Austin Community College

FY 2001 Degree Plan

The Associate of Arts degree provides students with the first two years of college Radio­Television­Film education.

Semester I

	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	HIST	1301	1,3,4,5	United States History I	3
	FRLG			Foreign Language1	5
	COMM	1335		Introduction to Radio and Television	3
	SPCH			Oral Communication Elective5	3
					------- 17

Semester II

	ENGL	1302	1,3,4,5	English Composition II	3
+	HIST	1302	1,3,4,5	United States History II	3
	FRLG			Foreign Language1	5
	RATF			Radio­Television­Film Elective2	3
				Social Science Elective3	3
					------- 17

Semester III

	GOVT	2305	1,3,4,5	United States Government	3
	ENGL			Literature Course4	3
	RATF			Radio­Television­Film Elective	3
	MATH			Math3	3
				Unrestricted Elective6	3
					------- 15

Semester IV

	GOVT	2306	1,3,4,5	Texas State and Local Government	3
				Natural Science Elective3	6-8
				Humanities/Fine Arts Elective3	3
	RATF			Radio­Television­Film Elective	3
					------- 15-17
				TOTALS	------- 64-66

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
¹ Foreign language hours must be in the same language.
² The second semester Radio­Television­Film course must be chosen from the following: DRAM 2366, RTF 1624, COMM 2331, COMM 1336, RTF 2113, COMM 2339, or COMM 2325.
³ Please select from the Visual and Performing Arts section of the Core Curriculum Course list.
⁴ The literature course must be chosen from the following: ENGL 2322, ENGL 2323, ENGL 2327, ENGL 2328, ENGL 2332, ENGL 2333, ENG 2713, ENG 2723.
⁵ RTF students are encouraged to take COMM 2331. However, they may take SPCH 1311 or SPCH 1315. Students are encouraged to satisfy the Speech requirements of the Core Curriculum.
⁶ Students are encouraged to satisfy the Humanities requirement of the Core Curriculum.

Prerequisites

	COMM	1335		Introduction to Radio and Television	3
					------- 3

Semester I

	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	RTF	1733		Workshop	3
	RTVB	2347		Management and Operation of Electronic Media	3
+	COMM	1336		Television Production I	3
					------- 12

Semester II

+	COMM	2325		Audio Production	3
+	COMM	1337		Television Production II	3
+	COMM	2331		TV and Radio Announcing	3
	RTVB	1364		Practicum (or Field Experience) - Radio and Television Broadcasting	3
					------- 12
				TOTALS	------- 27

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions

Prerequisites

+	COMM	1335		Introduction to Radio and Television	3
					------- 3

Semester I

	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	RTF	1733		Workshop	3
	COMM	1336		Television Production I	3
					------- 9

Semester II

+	COMM	2325		Audio Production	3
+	COMM	2331		TV and Radio Announcing	3
	RTVB	1364		Practicum (or Field Experience) - Radio and Television Broadcasting	3
					------- 9
				TOTALS	------- 21

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions