Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Photocommunications

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Catalog year
2005

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Objectives:

To provide students who desire a career in photocommunications a sound curriculum with emphasis on both theoretical and practical course work. The degree is based on a strong liberal arts core of courses.

General Requirements (see catalog for specific details):

* English 12 hours
* Individual/Group Behavior 6 hours
* Oral Communication 3 hours
* American History 6 hours
* Foreign Language 6-16 hours*
* Political Science 6 hours
* Math/Logical Reasoning 6 hours
* Humanities 6 hours
* Natural Science 8-11 hours*
* Visual & Performing Arts 6 hours
* Technology/Applied Science 3 hours
* Personal Fitness & Wellness 2 hours
* Multicultural Requirement 0-3 hours

*Number of hours required depends on high school credits in each area

Required Mass Communications Courses for Photocommunications Major:

* Photography I PHOT 3310
* Photography II PHOT 3316
* Digital Photography I PHOT 3330
* Digital Photography II PHOT 3335
* Special Problems in Photography PHOT 4300
* Color Photography PHOT 4303 or
* Special Problems in Photography (different emphasis) PHOT 4300
* **News Writing JOUR 2310
* Reporting JOUR 3312 or Magazine Writing JOUR 3316
* Introduction to Mass Communications MCOM 1300
* Media Theories and Society MCOM 3300
* Mass Communications Law MCOM 3320

**Enrollment in course requires passing Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation exam given in College of Mass Communications

Required Mass Communications elective courses:

Six to nine semester hours selected, with the advice and consent of your adviser, from Photography, Advertising, Electronic Media and Communications, Public Relations or Telecommunications courses. A minimum of 39 hours or a maximum of 42 hours may be taken from Mass Communications courses. Students are required to complete a minimum of 90 hours outside the College of Mass Communications.

Required Adjunct Courses:

* Design Introduction ART 1302 or
* Drawing Introduction ART 1303
* Principles of Economics ECO 2305 or Economics I, II ECO 2301 and 2302
* Statistical Methods MATH 2300 or Introduction to Business Statistics MATH 2345

Required Minor:

A minor consists of a minimum of 18 hours. Students are free to choose, but recommended minors include Art, English, Psychology, Sociology and Business Administration [Finance, General Business, Marketing, Management, Management Information Systems (ISQS)]. Mass Communications majors are required to select their minor outside of the College of Mass Communications.

Job/Internship Opportunities:

Photocommunications students will find job and internship opportunities at numerous places. Local organizations such as the Texas Tech University News and Publications office, Texas Tech's yearbook La Ventana or newspaper The University Daily or any local newspaper, magazine or television station can provide a student with practical experience while in Lubbock. Local, regional, national and international commercial photographers, freelance photographers, retail and other businesses offer endless job possibilities within the photocommunications realm.

Students can look forward to careers in various facets of photocommunications such as fashion, entertainment, digital imaging operations, online production, marketing, digital licensing and imaging or seek out photography, media, camera, film, scanner and display technology firms for opportunities.

To find out more about photocommunications or to see actual photocommunication jobs, log on to the following web sites.

* Creative Interactive, http://www.commarts.com/career
* National Press Photographers Association, http://www.nppa.org
* B-Roll Online, http://www.b-roll.net
*The Maine Photographic Workshops,
http://www.meworkshops.com
* The Daily Diffs, http://www.dailydiffs.com
* Photojournalism Web Resource, http://www.presscard.com

Student Organizations:

* Association for Women in Communications
* Black Student Organization of Mass Communications
* Pi Delta Alpha
* Public Relations Student Society of America
* Society of Professional Journalism
* Student Electronic Communication Association
* Tech Advertising Federation