Communication and Media (T400) (B.S.)

Curriculum

General Education Coursework

Credit Hours: 36

• Communications Credit Hours: 9
  Refer to General Education Requirements .
• Mathematics Credit Hours: 6
  Refer to General Education Requirements .
• Humanities Credit Hours: 6
  Refer to General Education Requirements .
• Natural Sciences Credit Hours: 6
  Refer to General Education Requirements .
• Social and Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 9
  Refer to General Education Requirements . 

Lower Division Elective Coursework

Credit Hours: 28
Select from any Associate in Arts Elective coursework, Associate in Science Professional coursework, or Associate in Science Professional Elective coursework.

Below are suggested course options that can be used to complement career goals and are recommended for students who plan to pursue a Bachelor of Applied Science in Communication and Media. 

• DIG 2109C - Raster Imaging Credit Hours: 3
    
• DIG 2142C - Digital Capturing and Output Credit Hours: 3
    
• MMC 2100 - Writing for Communication and Media Credit Hours: 3
    
• JOU 2100 - News Reporting and Writing Credit Hours: 3
    
• RTV 2000 - Introduction to Broadcasting Credit Hours: 3
    

Upper Division Coursework

Credit Hours: 44
A minimum grade of C or higher is required in all Upper Division coursework.

• COM 3332 - New Communication Technology and Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3
    
• COM 4603 - New Media and Civic Engagement Credit Hours: 3
    
• COM 4945 - Applied Experience in Communication and Media I Credit Hours: 1
    
• COM 4946 - Applied Experience in Communication and Media II Credit Hours: 1
     
• DIG 3153 - Writing for Digital Media Credit Hours: 3
    
• DIG 3286C - Assembling Digital Media Credit Hours: 3
    
• DIG 4855 - Converging Media Capstone Credit Hours: 3
    
• ENC 3905 - Directed Experience in Writing Credit Hours: 3
    
• MMC 3200 - Communication Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
    
• MMC 3420 - Media Research and Analytics Credit Hours: 3
    
• MMC 4131C - Video Storytelling Credit Hours: 3
    
• MMC 4263 - New Media Technologies Credit Hours: 3
    
• MMC 4303 - Global Media and Society Credit Hours: 3
     
• PUR 3801 - Public Relations Strategy Credit Hours: 3
    
• RTV 3542C - Video Production Credit Hours: 3
    
• RTV 4403 - Media Criticism Credit Hours: 3
    

Upper Division Elective Coursework

Minimum Credit Hours: 12
A minimum grade of C or higher is required in all Upper Division Elective coursework.

• BUL 3130 - Business Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
    
• ENT 3004 - Principles of Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
    
• GEB 3213 - Business Writing Credit Hours: 3
    
• MAN 3240 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
    
• MAR 3023 - Marketing Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
      

Total Credit Hours: 120

Credit hours may vary depending on whether a student has satisfied the foreign language requirements of the College.

Foreign Language Requirement for Baccalaureate Degree

Baccalaureate degree-seeking students must meet a foreign language requirement prior to graduation. Students may fulfill the requirement by completing eight semester hours of the same foreign language or sign language. Alternative options that will be considered include the following:

1. Successful completion of two sequential high school credits in one foreign language as listed in Florida Statute 1007.262 at bit.ly/FS-foreign-language and DOE Board Rule 6A.10.02412 at bit.ly/FR-foreign-language. The student is responsible to send official high school transcripts to the Registrar’s Office for evaluation.
2. Submitting an English translated high school course-by-course transcript from a country of origin, exits test scores or certificates not acceptable. Students must have an English translation performed, at students’ expense, by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Visit naces.org/members for a list of NACES members. Examples of acceptable services are Josef Silny & Associates at jsilny.com and World Education Services at wes.org.
3. Also, appropriate College Level Examination Program (CLEP) level one and two scores in French, German, and Spanish will be accepted.

