Broadcasting and Electronic Media, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Program Objectives
Graduates of the Broadcasting and Electronic Media program pursue careers in the media industry, as well as industrial and corporate video facilities, advertising agencies, and production houses. Students in the BEM Concentration must demonstrate excellence in their ability to produce, direct, write, perform, manage, and create commercials, public service announcements, sports programs, promotional videos, music videos, and entertainment programs for television, the Internet or other platforms. Students in the Film Techniques and Technology Concentration must demonstrate excellence in writing, visualizing, shooting, editing, and cinematic storytelling. Students in the Multimedia Journalism Concentration must demonstrate excellence in gathering information, writing, news production, and visual storytelling. Students will use cross-platform skills within journalistic standards and present news and commentary to a diverse audience. Students in the Documentary Film Production Concentration must demonstrate excellence in all aspects of Film Techniques and Technology and Multimedia Journalism. Our objectives are to train students for a variety of fields including traditional and emerging media, businesses and corporations, government public information, advocacy groups, and nonprofit organizations. They will develop an understanding of the meaning of First Amendment freedom in the United States, and the social, political, and ethical responsibilities they will have as professionals.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 09.0702
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 3 | |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| BEM 200 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
| BEM 202 | Information Gathering | 3 |
| BEM 203 | Introduction to Media Writing | 3 |
| BEM 295 | Video Production I | 4 |
| BEM 325 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| BEM 349 | Applied Learning in Broadcasting | 1 |
| BEM 395 | Video Production II | 4 |
| BEM 405 | Media Law | 3 |
| BEM 415 | Media Ethics | 3 |
| BEM 491 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| BEM 495 | Video Production III | 4 |
| PUB 320 | Design for Mass Media | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | 15-34 | |
Broadcasting and Electronic Media | ||
Multimedia Journalism | ||
Film Techniques & Technology | ||
Documentary Film Production | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 11-27 hours of free electives | 11-27 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.
Broadcasting and Electronic Media Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| BEM 300 | Performance in Electronic Media | 3 |
| Choose from fifteen hours from BEM electives | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Documentary Film Production Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| BEM 300 | Performance in Electronic Media | 3 |
| BEM 301 | Advanced Reporting | 3 |
| BEM 302 | Journalism Practicum | 3 |
| BEM 305 | Storytelling & Feature Writing | 3 |
| BEM 350 | Cinema History I | 3 |
| BEM 351 | Cinema History II | 3 |
| BEM 352 | Film Techniques & Technology | 3 |
| BEM 353 | The Art and Craft of Screenwriting | 3 |
| BEM 370 | Electronic Cinema Production | 4 |
| BEM 396 | Motion Graphics | 3 |
| BEM 401 | Multimedia Field Production | 3 |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Film Techniques & Technology Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| BEM 350 | Cinema History I | 3 |
| BEM 351 | Cinema History II | 3 |
| BEM 352 | Film Techniques & Technology | 3 |
| BEM 353 | The Art and Craft of Screenwriting | 3 |
| BEM 370 | Electronic Cinema Production | 4 |
| BEM 396 | Motion Graphics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Multimedia Journalism Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Certification Courses | ||
| BEM 300 | Performance in Electronic Media | 3 |
| BEM 301 | Advanced Reporting | 3 |
| BEM 302 | Journalism Practicum 1 | 3 |
| BEM 305 | Storytelling & Feature Writing | 3 |
| BEM 401 | Multimedia Field Production | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Students are required to take a total of three credits of BEM 302 Journalism Practicum for the major. Students may take one credit per semester.