Radio / Television (BA)

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 and Media.
• See an NASSC 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 and Media (NSCM) courses taken in the major.
• All attempts of UCF NSCM 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 & Media.
• Of the 120 hours required for graduation, 72 hours must be taken outside of the disciplines of Communication and Media Studies (Radio-TV and Journalism) represented within the Nicholson School of Communication and Media. Of these 72 hours, 54 must be taken in the liberal arts (i.e. within the College of Arts & Humanities or the College of Sciences). Film and Digital Media courses will be permitted as liberal arts courses.
• Radio-TV majors must select their required minor from outside the Mass Media (RTV and JOU) programs to remain below the 48 credit hour school maximum.
• Students seeking to change tracks from Media Management and Operations to Production once accepted into the major, must re-apply to the R-TV major under the Production 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 48 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 within the 120 credit hours required for graduation. 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.

General Education Program (GEP) (36 Credit Hours)

• At least one course completed in each Foundation area must be a designated State General Education Core Course.

Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
• SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3

Cultural & Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)

• AMH 2010 - U.S. History: 1492-1877 Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
• Select two courses from Cultural & Historical Foundation, Area 2 Credit Hours: 6

Mathematical Foundations (6 Credit Hours)

Math: (3 Credit Hours)

You may substitute a higher level math with appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test, see: https://www.sdes.ucf.edu/placement-tests/

• MGF 1106 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (Suggested)
• MGF 1107 - Explorations in Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (Suggested)

Computers - Statistics: (3 Credit Hours)

Select One:

• CGS 1060C - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
• STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 3

Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)

• POS 2041 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
• Select a listed course from Social Foundation, Area 1 Credit Hours: 3

Science Foundations (6 Credit Hours)

Common Program Prerequisites (CPP)

• None

Core Requirements: Basic Level (12 Credit Hours)

These courses may be taken before applying to the major.

Must earn at least a “C” (2.0) or better in each core requirement and restricted elective in the major.

• MMC 3200 - Mass Communication Law Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3007 - Development and Structure of Electronic Media and New Technology Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3511 - Production Fundamentals and Aesthetics of Electronic Media Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4403 - Electronic Media, Technology, and Society Credit Hours: 3

Select One:

• SPC 1603C - Fundamentals of Technical Presentations Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
• SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)

Core Requirements: Advanced Level (6 Credit Hours)

These courses are only available to students who have been accepted into the major.

Reminder: must earn at least a “C” (2.0) for all core requirements and restricted electives in the major.

• MMC 3420 - Mass Media Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 2100 - Writing for the Electronic Media Credit Hours: 3

Restricted Electives

• Specialization: Select one area and complete the credit hours required by that specialization.
• Must earn at least a “C” (2.0) or better in each core requirement and restricted elective in the major.

Production (28 Credit Hours)

Required: (14 Credit Hours)

• RTV 3531 - Principles of Videography Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3543C - Principles of Studio Production Credit Hours: 4
• RTV 3576C - Principles of Post Production Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4544 - Media Production Capstone Credit Hours: 4

Select from the following: (14 Credit Hours)

¹ May be taken for a maximum of 3 hours.

• RTV 3556C - Audio Production I Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3571C - Advanced Video Post-Production Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3581C - Lighting and Advanced Videography Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3942L - Practicum Credit Hours: 1-3
• RTV 3590C - Production of Interactive Multimedia Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4561C - Radio Production and Programming Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4591C - Webcasting I Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4941 Internship Credit Hours: 1-3¹

Media Management & Operations (28 Credit Hours)

Required (6 Credit Hours)

• RTV 3531 - Principles of Videography Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3576C - Principles of Post Production Credit Hours: 3

MMO Group A Electives Select from the following: (16 Credit Hours)

• ADV 4103 - Radio-Television Advertising Credit Hours: 3
• JOU 3015 - Principles of Journalism Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3942L - Practicum Credit Hours: 1-3
• RTV 3590C - Production of Interactive Multimedia Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3601C - Broadcast Announcing and Performance Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4401 - Mass Media Effects Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4406 - Electronic Media Audience Measurement Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4505 - Program Issues for TV & Motion Pictures Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4561C - Radio Production and Programming Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4591C - Webcasting I Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4700 - Regulation of Broadcasting Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4800 - Broadcast Management Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4906 Directed Independent Study
• RTV 4941 Internship

MMO Group B Electives Select from the following: (6 Credit Hours)

• ADV 3008 - Principles of Advertising Credit Hours: 3
• COM 4110 - Business and Professional Communication Credit Hours: 3
• MMC 3630 - Social Media as Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
• PUR 4000 - Public Relations Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 4503 - Sports Programming in Electronic Media Credit Hours: 3

Capstone Requirements

• Production Track: RTV 4544 - Media Production Capstone Credit Hours: 4
• Media Management and Operations Track; None
  
  

Electives

• Select primarily from upper level courses, with school advisor’s approval. Must be from outside of the Department of Film and Mass Media in order to not exceed the 48 credit hour cap. The majority of electives should be taken in the Liberal Arts and Sciences to comply with the 54 hour Liberal Arts requirement.

Foreign Language Requirements

Admissions

• Met by graduation requirement.

