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With over half of the major courses incorporating hands-on training, the Electronic Media degree is designed to give you the theoretical and practical foundation necessary to begin your career in broadcasting or interactive multimedia in just two years.
When coupled with a strong liberal arts education from one of the largest universities in the state, you can be sure that your transition into the media field will be a smooth one. Our studios, equipment, and software solutions are the very tools used by media professionals at every major network and design firm in the world, and you’ll be working with these tools week one of your first quarter.
All students learn the basics of video and audio production in their first year. After that, you can choose an area of concentration in Video Production, Audio Production, or Multimedia. To learn more about each major sequence click here.
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Technical Associate Degree Requirements
The minimum requirement for the Associate in Applied Business (A.A.B.) or the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is the completion of 60 credits with a 2.0 accumulative GPA upon graduation. A maximum of 15 credits earned through the experiential learning may be applied to any technical associate degree. You must earn a minimum of 18 semester credit hours while enrolled at Ohio University, and you must earn a minimum of 50 percent of coursework taken to fulfill your major concentration in residence with resident credit as defined in the Graduation Requirements - Universitywide section. You also must meet Ohio University General Education requirements for associate degrees. You also must meet Ohio University General Education requirements for associate degrees. (See Graduation Requirements - Universitywide section)
To earn a technical associate’s degree, you must complete an Application for Update of Program(s), available from any college office or regional campus student services office.
Ohio University Southern o ers a two-year program of study leading to an Associate n Applied Science with a major in Electronic Media. Through intensive individualized instruction in a hands-on atmosphere, students prepare in only two years for an entry level position in the electronic media elds of audio, video and multimedia.
Minimum Semester Credit Hours: 64
All Electronic Media students must complete the Freshman English and
quantitative skills requirement. (see Ohio University catalog)
ENG 1510: Writing and Rhetoric 3hrs
MATH 1090: Consumer Math 3hrs
1) Complete 3 hours from:
COMS 1030: Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3hrs
2) Computers-Complete 3 hours from:
CTCH 1250: Introduction to Computers 3hrs
BMT 2000: Introduction to Business Computing 3hrs
3) Management-Complete 3 hours from:
BMT 1010: Business and Its Environment 3hrs
MGT 2000: Introduction to Management 3hrs
ECON 1030: Principles of Microeconomics 3hrs
4) Complete 3 hours from:
POLS 1010: Politics in the United States 3hrs
PSY 1010: General Psychology 3hrs
SOC 1000: Introduction to Sociology 3hrs
5) Complete 3 hours of Social Science Elective:
COURSE USED TO COMPLETE SUBREQT #4 CAN NOT BE 3hrs
USED TO COMPLETE THIS SUBREQT. Tier 2SS
6) Complete 3 hours of Humanities or Fine Arts Elective:
Tier 2HL or Tier 2 FA
Total Gen Ed 24hrs
Total Gen Ed 24hrs
7) Complete 15 hours from the following classes:
EM 1010: Introduction to Electronic Media 3hrs
EM 2110: Audio Production-Direction 3hrs
EM 2160: Introduction to Video Production 3hrs
EM 2220: Aesthetics in Digital Media 3hrs
EM 2570: Advertising in the Broadcast and Cable Media 3hrs
8) Complete 3 hours from:
JOUR 1330: Precision Language for Journalists 3hrs
ENG 2800: Expository Writing and the Research Paper 3hrs
9) Complete 2 hours from:
Multimedia sequence
EM 2880: Electronic Media Workshop-Multimedia 1hr
Video or Audio sequence
EM 2890: Media Workshop 1hr
Total EM Core 20hrs
10) Complete 3 hours from:
EM 2140: Advanced Audio Production/Performance 3hrs
EM 2170: Advanced Video Production 3hrs
11) Complete 3 hours from:
EM 2010: Electronic Media Analysis/Criticism 3hrs
MDIA 2010: Media Analysis and Criticism 3hrs
12) Complete 3 hours from:
EM 2011: Electronic Media as Business
MDIA 2011: The Business of Media 3hrs
Audio/Video Electives:
13) Complete 11 hours from:
EM 1220: Media Performance 3hrs
EM 1890: Electronic Media Workshop-Non-Majors 3hrs
EM 2080: Topics in Electronic Media Technologies 3hrs
EM 2090: Special Topics in Electronic Media - Video 3hrs
EM 2100: Special Topics in Audio Production 3hrs
EM 2500: News Distribution Platforms 3hrs
EM 2670: International Media Systems 3hrs
EM 2880: Electronic Media Workshop-Multimedia 1hrs
EM 2890: Media Workshop 1hr
EM 2910: Radio-Television Internship 3hrs
EM 2930: Independent Study 1-3hrs
MDIA 3080: Technical Bases of Media
Total Audio/Video 20hrs
10) Complete 12 hours from:
EM 2120: Introduction to Multimedia Production 3hrs
EM 2150: Introduction to Website Design 3hrs
EM 2180: Introduction to Digital Media 3hrs
CTCH 1270: Introduction to Website Management 3hrs
11) Complete 8 hours from:
ART 1100: Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts 3hrs
ART 1111: Introduction to Digital Art 4hrs
ART 1141: Introduction to Digital Photography 4hrs
ART 1181: Introduction to Graphic Design 4hrs
EM 2500: News Distribution Platforms
EM 2880: Electronic Media Workshop-Multimedia 1hrs
EM 2890: Media Workshop 1hr
EM 2930: Independent Study 1-3hrs
Total Multimedia Sequence 20hrs
NOTE: It is very important that you work with an EM advisor! Some courses are only offered once during the year.
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