | Technical Writing Fundamentals | 3 | |
| COM 183 | or | Persuasion | |
| COM 210 | Nonverbal Communication | 3 | |
| COM 130 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Natural Sciences with Lab | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | ||
Fourth Semester
| Class | Title | Minimum Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 235 | Broadcast Arts Practicum | 3 | |
| COM 240 | Broadcast Arts Internship | 3 | |
| Elective(s) | Social and Behavioral Science 2 | 3 | |
| Elective Any 100-level or above course(s) to reach a minimum of 60 credits. * | 5 | ||
| Total | 14 | ||
- Total Credits Required
- 60
Footnotes
*Additional communication courses not already used in the program are recommended.