Ball State University - Sample Schedules and Required Courses

Department of Telecommunications
Ball Communication Building (BC) 201
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

Phone: 765-285-1480
Fax: 765-285-9278
E-mail: welovetcom@bsu.edu

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Film and TV Studies Sample Schedule
Freshman Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 101	3	TCOM 204	3
ENG 103	3	TCOM 206, 207, 208	3
HIST 150	3	ENG 104	3
COMM 210	3	PEFWL 100	2
COMM 210D	0	PEFWL 100L	0
SP 101 or other FL	4	SP 102 or other FL	4

Subtotal	16	Subtotal	15


Sophomore Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 307	3	TCOM 306 or other directed elective	3
TCOM 363	3	TCOM 332 or other directed elective	3
MATHS 125	3	TCOM 344 or other directed elective	3
ASTRO 100 or other Phys. Science	3	SP 202 or other FL	3
SP 201 or other FL	3	PSYSC 100 or other Soc. Science	3
AHS or other Fine Arts	3	CC 205 or other distribution elective	3

Subtotal	18	Subtotal	18


Junior Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 384	3	ANTH 342 or other directed elective	3
TCOM 360 or other directed elective	3	AHS 264 or other directed elective	3
ENG 285 or other directed elective	3	FL 306 or other directed elective	3
HSC 160 or other Phys. Science	3	TCOM 361 or other elective	3
ANTH 101 or other Soc. Sci	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
writing competency exam or ENG 392	0

Subtotal	15	Subtotal	15

Senior Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 408	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3


Subtotal	15	Subtotal	15
GRAND TOTAL: 127 credit hours; successfully completing the required number of credit hours for this program qualifies you to graduate with a bachelor of arts in film and television studies at the conclusion of the spring semester of your fourth year

Multimedia Sample Schedule
Freshman Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 101	3	TCOM 204	3
ENG 103	3	TCOM 206, 207, 208	3
HIST 150	3	ENG 104	3
COMM 210	3	PEFWL 100	2
COMM 210D	0	PEFWL 100L	0
SP 101 or other FL	4	SP 102 or other FL	4

Subtotal	16	Subtotal	15

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 332	3	TCOM 351	3
TCOM 350	3	TCOM 354 OR 444	3
MATHS 125	3	TCOM 330 or other directed elective	3
ASTRO 100 or other Phys. Science	3	SP 202 or other FL	3
SP 201 or other FL	3	PSYSC 100 or other Soc. Science	3
AHS or other Fine Arts	3	CC 205 or other distribution elective	3

Subtotal	18	Subtotal	18

Junior Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 384	3	CS 116 or other directed elective	3
TCOM 333 or other directed elective	3	TCOM 334 or other directed elective	3
TCOM 363 or other directed elective	3	TCOM 436 or other directed elective	3
HSC 160 or other Phys. Science	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
ANTH 101 or other Soc. Science	3	TCOM 450	3
Writing competency exam or ENG 392	0

Subtotal	15	Subtotal	15

Senior Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 408	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3


Subtotal	15	Subtotal	15

Grand total: 127 credit hours; successfully completing the required number of credit hours for this program qualifies you to graduate with a bachelor of arts in multimedia production at the conclusion of the spring semester of your fourth year

News Sample Schedule
Freshman Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course		Credit Hours
TCOM 101	3	TCOM 204		3
ENG 103	3	TCOM 206, 207, 208		3
HIST 150	3	ENG 104		3
COMM 210	3	PEFWL 100		2
COMM 210D	0	PEFWL 100L		0
SP 101 or other FL	4	SP 102 or other FL		4
		TCOM 288		1
Subtotal	16	Subtotal		16

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course		Credit Hours
TCOM 288	1	NEWS 202		3
JOURN 103	3	POLS 237		3
ECON 247	3	HIST 202		3
NEWS 201	3	SP 202 or other FL		3
SP 201 or other FL	3	PSYSC 100 or other Soc. Science		3
AHS or other Fine Arts	3	CC 205 or other distribution elective		3

