Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Counselor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2018-2019 San Joaquin Delta College Catalog Program: Radio/Television, AA

Radio/Television, AA

Broadcast professionals work in a variety of fields, including television, radio, new media, public relations, and advertising. The major in Radio/Television prepares students to enter this exciting field, or continue their education at a four-year institution. Courses offer both technical and theoretical instruction.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will exhibit professional behavior and work ethic, demonstrate the ability to produce projects that communicate specific ideas.
  2. Students in this program will demonstrate competency using information and technology in the various audio and video broadcasting platforms.
  3. Students will demonstrate the use of a variety of software used in audio and video production and the ways that this software can be integrated in the development of projects.

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

  • San Joaquin Delta College Associate Degree General Education Requirements (AA-GE) Pattern Units: 24
  • California State University General Education Requirements (CSU-GE), Certificate of Achievement Pattern Units: 40
  • Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum - CSU Version (IGETC-CSU), Certificate of Achievement Pattern Units: 37

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major or area of emphasis to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of both major/area of emphasis and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.

Major Requirements - Core

Complete 6 units

Course NameUnits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
MCOM 001 Introduction to Mass Communication Units: 3
RTV 001 Introduction to Broadcasting/Electronic Media Units: 3

Major Requirements - Restricted Electives

Area A

Complete 13 units selected from:

Course NameUnits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
MCOM 002 Writing for the Media Units: 3
RTV 011 Fundamentals of Audio Production Units: 3
RTV 012 Techniques of Audio Production Units: 3
RTV 013 Audio Production Workshop Units: 4
RTV 021 Fundamentals of Video Production Units: 3
RTV 022 Techniques of Video Production Units: 3
RTV 023 Video Production Workshop Units: 4
RTV 031 Media Performance Units: 3

Minimum Major Units Required: 19

Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.

Minimum Degree Units Required: 60

For more information:

Contact the Arts and Communication Division

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