2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Jul 02, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Communication, BA, Concentration: Broadcast Production


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About the Program


Apply NowThe Concentration in Broadcast Production will allow students to specialize in the area of audio and television production through the completion of five 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)


CHESS College Core (24 Credits)


  • Four (4) College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences (CHESS) electives from courses outside of the student’s major. Electives may not be used toward the fulfillment of General Education requirements (*See notes below) (12 Credits)
  • World Language - Proficiency through Level IV in one world language (12 Credits)

 

*Requirements for transfer students are based on the number of transfer credits accepted at PNW as follows:

  1. Students who transfer with less than 30 credits need to take 4 CHESS Core Electives (12 credits)
  2. Students who transfer with 30 credits or more and with less than 60 credits need to take 3 CHESS Core Electives (9 credits)
  3. Students who transfer with 60 credits or more and with less than 90 credits need to take 2 CHESS Core Electives (6 credits)
  4. Students who transfer with 90 credits or more need to take 1 CHESS Core Elective (3 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.

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required, select from the Experiential Learning course list  

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 1 (15 Credits)


Semester 3 (15 Credits)


Semester 4 (15 Credits)


Semester 5 (15 Credits)


Semester 6 (15 Credits)


Semester 7 (15 Credits)


Semester 8 (15 Credits)


  • Additional Gen Ed Credits (See Note 3)
  • CHESS Elective (See Note 4)
  • 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: Requirements for transfer students are based on the number of transfer credits accepted at PNW as follows:

  • Students who transfer with less than 30 credits need to take 4 CHESS Core Electives (12 credits)
  • Students who transfer with 30 credits or more and with less than 60 credits need to take 3 CHESS Core Electives (9 credits)
  • Students who transfer with 60 credits or more and with less than 90 credits need to take 2 CHESS Core Electives (6 credits)
  • Students who transfer with 90 credits or more need to take 1 CHESS Core Elective (3 credits)

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. 

College Scorecard


The U.S. Department of Education has created a scorecard for each university and its programs.  The scorecard shows data for the university such as graduation rate, average annual cost, and median earnings.  Then, when certain minimum standards have been met, data are available for a specific program.  That data could include median earnings, median total debt, and number of graduates. The link below will help you learn more:

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?490805-Purdue-University-Northwest&fos_code=0901&fos_credential=3

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