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.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.
Critical TrackingModel Semester Plan
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 3001 Introduction to Telecommunication * (3)
- RTV 3405 Television and American Society * (3)
- RTV 4432 Ethics and Problems in Telecommunication * (3) or
MMC 3203 Mass Communications Ethics * (3)
- RTV 4700 Telecommunication Law and Regulation or
MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication (3)
- RTV 4905 Senior Project or Thesis (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
Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for entry to each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.
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 6 critical-tracking courses: AMH 2020, ECO 2013, POS 2041, RTV 2100 (MMC 2100 can be substituted for RTV 2100), RTV 3001 and an approved English elective
- 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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Model Semester Plan
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
| Semester 1 |
Credits |
|---|
AMH 2020 United States since 1877
State Core GE-S |
3 |
ENC 1101 Expository and Argumentative Writing
State Core GE-C; minimum grade of C required |
3 |
IUF 1000 What is the Good Life
GE-H |
3 |
Mathematics
State Core GE-M; minimum grade of C required |
3 |
Physical or Biological Science
State Core GE-P or B; minimum grade of C required |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 2 |
Credits |
|---|
| ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics |
4 |
Humanities
State Core GE-H/N |
3 |
Elective
Inside college |
3 |
English elective
GE-C; ENC 1102 recommended; minimum grade of C required |
3 |
Mathematics
GE-M; minimum grade of C required |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Semester 3 |
Credits |
|---|
MMC 1009 Introduction to Media and Communication
Minimum grade of C required |
1 |
MMC 2121 Writing Fundamentals for Communicators
Minimum grade of C required |
3 |
RTV 3001 Introduction to Telecommunication
Minimum grade of C required |
3 |
English elective
Minimum grade of C required |
3 |
Foreign language (Minimum grade of C required) or
Quantitative option |
3 |
Physical or Biological Science
GE-P or B; minimum grade of C required |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Semester 4 |
Credits |
|---|
POS 2041 American Federal Government
GE-S |
3 |
RTV 2100 Writing for Electronic Media
Minimum grade of C required; MMC 2100 is accepted in lieu of RTV 2100 |
3 |
SPC 2608 Introduction to Public Speaking or
ORI 2000 Oral Performance of Literature 1 (Minimum grade of C required) |
3 |
VIC 3001 Sight, Sound and Motion
Minimum grade of C required |
4 |
Foreign language (Minimum grade of C required) 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 course |
3 |
| Outside concentration |
3 |
Quantitative option or
General elective |
2 |
| Specialization elective |
3 |
| Total |
17 |
| Semester 6 |
Credits |
|---|
Electives
Inside college |
5 |
| Media and Society block, one course |
3 |
| Outside concentration |
3 |
| Specialization elective |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
MMC 3203 Mass Communications Ethics or
RTV 4432 Ethics and Problems in Telecommunication
Minimum grade of C required |
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 |
|---|
| AMH 2010 United States to 1877 |
3 |
POS 2112 American State and Local Government or
CPO 2001 Comparative Politics or
INR 2001 Introduction to International Relations |
3 |
RTV 4905 Senior Project or
Thesis |
3 |
| Outside concentration |
3 |
| Specialization elective |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
Up to six credits of professional internship credit may count toward graduation.
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Specialization electives: 12 credits required
These 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 3260 Communication on the Internet or RTV 3106 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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