Radio-Television Center

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.

Opportunities for internships, placement, and professional involvement are supplemented by the school's participation with the Ohio Association of Broadcasters, the Ohio Cable Television Association, the International Radio-Television Society, the National Association of Television Program Executives, and the National Association of Broadcasters.

Scholarships of $1,000 a year are awarded to qualified freshmen. In addition, Dean's Scholarships and School of Telecommunications awards are available to majors.

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

If you transfer into the school,you 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.
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.
2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Telecommunications. The following core courses are required of all majors:

   TCOM 170     Media Perspectives                          4                   
   TCOM 200A    Telecomm. Writing and Production Planning   4
   TCOM 206     Professional Options in Telecommunications  4        
   TCOM 367     World Broadcasting                          4 orTCOM 453  Telecommunications Law and Regulations      4

   Sequence Requirements

   All students, irrespective of major, must successfully complete TCOM 170,TCOM 200A, and TCOM 206 before they will be allowed to enroll in telecommunications courses above the 300 level. You must take at least 20 hours in telecommunications after transferring into a sequence.

   Audio Production Sequence
   Major code BC5336

   This plan of study is aimed at providing skills in music recording, commercial production, audio drama and documentary, and experimental forms.

   TCOM 200B  Audio Production                      4
   TCOM 308   Technical Bases of Telecommunications 4
   TCOM 313   Field Audio Production                4
   TCOM 331   Telecommunications Writing            4
   TCOM 413   Studio Audio Production I             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
    
    
   Suggested areas include music, hearing and speech sciences,business, film, computer science, electrical engineering, physics, and theater.
    
   

   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 355   Broadcast and Cable Programming        4
   TCOM 360   Telecommunications Mgt.                4
   TCOM 459   Audience Research                      4
   TCOM 461   Telecommunications Financial Mgt.      4
   TCOM 462   Broadcasting and Cable Sales Mgt.      4 
   Telecommunications electives with advisor approval 12
    
    
   Corollary courses supporting program goals 	35
    
    
   ACCT 201, ECON 103, ECON 104, and MGT 200 or 300; 20 hours at the 300 to 400 level in business and/or organizational communication.
    
   

   Media Studies Sequence
   Major code BC5311

   This plan of study offers students a broad exposure to telecommunications and an opportunity to develop specializations in a variety of areas. Possible areas of emphasis include: writing,international communication,corporate video,multi-media,political communication,and audience research. The program also provides for specialization outside the school. Program goals are developed jointly by student and advisor to provide adequate training in the specialization desired,and to ensure breadth of instruction in telecommunications. The following are required:

   TCOM courses supporting program goals 32Corollary courses supporting 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 aimed at providing advanced skills in video production with special emphasis on the creative responsibilities of production and direction. The following courses are required:

   TCOM 200C   Video Production I                    4
   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
    
    
   Corollary courses supporting program goals (from no more than two areas with at least 20 hours at the 300 to 400 level)             35
    
    
   Suggested areas include art, theater, film, music, English, business,computer science, and visual communication.
    
   

   Minor in Telecommunications

   Minor code ORTCOM

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

   Required Core Courses (8 Hours)

   TCOM 170    Media Perspectives                         4
   TCOM 200A   Telecomm. Writing and Production Planning  4

   Elective Courses (20 hours)Select 20 hours from:

   TCOM 331,355,360,367,370,371,384,421,430,431,432,453,454,463,464,456,475,479,481,482

   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: 28

   Internships

   Majors are encouraged to undertake an internship in the spring or summer quarter of the junior year, or during the senior year. An internship provides eight 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 128-176 credits 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.

   
   

   

   
   

   
   University Publications and Computer Services revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/catalog/98-99/colleges/tcom.htm ) June 8, 1999.

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