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.

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 ***

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

Recommended Semester Plan

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

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)