Radio-Television Emphasis: Broadcast Journalism
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Radio-Television Emphasis: Broadcast Journalism
2006-2007
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters.  Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours.  Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions.   In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters.    A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree.  Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program.  Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1					Year 1
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	X		ENG 1013	Composition II	3	X
RTV 1003	Mass Com in Modern Society	3			RTV 2003	News Writing	3
MATH 1023	College Algebra	3	X		BIOL 1003	Biological Science	3	X
RTV 1013	Making Connections-Communications	3			BIOL 1001	Biological Science Lab	1	X
SCOM 1203	Oral Communications	3	X		ANTH 2233 or HIST 1013 or 1023 or GEOG 2613	Intro to Cultural Anthropology or World Civilization to 1660 or World Civilization since 1660 or Intro to Geography	3	X
					ECON 2313 or 2333 or POSC 2103 or 1003 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2213	Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts or Intro to US Government or Intro to Politics or Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology	3	X
Total Hours		15			Total Hours		16
Year 2					Year 2
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
RTV 2024	Audio Production	4			RTV 3003	RTV 3003 Reporting/Electronic Media	3
CHEM 1013 or PHSC 1203 or GEOL 1003 or PHYS 1003 or PHYS 2034 or PHYS 2054	Gen Chemistry I or Physical Science or Environmental Geology or Intro to Space Science or University Physics I or General Physics I	3	X		HIST 2763 or 2773 or ECON 2313 or 2333 or POSC 2103 or 1003 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2213	US to 1876 or US since 1876 or Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts or Intro to US Government or Intro to Politics or Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology (select course not previously taken)	3	X
CHEM 1011 or PHSC 1201 or GEOL 1001 or PHYS 1101	Gen Chem I Lab or Physical Science Lab or Environmental Geology Lab or Space Science Lab (Physics courses include lab)	1	X		ART or MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual or Musical or Theatre	3	X
ENG 2003 or ENG 2013 or PHIL 1103	Intro to Literature I or Intro to Literature II or Intro to Philosophy	3	X		ENG 2003 or 2013 or PHIL 1103	Intro to Literature I or Intro to Literature II or Intro to Philosophy (Course not previously taken in this category)	3	X
HIST 2763, 2773 or POSC 2103	US  to 1876 or US  since 1876 or Intro to US Government (select course not previously taken)	3	X		Enhancement	Gen Ed course not previously taken or select from enhancement list (RTV/JOUR 1003 will not count as an enhancement for RTV majors)	3	X
PE 1002	Concepts of Fitness	2	X
Total Hours		16			Total Hours		15
Year 3					Year 3
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
RTV 3034	Video Production	4			RTV 3103	Electronic News Gathering	3
RTV 3034	Video Post Production	4			RTV 3363	Communications Research	3
Communi-cations elective 3000/4000	See adviser	3			Elective 3000/4000	See adviser	3
Minor	See adviser	3			Minor	See adviser	3
Elective 3000/4000	See adviser	3			Elective	See adviser	3
Total Hours		17			Total Hours		15
Year 4					Year 4
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
RTV 4073	Communications Law and Ethics	3			RTV 4313	Electronic Media Management	3
Communi-cations elective	See adviser	3			RTV 4323	News Production & Performance