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Karen Riggs, Director

Duncan Brown, Associate Director for Graduate Studies

Jerry Redefer, Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies


The School of Telecommunications offers programs of study leading to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The baccalaureate program is a professional degree program designed to prepare students for careers in all aspects of telecommunications. First-year students are allowed direct entry into sequences in audio production, video production, management, and media studies. While there is overlap between journalism and telecommunications in broadcast news career preparation, students interested in studio and field production should enroll in the School of Telecommunications, and those interested in news writing, reporting, and anchoring should enroll in the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism. The school also offers an Honors Tutorial Program to qualified students. (See the Honors Tutorial College section.)

The classroom and laboratory experiences of students are augmented by a variety of practical experiences,including work with Athens Video Works,the school's production unit, the All-Campus Radio Network, and the three University-owned and operated stations: WOUB-AM, WOUB-FM, and WOUB-TV. Credit for such experiences is granted through TCOM 390.

The school maintains relationships with various professional organizations including the Ohio Association of Broadcasters, the Ohio Cable Telecommunication Association, the International Radio-Television Society, the National Association of Television Program Executives, and the National Association of Broadcasters.

Ohio University's Zanesville and Southern Campuses offer an associate's degree program in electronic media,including a sequence in broadcast engineering. This program offers a smaller, more intimate setting for the first two years of University coursework. For additional information, see "Electronic Media" in the University College section.


Transfer Policy

Because the School of Telecommunications sets high academic standards and limits enrollment, students from other universities or programs at Ohio University wishing to transfer into the school must show strong academic performance Students with a minimum of 48 hours and a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.0 will be admitted at any time if openings are available in the program. Only in exceptional cases may a student appeal. Students transferring into the school must be enrolled for one academic year (three consecutive quarters) or the final 48 hours of credit earned to graduate from the program.

Students transferring into the school must be enrolled for one academic year (three consecutive quarters) or the final 48 hours of credit earned to graduate from the program.


Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications
General Requirements for All Majors

  1. Arts and humanities.
  2. Twenty quarter hours,with at least eight hours of 300- to 400-level courses (or 200-level or above for language courses). Courses include Tier I freshman and junior composition with the balance of the hours chosen from art, art history, classical languages, comparative arts, dance, English, film, humanities, modern languages, music, philosophy, and theater.

  3. Social sciences. Twenty quarter hours, with at least eight hours of 300- to 400-level courses. Courses may be chosen from anthropology, classical archaeology, economics, history, international studies, management, marketing, political science, psychology, and sociology.

  4. Communication sciences.Twenty quarter hours,with at least eight hours of 300- to 400-level courses (or 200-level or above for language courses). Courses may be chosen from classical languages, computer science, communication systems management, hearing and speech sciences, interpersonal communication, journalism, linguistics, modern languages, and visual communication.

  5. Mathematics and/or natural sciences. Tier I quantitative skills plus five quarter hours chosen from astronomy, biological sciences, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physical science, physics, physical geography, and environmental and plant biology.

    University General Education Tier II, African American Studies, and University Professor courses can be used to fulfill general requirements. You must fulfill the Tier III requirement.

  6. Telecommunications. The following core courses are required of all majors:
    TCOM 100      Telecommunication and Global Living         4                   
    
    TCOM 110      Telecomm. Writing and Production Planning   4
    
    TCOM 201      Media Culture & Technology I                4        
    
    TCOM 201      Media Culture & Technology II               4        
    
    TCOM 367      World Broadcasting                          4 orTCOM 453   Telecommunications Law and Regulations      4

Sequence Requirements

Students entering the School of Telecommunications as fall quarter freshmen must successfully complete TCOM 100 and earn a "C" or better in TCOM 110, 201, and 202 before enrolling in telecommunications courses above the 300 level. Transfer students and advanced freshmen must complete TCOM 110, 201, and 202, and earn a "C" in each course.

Audio Production Sequence

This plan of study is designed to provide majors with skills in various areas of audio production including comercial production, narrative and documentary, music recording, and experimental forms. Students must complete the Audio Production core and coursework from one of three tracks: Music Production, Media Production, or Audio Post Production.

Audio Production Core:

TCOM 215 	Intro to Digital Media       4

TCOM 220 	Intro to Audio Production    4

TCOM 308 	Technical Bases
	        of Telecommunications        4

Music Production Track: Major code BC5353

TCOM 315   Recording Industry Survey	4

TCOM 413   Studio Audio Production I 	4

TCOM 414   Studio Audio Production II	4

Media Production Track: Major code BC5352

TCOM 231	Short-form Script Writing	4

TCOM 313	Audio Field Production	        4

TCOM 314	Audio Narrative Production	4

Audio Post Production Track:
Major code BC5354

TCOM 230	Intro to Video Production	4

TCOM 415	Studio Audio III	        4

One or more of the following courses:

TCOM 322	Digital Video Postproduction

TCOM 422 	Narrative Production II

TCOM 485	AVW Productions	

TCOM 497	Independent Production Projects	4
Telecommunications electives with approval of advisor, including at least eight hours of nonproduction classes 12

Corollary courses supporting program goals (from no more than two areas with at least 20 hours at the 300 to 400 level) 35

Music Production track requires a Music minor. 35

Management Sequence
Major code BC5312

This plan of study aims to provide an understanding of the management process in telecommunications and to develop managerial skills. The following courses are required:
TCOM 459   Audience Research                        4

TCOM 360   Telecommunications Mgt.                  4

TCOM 461   Telecommunications Financial Mgt.        4
Management Core:
TCOM 210   Introduction to Audio/Video Production   4

TCOM 355   Broadcast and Cable Programming          4

TCOM 361   Telecommunications Financial Mgt.        4

TCOM 362   Broadcasting and Cable Sales Mgt.        4

TCOM 367   World Broadcasting                       4 

Telecommunications electives with advisor approval 8

Corollary courses from outside the school that support program goals; ACCT 101, ECON 103 and 104, and MGT 202 or MKT 202; 20 hours at the 300-400 level in business and/or organizational communication. 35

Media Studies Sequence

This plan of study offers students the opportunity to build a program in one of four areas of study: Electronic Media, International Communication, Media and Society, and Politics and Media.

