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2020-2021 General Catalog

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2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Media Studies: Sports Media Technology, A.A.S.

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Campus Offered: Council Bluffs

The Media Studies: Sports Media Technology program of study prepares students to be employed as sports media specialists. The two-year program provides students the opportunity to explore and hone their skills in the sports media industry. Students work to develop skills in radio, video and sports journalism. Upon completion of the program, students are awarded an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.

Students must complete the curriculum described below:

Recommended Course Sequence

First Semester

ENG 105 - Composition I 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 105 - Audio Production 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 123 - Electronic Media Performance 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 113 - Introduction to Media Production 3.0 Credit(s)
JOU 110 - Introduction to Mass Media 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 306 - Sports Media Practicum I 1.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16.0 Credits

Second Semester

MMS 204 - New Media Production 3.0 Credit(s)
PHI 211 - Ethics in the Media 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 152 - Spring Sports Announcing 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 205 - Advanced Audio Production 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 114 - Media Production II 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 307 - Sports Media Practicum II 1.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16.0 Credits

Third Semester

MMS 146 - Sports Information and Copywriting 3.0 Credit(s)
MAT 711 - Business and Financial Mathematics 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 202 - Social Media Marketing 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 107 - Sports Field Production 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 231 - Advanced Video Production I 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 308 - Sports Media Practicum III 1.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16.0 Credits

Fourth Semester

MMS 134 - Media Writing 3.0 Credit(s)
MGT 195 - Workplace Empowerment 3.0 Credit(s)
Program Elective 3.0 Credit(s) ¹
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 933 - Media Studies Internship 2.0 Credit(s)
MMS 309 - Sports Media Practicum IV 1.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15.0 Credits

Total Semester Hours Required 63.0

Notes:

¹Program elective must be selected from the following:

Courses

ART 184 - Photography 3.0 Credit(s)
ART 125 - Digital Media 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 135 - Introduction to Copy Writing 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 190 - Broadcast Promotions 3.0 Credit(s)
MMS 216 - Social Media Capstone 4.0 Credit(s)

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