UPPER DIVISION FORM 2012-2013
Electronic Media Communication
DIGITAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION
(VERSION: March 28, 2012)
Name: ____________________________ ___
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MTSU Email: ______________________ @mtmail.mtsu.edu
This form is a checkpoint to help you stay on track for graduation
Instructions:
(1) Indicate grade in all courses that have been completed to date.
(2) Obtain approval signature for major area of study from your advisor
(3) Obtain approval signature for minor from the department coordinator of minor area of study.
(4) Submit the approved form to the Department of Electronic Media Communication office for copying to student file and forwarding to the Records Office.
***PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE APPLICATION FOR CANDIDACY
General Education Requirements
Course
Credit
Hours
COMM 2200
3
ENGL 1010
3
ENGL 1020
3
Semester
Completed
Grade
Required for
Candidacy
Communication (9 hours)
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History (6 hours)
HIST 2010, 2020, 2030
3
3
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hours) Choose three with different prefixes, one must be ENGL or HUM
ANTH 2210, ART 1030, ART 1910, ART 1920, DANC 1000, ENGL 2020, ENGL
2030, HIST 1010, HIST 1020, HIST 1110, HIST 1120, HUM 2610, MUS 1030, PHIL
1030, THEA 1030
3
3
3
Mathematics (3 hours)
MATH 1010, 1530, 1630, 1710, 1720, 1730, 1810, 1910
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3
Natural Sciences (8 hours) Choose two with different prefixes
ASTR 1030/31, BIOL 1030/31, 1110/11, 2010/11, or 2020/21, CHEM 1010/11,
1030/31 or 1110/11, GEOL 1030/31 or 1040/41, PHYS 1110, 2010/11, or 2110/11,
PSCI 1030/31 or 1130/31
4
4
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) Choose two with different prefixes
AAS 2100, ANTH 2010, ECON 2410, EMC 1020, GEOG 2000, GS 2010, HLTH
1530/31, PS 1005, PS 1010, PSY 1410, SOC 1010, SOC 2010, WGST 2100
Minor
EMC 1020
Course
3
Credit
Hours
Minor (18 hours) 12 hours plus two electives one of which must be upper division
An Art minor is suggested but
not required
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3
ART 1610: Drawing I
3
ART 1620: Two-Dimensional Design
3
ART 2310: Graphic Design Technologies
3
ART 3930: Multimedia Design
3
ART 4390: Multimedia Authoring I
3
ART 4400: Multimedia Authoring II
3
Semester
Completed
Grade
Required for
Candidacy
Digital Media
Communication
Course
Credit
Hours
Semester
Completed
Grade
Required for
Candidacy
Mass Communication Requirements (12 hours)
College Core
EMC 1020: American Media and Social Institutions
3
Media Writing Competency
EMC 3060: Writing for Digital Media
3
Legal/Ethical Competency
Choose one:
RIM 3700: Copyright Law
EMC 4250: Mass Media Law
PHOT 4190: Ethics and Law for Visual Communication
Choose one:
MGMT 3610: Principles of Management
MKT 3820: Principles of Marketing
BCEN 2900: Entrepreneurship
3
Management/Marketing
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3
Digital Media Communication Requirements (15 hours)
EMC 2500: Survey of New Media
3
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EMC 2030: Visual Journalism Production OR VCOM 2950
Visual Communication Applications
EMC 3210: New Media Video Production
3
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EMC 3460: Media and Messages
3
EMC 4000 or 4460: Internship or Digital Communication
Applications
3
3
Note: Choose 15 hours from one of the concentrations listed
Concentrations
Specialty A
Credit
Hours
Semester
Completed
Grade
Concentrations
Specialty B
Course
Course
VCOM 4010: Information Design
PR 3360: PR Communication
EMC 3130: Intro. To Field TV Prod.
PR 3380: PR Publication
EMC 3200: Digital Imaging
PR 4740: PR Campaigns
EMC 3300:Intro. to Digital Animation
ADV 3480: Advertising Media Planning
EMC 4130: Adv. Seminar Non-linear
Editing
RIM 3010: Audio Fundamentals
*Math 1710 is a prerequisite
RIM 4200 Digital Audio Technology
ADV 4160: Advertising Copywriting
ART 4280: Digital Illustration
EMC 4210: Mass Media and Society
CSCI 3038: Python
EMC 4430: Electronic Media Mgmt.
Approved Elective
EMC 4850: Ethics and Mass Comm.
Approved Elective
MKT 3820: Principles of Marketing
Approved Elective
MKT 3920: Entertainment Marketing
Credit
Hours
Semester
Completed
ADV 4170: Advertising Campaigns
EMC/PHOT 4060: Photojournalism
Approved Elective
Approved Elective
Approved Elective
STUDENT Signature: ______________________________________________
Date: ____________________________
MINOR ADVISOR Signature: ______________________________________________
Date: ____________________________
MAJOR ADVISOR Signature: ______________________________________________
Date: ____________________________
DEPARTMENT CHAIR Signature: ______________________________________________
Date: ____________________________
Grade