Subtotal	16	Subtotal		18

Junior Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course		Credit Hours
NEWS 420	3	ANTH 342 or other directed elective		3
TCOM 323	3	AHS 264 or other directed elective		3
ENG 285 or other directed elective	3	TCOM 384		3
HSC 160 or other Phys. Science	3	TCOM 426		3
ANTH 101 or other Soc. Science	3	MATHS 125		3
writing competency exam or ENG 392	0
TCOM 288	1
Subtotal	16	Subtotal		15

Senior Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 408	3	NEWS 485	3
ASTRO 100 or other Phys. Science	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3	Any TCOM or other elective	3


Subtotal	15	Subtotal	15
Grand total: 127 credit hours; successfully completing the required number of credit hours for this program qualifies you to graduate with a bachelor of arts in news at the conclusion of the spring semester of your fourth year.

Production Sample Schedule
Freshman Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course		Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 101		3	TCOM 204	3
ENG 103		3	TCOM 206, 207, 208	3
HIST 150		3	ENG 104	3
COMM 210		3	PEFWL 100	2
COMM 210D		0	PEFWL 100L	0
SP 101 or other FL		4	SP 102 or other FL	4

Subtotal		16	Subtotal	15

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course		Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 330		3	TCOM 333	3
TCOM 332		3	TCOM 334	3
MATHS 125		3	TCOM 344 or other directed elective	3
ASTRO 100 or other Phys. Science		3	SP 202 or other FL	3
SP 201 or other FL		3	PSYSC 100 or other Soc. Science	3
AHS or other Fine Arts		3	CC 205 or other distribution elective	3

Subtotal		18	Subtotal	18

Junior Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course		Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 384		3	TCOM 435 or other directed elective	3
TCOM 433 or other directed elective		3	ACC 201 or other directed elective	3
TCOM 434 or other directed elective		3	ENG 231 or other ENG directed elective	3
HSC 160 or other Phys. Science		3	ENG 285 or other ENG directed elective	3
ANTH 101 or other Soc. Science		3	BUSAD 101 or other directed elective	3
Writing competency exam or ENG 392		0

Subtotal		15	Subtotal	15

Senior Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course		Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 408	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3


Subtotal	15		Subtotal	15
Grand total: 127 credit hours; successfully completing the required number of credit hours for this program qualifies you to graduate with a bachelor of arts in production at the conclusion of the spring semester of your fourth year.

Sales and Promotion Sample Schedule
Freshman Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course		Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 101	3		TCOM 204	3
ENG 103	3		TCOM 206, 207, 208	3
HIST 150	3		ENG 104	3
COMM 210	3		PEFWL 100	2
COMM 210D	0		PEFWL 100L	0
SP 101 or other FL	4		SP 102 or other FL	4

Subtotal	16		Subtotal	15

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course		Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 306		3	TCOM 340	3
TCOM 344		3	COMM 251 or other directed elective	3
ECON 247		3	JOURN 250 or other directed elective	3
ASTRO 100 or other Phys. Science	3		SP 202 or other FL	3
SP 201 or other FL	3		PSYSC 100 or other Soc. Science	3
AHS or other Fine Arts	3		CC 205 or other distribution elective	3

Subtotal	18		Subtotal	18

Junior Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course		Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 384	3		TCOM 346	3
MKG 300 or other directed elective	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
TCOM 345	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
HSC 160 or other Phys. Science	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
ANTH 101 or other Soc. Science	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
writing competency exam or ENG 392	0

Subtotal	15			15

Senior Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course		Credit Hours	Course	Credit Hours
TCOM 408	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
TCOM 444	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3
Any TCOM or other elective	3		Any TCOM or other elective	3


Subtotal	15		Subtotal	15
Grand total: 127 credit hours; successfully completing the required number of credit hours for this program qualifies you to graduate with a bachelor of arts in sales and promotion at the conclusion of the spring semester of your fourth year.