Telecommunications
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

Minor Requirements

Students majoring in all sorts of areas find that a telecommunications minor enhances their storytelling and digital media skills—skills that are relevant to nearly every career.

Telecommunications Minor Requirements
To earn a minor in telecommunications, you must take two semesters (or equivalent) of modern or classical languages at the college level as well as the following required courses:

Prefix

Number

Title

Credit Hours

TCOM

101

Foundations of Telecommunications

3

204

Media Analysis and Criticism

3

206

Writing for Electronic Media: Scriptwriting

1

207

Writing for Electronic Media: Copywriting

1

208

Writing for Electronic Media: Newswriting

1

384

Electronic Media Law

3

408

Social Responsibility

3

9 hours from TCOM electives

9

______

24 hrs