Communication & Media Arts A.S. – Broadcast Journalism | �첥��Ƶ Cortland Community College

What You'll Learn

Engage Audiences & Inspire Action

Choose from concentrations in television, radio, or journalism.

Get hands-on experience with equipment you'll use in the field.

Where You’ll Go

Producers and Directors

$71,173

Median Salary

Regional Job �첥��Ƶings

Job Description

Woman holding a camera with a mic on it.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

$59,713

Median Salary

Regional Job �첥��Ƶings

Job Description

Student & Faculty Stories

Three Presented Distinguished Alumni Awards

The Distinguished Alumni Award of �첥��Ƶ Cortland Community College was presented to Roxan Noble

Student Writes Story on Lab Renovation Project

Construction is underway on the $3.4 million project to renovate science laboratories at �첥��Ƶ

Alum Wins Two Grammys

2014 graduate and former adjunct instructor Lonnie Park won two Grammy Awards.

Program Requirements

To graduate [ 62 credits + 2.0 GPA or higher ]

Developmental Courses

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
ENGL 098	Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL100
RDNG 116	College Reading & Study Skills
MATH 029	Skills & Support for Statistics

First Year

Fall

Section	Course Name	Credits	Minimum Grade
COMM 100	Creating Online Media	3
COMM 101	Mass Media	3
COMM 120	Broadcast Operations	3
COMM 127	Audio Production I	3
ENGL 100	Academic Writing I A student exempted from ENGL 100 must substitute a three-credit SUNY GEN EN approved course. The course should be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.	3	C
FSS 160	Freshman Seminar - Communication & Media	1

Spring

Section	Course Name	Credits
COMM 140	Introduction to Field Production	3
COMM 160	Media Writing	3
COMM 225	Communication Law & Ethics	3
ENGL 101	Academic Writing II	3
ENGL 237	Journalism	3

Second Year

Fall

Section	Course Name	Credits
ANTH 202	Cultural Anthropology	3
ENGL 102	Approaches to Literature	3
MATH 200	Statistics	3
PSYC 103	Introduction to Psychology	3
SUNY GEN ED Natural Sciences Elective	A lab science is recommended.	3

Spring

Section	Course Name	Credits
COMM 262	Portfolio Preparation – Communication	1
ENG 201	Public Speaking	3
HSTY 116, 117, 201 OR 202		3
SOCI 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
SUNY GEN ED Elective		3
SUNY GEN ED Restricted The Arts Elective	ART 101, ART 102, ART 111, ENGL 200, or MUSI 101.	3

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Communication & Media Arts A.S. – Broadcast Journalism

What You'll Learn

Where You’ll Go

Student & Faculty Stories

Program Requirements

A student may need to take the following courses:

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