The broadcast production program prepares students for production careers in radio, television, cable, private industry and independent firms, including positions in programming, advertising, promotion and management. The curriculum includes broadcast news writing, broadcast production principles, mass communication law and advanced television and radio production. Students direct and handle production duties for a live newscast twice a week. Many intern at Denver network affiliates and production facilities. Some compete successfully for internships at national news and entertainment organizations such as MTV, Radio Disney, Entertainment Tonight and Starz-Encore Media. Students cover many collegiate sporting events on campus where they produce, direct and host programs for which they have won numerous local and regional Emmy awards.

Course Requirements for Broadcast Production Majors
A total of 120 credit hours with a minimum of 28 hours in journalism and 80 nonjournalism hours are required for graduation. Sixty-five of the 80 nonjournalism hours must be in arts and sciences course work. Forty of the 120 credit hours must be upper-division. Within the 80 credit hours of nonjournalism course work, 12 credit hours must be upper-division hours concentrated in a single area of study or a certified minor. The last 30 hours toward the degree must be taken after admission to the school.

Read the undergraduate application requirements.

New course requirements for students admitted for fall 2006 and after.
If you are a senior you must consult your academic adviser before registration.

Journalism Course Descriptions
Journalism Core Requirements (12 hours)
JOUR 1001 Contemporary Mass Media (Restricted to prejournalism students)
JOUR 2601 Principles of Journalism (or JOUR 1002)

After admission to SJMC
Journalism conceptual course
JOUR 4651 Mass Communication Law

Broadcast Course Descriptions
Broadcast Production Requirements (12 hours)
JOUR 3604 Radio and Television News (JOUR 1002, junior standing prerequisites)
JOUR 3644 Principles of Production (JOUR 2601, junior standing prerequisites)
JOUR 3674 TV Production 2 (JOUR 3644 prerequisite)
Upper-division conceptual journalism course

Journalism Electives and Internships (4-16 hours)
JOUR 4931 Internship (JOUR 3644 prerequisite)

Degree requirements are subject to change.

Where recent graduates are working. A partial list of job titles and companies of recent graduates.