I - Designed to acquaint students with the tools, elements and techniques of television production. Students practice in the College's PPC-TV Studio facility, serving as camera crews, floor managers and audio and video switchers. The goal is to enable students to make educational choices early in their college years. Topics include recommended electives, internships, networking, resumes, portfolios and research sources. Required of majors and planned for the sophomore level.
Exercises move from leads to entire newscasts.
The goal is that students gain practical, hands-on experience through working as apprentices for various college media and applicable offices. Faculty supervise all students who complete an agreed-upon list of assignments at sites such as the campus newspaper, broadcast studio, tasks in appropriate school offices and endeavors involving advertising, marketing, sports information, public relations, alumni affairs or admissions and recruitment. A site supervisor will evaluate the student's minimum 15-hours' effort for the semester. The site list must be approved by the faculty, and it will be expanded or reduced as needed. The practicum is to be completed by the junior year to enable students to take internships at outside media, advertising and public relations agencies or appropriate corporate, governmental or community organizations.