2023-2024 Academic Catalog

Dec 11, 2024

2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication, BA, Concentration: Broadcast Production

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About the Program

The Concentration in Broadcast Production will allow students to specialize in the area of audio and television production through the completion of four professional courses as they build their portfolios for careers in the industry upon graduation.

Degree Requirements

120 Credit Hours
Minimum grade of C required for all Major Core courses; minimum grade of C- required for all Gen Ed and CHESS College Core courses
Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)

English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II
Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): Select from the Quantitative Reasoning Core list
Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Natural Sciences Core list
Technology (3 Credits): Select from the Technology Core list
Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core List
Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Social Sciences Core list
Additional Credits (3 Credits): Select from any Communication & Creative Arts from the Gen Ed Core list
First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credits): COM 10300 - The Freshman Seminar In Communication

CHESS College Core (24 Credits)

CHSS 10000 - Topics In Self & World (3 credits)
CHSS 20000 - Topics In Knowledge (3 credits)
CHSS 30000 - Topics In Individual & Society (3 credits)
CHSS 40000 - Topics In Happiness (3 credits)
World Language - Proficiency through Level IV in one world language (12 Credits)

Major Core (24 Credits)

Concentration Core (12 Credits)

Other Required Courses (30 Credits)

Free Electives (30 Credits) (See Note 2)

Civics Literacy Proficiency

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue Northwest students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
Earning a passing grade for one of the approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C required for all Major Core courses; minimum grade of C- required for all Gen Ed and CHESS College Core courses; 2.0 GPA

General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Semester 7 (15 Credits)

Free Elective (See Note 2)
Free Elective (See Note 2)
Free Elective (See Note 2)
Free Elective (See Note 2)
Quantitative Reasoning - select from the Quantitative Reasoning Core List

Semester 8 (15 Credits)

CHSS 40000 - Topics In Happiness (See Note 4)
Additional Gen Ed Credits (See Note 3)
Free Elective (See Note 2)
Free Elective (See Note 2)
Free Elective (See Note 2)

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Freshman Seminar in Communication (FYE) requirement also met with any other PNW (FYE) course from 1-3 credit hours.

Note 2: Free Elective: Choose electives for further study in Communication or for a Minor in any department. Prerequisites may apply. Up to 15 credits of free electives at 30000 level or higher may be required to meet Purdue University Northwest residency rule.

Note 3: Select from any Communication & Creative Arts General Education Core courses, once you use a course for this section, it cannot be used for other sections.

Note 4: All four CHESS Core seminar courses, CHSS 10000, CHSS 20000, CHSS 30000 and CHSS 40000 must be taken. Duplicates are not allowed.

Note 5: COM 33100 is a pre-requisite for COM 33200, and COM 33200 is a pre-requisite for COM 44100.

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, click here to visit the Careers and Employment Trends page.

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain exclusions apply.