HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
MASS COMMUNICATIONS
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PRODUCTION & ANNOUNCING NAME: ____________________________
IN THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA CERTIFICATE
CERTIFICATE IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS
Required Courses
Req’d
Credit
HCC
Credit
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses:
ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 020. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for further information.
CIS 102 (GI) 3
CMST 101 (GI) OR MC 293 3
MC 101 3
MC 102 3
MC 103 3
MC 201 3
MC 203 3
MC 204 3
MC 283 3
MUS 222 (GH) (D) 3
TOTAL 30
TOTAL CREDITS
REMAINING FOR DEGREE:
S EE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS .
Prepared by Date:

CERTIFICATE IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS 2015 - 2016
MASS COMMUNICATIONS
Production and Announcing in the Electronic Media Certificate
Award: Certificate in Mass Communications
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For more information: Contact Prof. Wayne Hepler, 443-412-2358, whepler@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-
412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in production for the digital media and internet, and includes only those courses directly related to this field.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon successful completion of this program of study, students will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate media literacy;
2.
Appraise present-day media content, operation, regulation, impact, and implications;
3.
Apply current technology to produce or market media content;
4.
Convey ideas via electronic media.
REQUIRED COURSES
Number Title Credits
CIS 102 Introduction to Information Sciences
CMST 101 Speech Fundamentals
MC 293
MC 101
MC 102
MC 103
MC 201
MC 203
MC 204
MC 283
or
Independent Media Project
Introduction to Electronic Media
Audio Production
Television Studio Production
Writing for the Electronic Media
Advanced Audio Production
Video Production and Editing
Field Project: Announcing/Production in Electronic
Media
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG
018, and MATH 020. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for further information.
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
Mass Communications – Production and Announcing
Program Level - Undergraduate certificate
Program Length - 2 years
How much will this program cost me?*
Tuition and fees: $4,176
Books and supplies: $1,216
On-campus room & board: not offered
*The amounts shown above include costs for the entire program, assuming normal time to completion. Note that this information is subject to change.
What financing options are available to help me pay for this program?
Financing for this program may be available through grants, scholarships, loans (federal and private) and institutional financing plans. The median amount of debt for program graduates is shown below:
Federal loans: *
Private education loans: *
Institutional financing plan: *
*Less than 10 graduates received loans. Median amounts are withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the loan recipients.
How long will it take me to complete this program?
The program is designed to take 2 years to complete. Of those that completed the program in 2013-2014, *% finished in 2 years.
*Less than 10 students completed this program in 2013-14. The number who finished within the normal time has been withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.
MUS 222
Total Credits
Popular Music of the United States
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Electronic media producers, directors, writers, and on-air talent are employed by new media, websites, television and radio stations, satellite and cable systems. They shoot, edit, and upload digital audio and video, write commercial copy, anchor news, sports, and podcasts,and record performing artists, among other technical and creative endeavors.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts above average employment growth among the digital media. To this end, the Mass Communications department is equipped with high definition video and audio editing systems, as well as digital cameras.
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What are my chances of getting a job when I graduate?
The job placement rate for students who completed this program in 2013-
2014 is *%.
* This institution is not currently required to calculate a job placement rate for program completers.
Date Created: 1/29/2015
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General
Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science
English Composition
Arts/Humanities
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
Average growth is also predicted among the traditional electronic media, for which the department is equipped with WHFC- 91.1 FM,WHFC911.org, a
TV studio, and access to the remote vehicle and cable channel of the
Harford Cable Network.
Certificate holders may expect to face employment competition.