Radio / Television (BA) Degree

Program:: Bachelor
College(s):: College of Sciences
Department(s):: Film & Mass Media

College of Sciences
Nicholson School of Communication, NSC, Room: 143
http://communication.cos.ucf.edu/
Email: radiotv@ucf.edu

Dr. William Kinnally, Interim Program Coordinator, William.Kinnally@ucf.edu
Nicholson Academic Student Services, nassc@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-2681

Admission Requirements

The Radio-Television program is a limited access program that requires a separate application.
Students should apply to become Radio-Television majors only after completing all requirements for admission.
Attain an overall minimum 2.25/4.00 GPA based on a minimum of 30 credit hours of college work. Note: meeting the minimum GPA does not guarantee admission since students are admitted on a space available basis. The GPA cut-off varies each term with the quality of applicants, and during previous years, ranged upward from a minimum of 2.9.
Receive a positive evaluation of other factors specified by the Nicholson School of Communication.
See an NSC advisor for additional admission criteria.
For admission to the program, students must complete or be enrolled into and complete, RTV 3007 with at least a “C” (2.0) or better (if in progress at the time of admission, students who do not earn a “C” (2.0) or better will be removed from the program).
Students must be in good academic standing.
Meet a grammar proficiency standard (“B” (3.0) grades or better in the following courses or pass the grammar proficiency exam).
- ENC 1101 – Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 1102 – Composition II Credit Hours: 3

Application Deadlines:

October 1 to be admitted the next spring term;
February 1 to be admitted the next summer term;
June 1 to be admitted the next fall term.

Degree Requirements

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all UCF Nicholson School of Communication (NSC) courses taken in the major.
All attempts of UCF NSC courses that could meet major requirements are included in the major GPA calculation, including those taken beyond the minimum required (e.g. additional restricted electives).
Students who change degree programs (other than from Radio-TV Pending) and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
Students may complete an internship off campus in a professional broadcast, production, or corporate operation with advisor’s approval.
Internship credit may be used in this major with prior school permission.
Co-op credit may be used in this major with prior approval from an R-TV advisor.
Students must consult with a school advisor.
School residency requirement consists of at least 24 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Nicholson School of Communication.
Of the 120 hours required for graduation, 72 hours must be taken outside of the disciplines represented within the Nicholson School of Communication.
Of these 72 hours, 56 must be taken in the liberal arts (i.e. within the College of Arts & Humanities or the College of Sciences).
To ensure completion within 120 hours and to comply with the 72 hour rule, no more than 46 of the 120 hours may be taken within the Nicholson School of Communication.
Radio-TV majors must select their required minor from outside the Nicholson School of Communication to remain below the 46 credit hour school maximum.
Students seeking to change tracks once accepted into the major, must re-apply to the R-TV major under the new, desired track.
A maximum of three credit hours of internship may be earned in one semester. Internship credit, plus all other hours taken within the school, must not exceed 46 hours.
To receive credit for an internship, students must have a 2.5 GPA in their required major courses. Students with less than a 2.5 GPA will not be given academic internship credit.
A maximum of three credit hours of internship may be earned within the 46 credit hour school maximum. A maximum of six credit hours of internship may be earned within the 120 credit hours required for graduation. Summer internships are available during “C” term only.
All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
Courses designated in 1 (General Ed Program) and 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours.