Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Catalog

Broadcasting/Digital Media, AAS Degree

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Offered at MCC (Code: MVBRD)

For students interested in broadcasting and digital media careers, the Broadcasting curriculum provides skills in podcasting, live shot calling, radio, television, corporate video and creating digital content for the social media. The program combines classes, internships, and hands-on training with state-of-the-art equipment. These elements provide essential experience and knowledge in the Broadcasting and Digital Media field.

The program facilities include a large television studio, control room, radio studio, and edit suites. In addition, the program houses a local YouTube channel that allows students to create content for audiences as well as digital content for the Esports streaming on the internet. Equipment in the program includes high definition video cameras, post production editing systems, TV switchers, audio consoles, and digital mixers.

There are two major emphases in the curriculum:

Traditional Broadcasting

Students interested in radio and/or television broadcasting will get valuable training and experience in producing news content, and sports programming. Students will produce a local TV newscast and produce “live” multi-camera sports productions which include opportunities for announcing, directing, camera operation, computer graphics, and editing. Students will also write, produce, direct, and edit programs for radio and television using the student created YouTube station Tiger TV and streaming radio broadcasts over various internet platforms.

Digital Media/Streaming

The other emphasis in the program deals with Digital Media content. Students will produce audio and video content for the internet and social media sites. Students will also produce content for businesses and organizations as part of a “client approach” to learning. Students work with clients to produce content for the internet. Writing for the digital media is another important area in this discipline as students will learn the art of blogging and writing for a variety of social media industries.

Plan of Study

Term One

Select all of the courses listed below and select one course (3 credits) from Electives.

*See advising note one.

JOU 110 - Introduction to Mass Media 3 credit(s)
MMS 105 - Audio Production 3 credit(s)
MMS 126 - Introduction to Digital Media 3 credit(s)
MMS 242 - Media Ethics 3 credit(s)
SDV 108 - The College Experience 1 credit(s)

Term Two

Select the following below.

You will need to take 3-4 credit hours if you are taking MMS 108 (3 credits).

You will need to take 5-6 credit hours if you are taking MMS 147 (1 credit.).

*See advising note one.

MMS 127 - Digital Film Production 3 credit(s)
MMS 136 - Writing for Digital Media 3 credit(s)
MMS 108 - Sports Production - Audio 3 credit(s)
OR
MMS 147 - TV Sports Production 1 credit(s)

Term Three

Select the following below.

You will need to take 3-4 credit hours if you are taking MMS 108 (3 credits).

You will need to take 5-6 credit hours if you are taking MMS 147 (1 credit).

*See advising note one.

MMS 205 - Advanced Audio Production 3 credit(s)
MMS 236 - Television News Production 3 credit(s)
MMS 108 - Sports Production - Audio 3 credit(s)
OR
MMS 147 - TV Sports Production 1 credit(s)

Term Four

*See advising note one.

**See advising note two.

MMS 207 - Post Production Editing 1 credit(s)
MMS 225 - Advanced Television Production 3 credit(s)
MMS 932 - Internship Varied credit(s)

Required Broadcasting Electives

Select one of the following courses (3 credits) to be completed from this list.

ART 184 - Photography 3 credit(s)
CIS 207 - Fundamentals of Web Programming 3 credit(s)
ENG 221 - Creative Writing 3 credit(s)
MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit(s)

*Advising Note One

Select courses from the Iowa Valley Community College catalog for a total of 24 credits outside the Broadcasting Digital Media concentration focus. In the following categories:

Communications: 3 courses (9 credits)

Humanities: 2 courses (6 credits)

Social Behavior Science: 2 courses (6 credits)

Math: 1 course (3 credits)

Lab Science: 1 course (4 credit)

**Advising Note Two

Internship is between 2-7 credits.

***Advising Note Three

It is recommended that students consider these Humanities courses. Most universities and careers require students to be competent in a foreign language.

FLS 141 - Elementary Spanish I 4 credit(s)
FLS 142 - Elementary Spanish II 4 credit(s)
FLS 241 - Intermediate Spanish I 4 credit(s)
FLS 242 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 credit(s)

Total Required Hours: 64

Courses Approved for AA

Communications

ENG 105 - Composition I 3 credit(s)
ENG 106 - Composition II 3 credit(s)
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3 credit(s)
or
SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication 3 credit(s)

Humanities

No more than 6 credits from one prefix. LIT courses not on this list will satisfy this requirement and transfer to all three Iowa Regent Universities as Humanities electives.