In addition, a student can design an individualized program of study. In consultation with the sequence director and a faculty advisor, the student submits for approval a proposal for coursework including justification and corollary. Students must complete the Media Studies Core and coursework from one of the above areas of study. The following are required:

Media Studies Core:

TCOM 270	Mass Comm Theory	4

TCOM 279	History of Electronic Comm	4 

Electronic Media Technologies
Major code BC5350
(3 of the following):

TCOM 308   Technical Basis of Telecomm   4

TCOM 421   Non-broadcast Video 	        4

TCOM 441   Instructional Telecomm	4

TCOM 463   New Technology	        4

TCOM 465   Satellite Communication	4

TCOM 466   Technology, Communication
           and Culture	                4

International Communication
Major code BC5349
(3 of the following):

TCOM 371	Effects of Mass Comm	           4

TCOM 384	Media Criticism	                   4

TCOM 455	Media Messages for Social Change   4
	
TCOM 456	Southeast Asia Popular Culture     4

TCOM 463	New Technology	                   4

TCOM 465	Satellite Communication	           4

TCOM 466	Technology, Communication
	        and Culture	                   4

TCOM 484	Age, Class, Gender, Race,
	        Sexual Orientation	           4

Media and Society Major code 5348 (3 of the following):

TCOM 333	Sports and Media	                4

TCOM 359	Audience Research	                4

TCOM 382	Television Genres	                4

TCOM 384	Media Criticism	                        4

TCOM 440	Public Telecommunications	        4

TCOM 454	Personal Values in Telecommunications   4
	
TCOM 466	Technology, Communication, and Culture  4

TCOM 475	Politics & Electronic Media	        4

TCOM 480	Children and Television	                4

TCOM 481	Women in Media	                        4

TCOM 482	Documentary Genres	                4

TCOM 483	The African-American
	        Televisual Images	                4

TCOM 484	Age, Class, Gender, Race,
	        and Sexual Orientation	                4

Politics and Media
Major code 5355
(3 of the following):

TCOM 359   Audience Research                         4

TCOM 371   Effects of Mass Communication             4
	
TCOM 424   Contemporary American Documentary         4

TCOM 455   Media Messages for Social Change          4

TCOM 463   New Technology                            4

TCOM 466   Technology, Communication, and Culture    4

TCOM 475   Politics & Electronic Media               4

Individualized Concentration
Major code BC5351

Specialized study with approval of sequence director and faculty advisor; Departmental Honors or cumulative g.p.a. of 3.0 required.

Telecommunications electives with advisor approval 8

Corollary courses outside the school that support program goals (from no more than two areas with at least 20 hours at the 300- to 400- level.) 35

Video Production Sequence
Major code BC5313

This plan of study is designed to provide skills in video production with special emphasis on the creative responsibilities of producing and directing. Students must complete the TCOMcore, Video Production core, a minimum of 8 hours of video production electives at the 300 or 400 level, and a minimum of 8 hours of non-production electives. The following are required:
TCOM 215   Intro to Digital Media 	4

TCOM 230   Intro to Video Production	4

TCOM 231   Short-form Scriptwriting 	4 Video Production Electives (2 courses required): 

TCOM 308 Technical Bases of Telecommunications 4 TCOM 317 TV Studio Operations 2 TCOM 318 Video Production II 4 TCOM 331 Telecommunications Writing 4 TCOM 418 Producing for Video 4

Telecommunications electives with approval of advisor, including at least eight hours of nonproduction classes 10

Suggested areas include art, theater, film, music, English, business,computer science, and visual communication.

Corollary courses supporting program goals (from no more than two areas with at least 20 hours at the 300 to 400 level) 35

Minor in Telecommunications

Minor code ORTCOM

The minor in telecommunications is available to students in all disciplines.

Required Core Courses (12 Hours)

TCOM 110   Telecomm. Writing and Production Planning  4                       

TCOM 201   Media, Culture & Technology I              4

TCOM 202   Media, Culture & Technology II             4

Elective Courses (20 hours)

Select 20 hours from:

TCOM 231,270,355,360,367,370,371,384,421,430,431,432,453,454,463,464,466,475,479,481,482

Up to 8 hours in equivalent courses from other institutions will be accepted, but you must take 20 hours in telecommunications at Ohio University to complete the minor.

Total Hours: 32

Internships

Telecommunications majors are strongly encouraged to undertake an internship. Majors may receive one hour of credit for an off-campus practicum as early as the summer following their freshman year. Students may undertake the formal internship by the spring or summer of the junior year, or during the senior year. An internship provides between two and sixteen hours of credit (four credits can apply to the major) for full-time work with an approved sponsor during an academic term. To qualify for an internship, completion of 130-170 credit hours with a minimum cumulative g.p.a. of 2.7 is required.

Other Requirements and Standards

No course selected to fulfill any requirement may be taken on a pass/fail basis by a telecommunications major.

No course may be counted toward more than one type of requirement. For example, a course used to meet a general requirement may not also be used to meet a sequence requirement.


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