Courses offered are in American Sign Language (ASL 1140  and ASL 1150 ), Brazilian Portuguese (POR 1120  and POR 1121 ), Chinese (CHI 1120  and CHI 1121 ), French (FRE 1120  and FRE 1121 ), French Conversation (FRE 2210  and FRE 2211 ), French Intermediate (FRE 2200  and FRE 2201 ), German (GER 1120  and GER 1121 ), German Intermediate (GER 2200  and GER 2201 ), Latin (LAT 1120  and LAT 1121 ), Spanish (SPN 1120  and SPN 1121 ), Spanish Conversation (SPN 2210  and SPN 2211 ), and Spanish Intermediate (SPN 2200  and SPN 2201 ) fulfill this eight credit hour requirement. Students may use the ASL prefix course combination to satisfy the foreign language requirements of the College.

Writing and Mathematical Skills Requirement

The Florida State Board of Education Rule regarding the required writing and mathematical skills was revised in December 2005. 6A-10.030 specifies the policies and procedures for implementing the requirement (Table 5).

Graduation Requirements

To receive a bachelor’s degree, students must:

1. Fulfill all academic requirements for the chosen program of study as outlined in the Florida State College at Jacksonville catalog and curriculum.
2. Earn minimum prescribed semester hours for the selected bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.0 (C) on a 4.0 scale for an all college cumulative grade point average. This includes Florida State College at Jacksonville college-credit semester hours and transferred credits (excluding developmental education) in lower and upper division courses;
3. Earn at least a C in each course used to satisfy the General Education Requirements and any other area designated with a C or higher in each course.
4. Earn a minimum of 25 percent of all credits counting toward the baccalaureate degree from Florida State College at Jacksonville (for example, a minimum of 30 credits for a 120-credit bachelor’s degree). Credit by examination and credit for prior learning do not count toward this residency requirement.
5. Fulfill the 36 college credit Florida General Education Requirements (note: 45 semester hours of required General Education for the B.S.N. degree and 51 semester hours of required General Education for the Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences degree), including the required core course options as listed in s. 1007.25(3) Florida Statue and State Board Rule 6A.14.0303;
6. Demonstrated competency in civic literacy in accordance with s. 1007.25, Florida Statutes (F.S.) at bit.ly/FS-gen-ed-courses and State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.02413, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) at bit.ly/FR-civic-lit-comp. Pursuant to guidelines established by Senate Bill 1108, competency is demonstrated by completion of one of two civic literacy courses (either AMH 2020  or POS 2041 ) with a grade of C or higher AND by achievement of the standard score on a state-approved assessment;
7. Fulfill the Foreign Language requirement. Students may fulfill the requirement by demonstrating foreign language proficiency (at the intermediate level) equivalent to 2-years in high school or a sequence of two college credit courses in a single foreign language. Alternative options that will be considered include the following:
   1. Successful completion of two sequential high school credits in one foreign language as listed in s. 1007.262 Florida Statute and State Board Rule 6A.10.02412. The student is responsible for sending official high school transcripts to the Registrar’s office for evaluation.
   2. Submitting a transcript from the country of origin; exit test scores or certificates not acceptable. Students may be required to have an English translation performed, at students’ expense, by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) (visit naces.org/members for a list of NACES members). Examples of acceptable services are Josef Silny & Associates and World Education Services.
   3. Appropriate College Level Examination Program (CLEP) level one and two scores in French, German, and Spanish will also be accepted.
8. Fulfill all obligations, financial or otherwise, to the College before they may graduate.

 Note: Students are cautioned to pay particular attention to the following statements.

• A student’s graduation date will be the date of the end of the College term in which the student has fulfilled all academic requirements. (The removal of an incomplete grade does not affect students’ graduation dates, since the grade change is effective at the end of the term in which the incomplete grade was assigned rather than the term in which the incomplete work was made up.)
• Students who enter under the (2023/2024) catalog will be assigned to the degree or certificate requirements in effect during the 2023/2024 academic year. The student’s assigned catalog year will remain in effect as long as the student maintains continuous enrollment. Changes to requirements as mandated by law or by rule of the District Board of Trustees may supersede this provision.
• Many courses in this catalog have prerequisite requirements and/or corequisite courses listed in the course descriptions. Students are advised to be guided by these requirements.