ART 101 - Art Appreciation 3 credit(s)
ART 203 - Art History I 3 credit(s)
ART 204 - Art History II 3 credit(s)
CLS 150 - Latin American History and Culture 3 credit(s)
DRA 102 - Elements of Theatre 3 credit(s)
DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3 credit(s)
FLS 241 - Intermediate Spanish I 4 credit(s)
FLS 242 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 credit(s)
HIS 110 - Western Civilization Ancient to Early Modern 3 credit(s)
HIS 111 - Western Civilization Early Modern to Present 3 credit(s)
HIS 142 - Middle Eastern Studies 3 credit(s)
HIS 145 - Modern East Asian Cultures 3 credit(s)
HIS 214 - Russian History and Culture 3 credit(s)
LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature 3 credit(s)
LIT 110 - American Literature to Mid-1800’s 3 credit(s)
LIT 111 - American Literature Since Mid-1800’s 3 credit(s)
LIT 120 - American Novel 3 credit(s)
LIT 150 - World Literature I 3 credit(s)
LIT 151 - World Literature II 3 credit(s)
LIT 180 - Mythology 3 credit(s)
LIT 188 - Detective Fiction 3 credit(s)
LIT 199 - Literature of the Fantastic 3 credit(s)
MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3 credit(s)
MUS 205 - Jazz History and Appreciation 3 credit(s)
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit(s)
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit(s)
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions 3 credit(s)

Social/Behavioral Science

No more than 6 credits from one prefix.

ANT 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credit(s)
ECN 115 - Personal Finance 3 credit(s)
ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit(s)
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credit(s)
EDU 160 - Human Growth and Development 3 credit(s)
GEO 121 - World Regional Geography 3 credit(s)
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 3 credit(s)
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 3 credit(s)
HIS 254 - American Indian History 3 credit(s)
POL 111 - American National Government 3 credit(s)
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 241 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credit(s)
PSY 251 - Social Psychology 3 credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit(s)
SOC 115 - Social Problems 3 credit(s)
SOC 120 - Marriage and Family 3 credit(s)

Math and Science

Must include at least one math and one lab science course.

BIO 105 - Introductory Biology 4 credit(s)
BIO 112 - General Biology I 4 credit(s)
BIO 113 - General Biology II 4 credit(s)
BIO 146 - Genetics 3 credit(s)
BIO 151 - Nutrition 3 credit(s)
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit(s)
BIO 173 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credit(s)
BIO 186 - Microbiology 4 credit(s)
BUS 230 - Quantitative Methods for Business Decision Making 3 credit(s)
BUS 235 - Calculus for Business and Soc Science 3 credit(s)
CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CHM 165 - General Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHM 175 - General Chemistry II 4 credit(s)
CHM 261 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHM 271 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credit(s)
ENV 120 - Environmental Biology 3 credit(s)
ENV 121 - Environmental Biology Lab 1 credit(s)
ENV 122 - Environmental Biology 4 credit(s)
MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts 3 credit(s)
MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers 3 credit(s)
MAT 129 - Precalculus 5 credit(s)
MAT 156 - Statistics 3 credit(s)
MAT 158 - Statistics II 3 credit(s)
MAT 210 - Calculus I 4 credit(s)
MAT 216 - Calculus II 4 credit(s)
MAT 219 - Calculus III 4 credit(s)
MAT 267 - Differential Equations 4 credit(s)
PHS 120 - Exploring Physical Science 4 credit(s)
PHS 142 - Principles of Astronomy 3 credit(s)
PHY 106 - Survey of Physics 4 credit(s)
PHY 162 - College Physics I 4 credit(s)
PHY 172 - College Physics II 4 credit(s)
PHY 212 - Classical Physics I 5 credit(s)
PHY 222 - Classical Physics II 5 credit(s)

Computer Education

CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3 credit(s)

Physical Education

Two credit hours PE activity
or
PEH 110 - Personal Wellness 2 credit(s)

Student Development

SDV 108 - The College Experience 1 credit(s)

Electives

All transfer courses may be used here including courses listed above (if additional are taken beyond requirements). Students should plan their elective courses according to their college major if they are planning to transfer on for a four year degree.

A maximum of 16 hours of vocational-technical credits may apply toward elective credit with a maximum of 9 of the 16 being independent projects or experimental courses. No more than 6 activity credits (those having prefixes of PEA, MUA, and some MUS courses) may be applied to elective credits. Developmental courses do not apply towards degree requirements.