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2006-07 Educational Plan Emphasis: MEDIA STUDIES Degree: Associate in Arts Centralia College, 600 W. Locust, Centralia WA 98531 Program Faculty, ext. 327 PURPOSE: The Media Studies program is designed for students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree in the radio or television field. This particular program is equally well suited for students interested in a two-year terminal degree prior to entry into the radio broadcasting or television production fields. The radio and television facilities at Centralia College are unique among Washington State community colleges. Students learn on professional audio and video equipment and are provided experience in all areas of television and radio production. KCED-FM, a fully equipped radio station authorized by the Federal Communications Commission, is operated by students in the radio and television programs. Those students desiring an emphasis in radio broadcasting have ample opportunity for live “on-the air” experience in broadcasting as well as radio production experience. The Centralia College television studio is well equipped and provides experience in taping, directing, and producing television programs. Students who transfer to a four-year college should consult their advisors for choice of distribution credit courses and elective courses. College Transfer Information: The Associate in Arts degree represents the broad knowledge generally acquired in the first two years of a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. When you have earned the AA from Centralia College, you may transfer to a baccalaureate institution within the state of Washington with assurance that you have satisfied all or most of the basic requirements (General University Requirements/Distribution Requirements). This means, generally, that AA transfer students can begin work on their specialized, major-area course-work as soon as they transfer. Centralia College has direct AA-degree transfer agreements with the following colleges: Central Washington University Cornish College of the Arts Eastern Washington University Gonzaga University * Griffin College Northwest College * Pacific Lutheran University * Saint Martin’s College Seattle Pacific University * Seattle University * The Evergreen State College University of Washington * Washington State University Western Washington University Whitworth College * *Associate degree accepted with provisos listed under STUDENT TRANSFER IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON in the Centralia College catalog. Discuss your transfer plans with your advisor. LEARNING THEMES: General education outcomes at Centralia College help students, faculty, and the general public identify exactly what learning is expected when a student has completed a degree or program. The administration, faculty, and staff have agreed upon the following five Learning Ability Themes which students can expect to encounter in most courses and by the completion of any degree or program. Reasoning: The ability to extract information from data, develop ideas and solutions, establish logical progression in thinking, and problem solve using such procedures as literary analysis or the scientific methods. Written, Oral and Visual Communication: The ability to make oneself understood in public, interpersonal, professional, artistic, and technical arenas. Exploration-Self and Others: An awareness of the values, beliefs, customs, and contributions of persons from one’s own and other traditions, ethnicities, classes, and genders. Resourcefulness: The ability to adapt to change, such as technological innovations or environmental conditions. Responsibility: The ability to be accountable to self, society, and the natural world. RECOMMENDED COURSE SCHEDULE Fall Quarter, First Year Credits ENGL 101 Composition I (C) 5 M ST 230 Radio Broadcasting * 5 M ST 260 TV Production 3 Social Science Distribution Requirement (SS) 5 18 Winter Quarter, First Year Credits ENGL 102 Composition II (C) 5 M ST 231 Advanced Radio Broadcasting* 5 M ST 261 Television Production 3 Humanities Distribution Requirement (H) 5 18 Spring Quarter, First Year Credits JOUR 160 Introduction to Mass Media (H) 5 M ST 220 Introduction to Broadcast News and Prod. 4 Science Distribution Requirement (S) 5 Health & Fitness Distribtuion Requirement (HF) 1 15 Fall Quarter, Second Year Credits M ST 271 KCED Radio on air credit ** 1 M ST 281 Television Internship 1 Social Science Distribution Requirement (SS) 5 Science Distribution Requirement (S) 5 Humanitites Distribtuion Requirement (H) 5 17 Winter Quarter, Second Year Credits M ST 272 KCED on air credit ** 2 or M ST 281 Television Internship 1 Social Science Distribution Requirement (SS) 5 Science Distribution Requirement (S) 5 Health & Fitness Distribution Requirement (HF) 1 12-13 Spring Quarter, Second Year Credits M ST 273 KCED on air credit ** 3 M ST 281 Television Internship 1 Quantitative Skills Distribution (Q) 5 Health & Fitness Distribution Requirement (HF) 1 Academic Elective 5 15 Minimum credits required to complete the program: 90 * Radio Majors ** In cooperation with a professional radio or television company, a student may enroll in M ST 190, Cooperative Work Experience. The student mayreceive up to 12 credits for learning what occurs on the job. Attendance at a Work Experience Seminar is required of Co-op students. You must take the Work Experience Seminar before or in the same quarter as the Co-op course. Centralia College provides equal opportunity in education and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.