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Nicholson School of Communication

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Nicholson School of Communication

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    1. Nicholson School of Communication

    2. Majors Advertising & Public Relations Journalism Radio & Television Interpersonal & Organizational Communication

    3. Limited Access Majors Must apply for admission to the following majors: Advertising & Public Relations Journalism Radio & Television

    4. Limited Access Majors Applications are accepted three times per year: Fall – July 1 Spring – October 1 Summer – February 1 Can apply as many times as you like

    5. Advertising & Public Relations Advertising seeks to persuade someone who’s in the market for a product to consider a particular brand Public Relations is maintaining public image for people, organizations, and programs

    6. Advertising & Public Relations Limited access program Accept 50 students per semester Admission based on GPA Cut-off GPA has typically been between 3.0 - 3.4

    7. Advertising & Public Relations Admission requirements: Complete at least 45 college credit hours prior to admission deadline Complete PUR 4000 (Principles of Public Relations) Complete ADV 3008 (Principles of Advertising)

    8. Advertising & Public Relations Upper Level Curriculum: Advertising Copywriting Public Relations Writing Mass Communication Law Visual Communication Mass Media or Communication Research Methods Advertising and PR Campaigns PR Publications PR Case Studies Media Planning

    9. Journalism Journalism is the investigation and reporting of events, issues, and trends using print media (newspapers, online publications, and magazines) Limited access program Accept approximately 25 students per semester Admission based on one page essay and supporting clips Requires a minor

    10. Journalism Admission requirements: 30 or more college credit hours prior to application deadline Grammar proficiency required: ENC 1101 & ENC 1102 with “A-” or better OR Advanced Placement, IB, CLEP credit OR Grammar Test (UCF Testing Center)

    11. Journalism Upper Level Curriculum: History of American Journalism Journalism Ethics Mass Communication Law Editing I & I Advanced Reporting Metro Reporting Photojournalism I, II & III Sports Reporting Public Affairs Reporting Online Journalism I & II Feature Writing Magazine Writing & Editing

    12. Radio & Television Tracks: Broadcast Journalism – investigation and reporting using television or radio as medium Production – using electronic or digital media equipment to communicate messages Generalist – management, promotion and sales, and programming

    13. Radio & Television Limited access program Accept approximately 40 students each term Admission based on GPA Cut-off GPA varies by track Broadcast (3.2 - 3.5) Production (3.1 - 3.5) Generalist (2.9 - 3.1) Requires a minor

    14. Radio & Television Admission requirements: Must have earned 30 or more college credit hours prior to application deadline Grammar proficiency required: ENC 1101 & ENC 1102 with “B” or better OR Advanced Placement, IB, CLEP credit OR Grammar Test (UCF Testing Center)

    15. Radio & Television Upper Level Curriculum: Dev. & Structure of Electronic Media Production Fundamentals Electronic Media Technology & Society Production – Single Cam Video, Audio Prod., Lighting for Video, Studio TV Prod., Television Directing Broadcast Journalism – Single Cam Video, Electronic Journalism I & II, TV News Generalist –Broadcast Announcing & Perf., Broadcast Management, Regulations of Broadcasting

    16. Interpersonal & Organization Communication Not limited access (no admission requirements) Does not require a minor, but can minor in Mass Communication Human resources, training and development, sales, management and other careers that involve insight and understanding of the human communication dynamic

    17. Interpersonal & Organization Communication Upper Level Curriculum: Interpersonal Communication Organizational Communication Communication Research Methods Communication & Human Relations Business & Professional Comm. Intercultural Comm. Conflict Management Nonverbal Comm.

    18. Liberal Arts Hours Limited access majors require completion of 80 credit hours outside of the School of Communication 65 credit hours must be in Liberal Arts 15 credit hours must be outside of Communication, but not necessarily in Liberal Arts Minors should be in Liberal Arts

    19. Minors Suggested Minors: Ad & PR (No Minor required): English Writing, Digital Media, Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, Psychology, History, Studio Art, Business, Marketing, Sport Business Management Journalism (Minor Required): Spanish, Digital Media, English/Linguistics, English Literature, History, Political Science, Religious Studies, Asian Studies, Islamic Studies, International Relations, Business, Economics, Computer Science, Sport Business Management RTV (Minor required): Cinema Studies, Digital Media, English Writing, Political Science, History, Asian Studies, Islamic Studies, International Relations, Economics, Business, Computer Science, Sport Business Management I & O Comm. (No Minor required): Mass Communication, Marketing, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Sport Business Management

    20. Suggested First Year Courses Ad & PR ENC 1101 ENC 1102 SPC 1608 MGF 1106 STA 2014C SYG 2000 ECO 2013 AMH 2010 Foreign Lang. Journalism ENC 1101 ENC 1102 SPC 1608 MGF 1106 CGS 1060 or STA 2014C AMH 2010 & 2020 POS 2041 Foreign Lang.

    21. Suggested First Year Courses Radio & TV ENC 1101 ENC 1102 SPC 1608 MGF 1106 CGS 2100C AMH 2010 & 2020 POS 2041 Foreign Lang. Int. and Org. Comm. ENC 1101 ENC 1102 SPC 1608 MGF 1106 STA 2014C Historical Foundation Social Foundation Foreign Lang.

    22. Foreign Language All Communication majors must complete two semesters of college-level Foreign Language Must be same language, Ex. Elementary Spanish I & II High School language does not count AP and IB credit meets requirement Must be a language taught in Department of Modern Languages American Sign Language (ASL) does not meet requirement May take Proficiency Exam in Testing Center

    23. Requirements to Complete Degree Minimum of 120 credit hours to complete degree General Education courses - approximately 36 credit hours 48 hours must be upper level (3000-4000) Must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA Major GPA UCF GPA Overall (cumulative) GPA

    24. Internships May complete internship second year or later some majors require admission first Must have faculty approval and supervision to earn credit See faculty advisor for courses to complete prior to internship

    25. Advising Tips Meet with your advisor regularly Once per semester NASSC will assign faculty advisor once in major Be aware of important university deadlines Review your degree audit regularly Be aware of pre-requisites

    26. Advising Tips Utilize university resources Student Academic Resource Center (SARC) Testing Center Writing Center Library Counseling Center

    27. Advising Office Nicholson Academic Student Services Center Located in NSC, Room 143 Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Phone: (407) 823-2681 Advising by walk-in or appointment Web: http://communication.cos.ucf.edu

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