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Proposal: FAA-06-08
Program name: Media Production Track
Type of program: Baccalaureate Degree Program
The program will be offered at: Akron Campus
Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours)
Communication Core:

7600:102 Survey of Mass Communication 3
7600:115 Survey of Communication Theory 3
7600:384 Communication Research 3

Media Production Track;

Required Courses:

7600:280 Media Production Techniques 3
7600:282 Radio Production 3
7600:283 Studio Production 3
7600:300 News Writing 3
7600:368 Basic Audio & Video Editing 3
7600:387 Radio & Television Writing 3
7600:468 Advanced Audio & Video Editing 3
7600:472 Single Camera Production 3

Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours)
Deletion of required courses
These ARE required for this major, but should not be listed twice. They should ONLY appear in the Communication Core, not also under the Media Production Track

Delete from Media Production Track
Do not delete from Communication Core

7600:102 Survey of Mass Communication 3
7600:115 Survey of Communication Theory 3
7600:384 Communication Research 3
Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option)
Choose one class from the following (3 credits):

7600:270 Voice Training for Media 3
7600:302 Broadcast Newswriting 3
7600:375 Communication Technology & Change 3
7600:416 New Media Writing 3
7600:417 New Media Production 3
7600:462 Advanced Media Writing 3
7600:493 Production Practicum 3

Choose one class from the following (3 credits):

7600:481 Film as Art 3
7600:385 American Film History I 3
7600:386 American Film History II 3

School of Communication Electives 9
Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option)
Deletion of elective courses
Change in number of elective credits
Change in number of required credits
Change in number of credits required for degree
Change in other degree requirements
Change in admissions requirements for direct admits
Current requirements:

Proposed requirements:
Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer
Current requirements:

Proposed requirements:
Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program
Current requirements:

Proposed requirements:
Implementation Plan
Additional program requirements:
Other information:
The course catalog mistakenly lists the Communication Core courses under the Media Production Track. This is redundant as students must complete the Communication Core AND the Media Production Track to complete this major.
Resource statement:
No new resources are required.
Web components statement:
Rationale:
We need to correct this error in the course catalog. No real changes to the major are being made. As it is, it looks like students have to take these three courses twice to complete this major!
Bulletin description:
Media Production Track;

Required Courses:

7600:280 Media Production Techniques 3
7600:282 Radio Production 3
7600:283 Studio Production 3
7600:300 News Writing 3
7600:368 Basic Audio & Video Editing 3
7600:387 Radio & Television Writing 3
7600:468 Advanced Audio & Video Editing 3
7600:472 Single Camera Production 3

Choose one class from the following (3 credits):

7600:270 Voice Training for Media 3
7600:302 Broadcast Newswriting 3
7600:375 Communication Technology & Change 3
7600:416 New Media Writing 3
7600:417 New Media Production 3
7600:462 Advanced Media Writing 3
7600:493 Production Practicum 3

Choose one class from the following (3 credits):

7600:481 Film as Art 3
7600:385 American Film History I 3
7600:386 American Film History II 3

School of Communication Electives 9
Communication Total 48


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