BROADCAST ARTS TECHNOLOGY
Associate in Liberal Arts (BAT.ALA)
Restricted Program
The Broadcast Option is a cooperatively arranged program with Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts. Oakland Community College will grant a block of 18 credit hours (applicable to Associate in Liberal Arts – Broadcast Option only) to students who have completed the Radio and Television Broadcasting course with Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts. In addition to the 18 credit hours, students must meet the OCC requirements for a degree in Associate in Liberal Arts – Broadcast Option.
This program prepares students for entry level employment in such areas as Television Production, Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, Internal Communications, Public Relations, Writing for the Media and Media Management.
Because transferability of credits varies with colleges and universities, programs and department majors, students are urged to discuss their program plans with an OCC counselor and transfer institution.
This program has been designed to meet the particular needs of business and industry. Although offered by Oakland Community College, this program is not available to the general public and, therefore, are restricted in use and application.
| Major Requirements | Credits | |
| Complete at Specs Howard School of Broadcast | 18 | |
Required Supportive Courses |
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| ENG 1510 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 1520 | Composition II | 3 |
| Speech | 6 | |
| SPE 1290 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| SPE 1610 | Fundamentals of Speech | |
| SPE | 1710, 1720, 1730, 1740 Forensic Activity | |
| SPE 2610 | Persuasion | |
| SPE 2620 | Oral Interpretation of Literature | |
| SPE 2640 | Leadership and Small Groups | |
| Fine Arts/Humanities | 11 | |
| Math/Science | 8 | |
| Physical Education | 1 | |
| POL 1510 | American Government | 3 |
| Social Science | 8 | |
Recommended Electives |
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| BUS 1100 | Introduction to Business | 4 |
| BUS 1210 | Starting and Operating a Small Business | 3 |
| CIS 1000 | Computer Literacy | 1 |
| CIS 1050 | Personal Computer Productivity Tools (MS-Office) | 4 |
| JOR 1620 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| Necessary Electives to Total | 62 | |
See graduation requirements for an Associate in Liberal Arts Degree Because transferability
of credits varies with colleges and universities, programs and department majors, |
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