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  • Telecommunication: Media and Society (UF Online)

    The Department of Telecommunication consistently ranks among the top five in the United States and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

    About This Major

    Overview

    Telecommunication - Media and Society focuses on the theories, methods and techniques used to play, produce and distribute audio and video programs and messages; personnel and facilities management; marketing and distribution; media regulations, law and policy; and principles of broadcast technology. It prepares individuals to work in media organizations and those organizations that use electronic media, such as political campaigns, government, education and business.

    Students can also use the communication skills they acquire to pursue graduate degrees. Students majoring in telecommunication participate in the university's six broadcast stations, other on campus facilities such as the Gator Network and elective internships throughout the world.

    Required Core Coursework

    • MMC 1009 Introduction to Media and Communication * (1)
    • MMC 2121 Fundamentals of Writing for Communicators * (3)
    • RTV 2100 Writing for Electronic Media * (3)
    • RTV 3007 Introduction to Telecommunication * (3)
    • RTV 3405 Television and American Society * (3)
    • RTV 4700 Telecommunication Law and Regulation or
      MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication (3)
    • RTV 4905 Senior Project or Thesis (3)
    • RTV 4931 Ethics and Problems in Telecommunication * (3) or
      MMC 3203 Mass Communications Ethics * (3)
    • VIC 3001 Sight, Sound and Motion * ( 4)
    • Media and Society Block: 9 credits
      • JOU 4004 History of Journalism (3)
      • MMC 3614 Media and Politics (3)
      • MMC 3703 Sports and Society (3)
      • MMC 4302 World Communication Systems (3)
      • RTV 3411 Race, Gender, Class and the Media (3)
    • Specialization electives: 12 credits ***
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    Critical Tracking

    To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.

    Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.

    Semester 1

    • 2.0 GPA on all work at all institutions

    Semester 2

    • Complete 2 of 7 critical-tracking courses: AMH 2010, AMH 2020, POS 2041, RTV 2100, RTV 3007, an approved English elective and one of the following: CPO 2001 or INR 2001 or POS 2112. MMC 2100 can be substituted for RTV 2100
    • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
    • 2.5 GPA on all work at all institutions

    Semester 3

    • Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses
    • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
    • 2.5 GPA on all work at all institutions

    Semester 4

    • Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course
    • 2.0 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
    • 2.5 GPA on all work at all institutions

    Semester 5

    • Complete all critical-tracking courses
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    Recommended Semester Plan

    To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

    Semester 1 Credits
    AMH 2010 United States to 1877 (GE-H) 3
    CPO 2001 Comparative Politics or
    INR 2001 Introduction to International Relations or
    POS 2112 American State and Local Government (GE-S)
    3
    ENC 1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing (GE-C) * 3
    Mathematics (GE-M) * 3
    Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) * 3
    Total 15
    Semester 2 Credits
    AMH 2020 United States Since 1877 (GE-H) 3
    HUM 2305 What is the Good Life (GE-H)​ 3​
    POS 2041 American Federal Government (GE-S) 3
    English elective (GE-C) * 3
    Mathematics (GE-M) * 3
    Total 15
    Semester 3 Credits
    MMC 1009 Introduction to Media and Communication * 1
    MMC 2121 Writing Fundamentals for Communicators * 3
    RTV 3007 Introduction to Telecommunication * 3
    English elective * 3
    Foreign language * or quantitative option 3
    Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or B) * ​3
    Total 16
    Semester 4 Credits
    ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics or
    ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (both GE-S)
    4
    RTV 2100 Writing for Electronic Media ** 3
    SPC 2608 Introduction to Public Speaking or
    ORI 2000 Oral Performance of Literature 1 *
    3
    Elective inside college 3
    Foreign language * or quantitative option 3
    Total 16
    Semester 5 Credits
    PSY 2012 General Psychology or
    SYG 2000 Principles of Sociology (GE-S)
    3
    RTV 3405 Television and American Society 3
    ​Media and Society block, one course ​3
    Outside concentration​ ​3
    Quantitative option or general elective​ ​2
    Specialization elective *** 3
    Total 17
    Semester 6 Credits
    VIC 3001 Sight, Sound and Motion * 4
    Elective inside college 2
    ​Media and Society block, one course ​3
    Outside concentration​ ​3
    Specialization elective *** 3
    Total 15
    Semester 7 Credits
    MMC 3203 Mass Communications Ethics * or
    RTV 4931 Ethics and Problems in Telecommunication *
    3
    RTV 4700 Telecommunication Law and Regulation or
    MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication
    3
    ​Media and Society block, one course ​3
    Outside concentration 3
    Specialization elective *** ​3
    Total 15
    Semester 8 Credits
    RTV 4905 Senior Project or Thesis 3
    Elective outside college​ ​6
    Outside concentration 3
    Specialization elective *** 3
    Total 15

    Up to six credits of professional internship credit may count toward graduation.

    * Minimum grade of C
    ** Minimum grade of C. MMC 2100 is accepted in lieu of RTV 2100.

    *** Specialization electives - 12 credits required.
    The following courses cannot be used to meet other requirements:
    ADV 3008 Principles of Advertising or PUR 3000 Principles of Public Relations (3)
    ADV 4400 International Advertising (3)
    JOU 4302 Public Opinion/Editorial Analysis (3)
    MMC 2265 Technology, Change and Communications (3)
    MMC 3007 Media Literacy (3)
    MMC 3260 Communication on the Internet or RTV 3280 Interactive Media (3)
    MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication (3)
    PUR 4404C International Public Relations
    RTV 4420 New Media Systems (3)
    RTV 4500 Telecommunication Programming (3)
    RTV 4506 Telecommunication Research (3)
    RTV 4700 Telecom Law and Regulation (3)
    RTV 4930 Special Study in Telecommunication (1-3)

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