Graduation

• Proficiency equivalent to two semesters of college instruction in a foreign language (taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or Judaic Studies) or in American Sign Language (ASL). Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used. ASL proficiency is met by successful completion of ASL 2140 and ASL 2150 or an appropriate score on the ASL proficiency exam. Contact the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (https://healthprofessions.ucf.edu/csd/) regarding the ASL proficiency examination. Consult with the NSCM advising staff to understand how choosing ASL impacts hours needed to graduate.

Additional Requirements

• None

Required Minors

• Radio-Television majors must complete a minor of at least 18 hours in an academic area outside the Mass Media programs (R-TV and JOU).
• The following minors are suggested to complement the R-TV major, but any minor except those in the Mass Media programs (R-TV & JOU), may be taken:
  • Digital Media Minor
  • Film, Cinema Studies Minor
  • English, Creative Writing Minor
  • Political Science Minor
  • Sociology Minor
  • Theatre Minor

Departmental Exit Requirements

• To avoid delaying graduation, you must request a review of requirements before registering for your last term.
• Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM) courses taken in the major.
• All attempts of UCF NSCM 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).

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120

Additional Information

Honors In Major

• Application and admissions through The Burnett Honors College. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at honors.ucf.edu/research.

Related Programs

• Advertising/Public Relations (B.A.)
• Digital Media (B.A.)
• Film (B.F.A.)
• Journalism (B.A.)
• Theatre Studies (B.A.)

Certificates

• None

Related Minors

• NOTE: Minors taught within the Nicholson School of Communication and Media are not open to R-TV majors.
• Digital Media Minor
• Film, Cinema Studies Minor
• Marketing Minor
• Theatre Minor

Advising Notes

• None

Transfer Notes

• Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
• Courses transferred from private out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

• None

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academiclearningcompacts.html

Equipment Fees

• Part-Time Student: $45 per term
• Full-Time Student: $90 per term

Plan of Study R-TV Production

• This is one of numerous possible plans of study to complete the R-TV Production track. See program description for all requirements.
• Consult a school advisor for alternate, new, or more appropriate selections.
• Consult the school for detailed plans of study for each specialization.
• Use your Pegasus Path planning tool in your myUCF portal to plan your courses through to graduation.
• Although most classes are listed as being taken during the academic year, you may be required to complete 9 hours of them during the Summer. Consult with an advisor to determine if you are exempt.

Freshman Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Foreign Language (XXX1120) Credit Hours: 4
• MGF 1106 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
• or
• MGF 1107 - Explorations in Mathematics Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Foreign Language (XXX1121) Credit Hours: 4

Freshman Year - Summer (6 Credits)

• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)

• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-Minor Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

Apply for admission by Feb 1

• RTV 3007 - Development and Structure of Electronic Media and New Technology Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3511 - Production Fundamentals and Aesthetics of Electronic Media Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-minor Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-take outside of NSC Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Summer (3 Credit Hours)

• RTV 4403 - Electronic Media, Technology, and Society Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

If admitted, take...

• RTV 3576C - Principles of Post Production Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3531 - Principles of Videography Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 2100 - Writing for the Electronic Media Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-minor Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-take outside of NSC Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)

• RTV 3543C - Principles of Studio Production Credit Hours: 4
• MMC 3420 - Mass Media Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-Minor Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Summer (2 Credit Hours)

• Restricted Elective-Credit Hours: 2

Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• MMC 3200 - Mass Communication Law Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-Minor Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-take outside NSC Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)

• RTV 4544 - Media Production Capstone Credit Hours: 4
• Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-Minor Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-take outside of NSC Credit Hours: 3

Plan of Study R-TV Media Management & Operations

• This is one of numerous possible plans of study to complete the R-TV Media Management & Operations track. See program description for all requirements.
• Consult a school advisor for alternate, new, or more appropriate selections.
• Consult the school for detailed plans of study for each specialization.
• Although most classes are listed as being taken during the academic year, you may be required to complete 9 hours of them during the Summer. Consult with an advisor to determine if you are exempt.

Freshman Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Foreign Language (XXX1120) Credit Hours: 4
• MGF 1106 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
• or
• MGF 1107 - Explorations in Mathematics Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Foreign Language (XXX1121) Credit Hours: 4

Freshman Year - Summer (6 Credits)

• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)

• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-Minor Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• RTV 3007 - Development and Structure of Electronic Media and New Technology Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3511 - Production Fundamentals and Aesthetics of Electronic Media Credit Hours: 3
• GEP Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-Minor Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-take outside of NSC Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year - Summer (3 Credit Hours)

• RTV 4403 - Electronic Media, Technology, and Society Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• RTV 2100 - Writing for the Electronic Media Credit Hours: 3
• MMC 3420 - Mass Media Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective - Group B Credit Hours: 3 (Recommend ADV 3008 - Principles of Advertising)
• Elective-Minor Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-take outside of NSC Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)

• RTV 3531 - Principles of Videography Credit Hours: 3
• RTV 3576C - Principles of Post Production Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective - Group A Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective - Group A Credit Hours: 1 (Recommend RTV3942 Practicum)
• Elective-Minor Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Summer (3 Credit Hours)

• Restricted Elective - Group A Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• MMC 3200 - Mass Communication Law Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective - Group A Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective - Group B Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-Minor Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-take outside of NSC Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

• Restricted Elective - Group A Credit Hours: 3
• Restricted Elective - Group A Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-Minor Credit Hours: 3
• Elective-take outside NSC Credit Hours: 3