Apr 10, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Mass Communications B.A., with Video and Documentary Production - 2 Year Plan of Study

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NOTES:

SCIV - Civics Literacy needs to be completed prior to graduation. For more information, see https://www.usf.edu/undergrad/students/civics-literacy.aspx or talk with your academic advisor.
Items that are critical are marked with a ✳️ and are included in the plan for a student to stay on track.

Potential Entry Level Job Titles:

Production Assistant
Video Producer
Studio Technician
Videographer/editor
Social Media Content Creator

Potential Entry Level Salary Range:

$ 30,000 - $50,000

Year 1

Semester 1 (Fall)

MMC 2100 - Media Writing Credit(s): 3
MMC 3472 - Audience Engagement and Analytics Credit(s): 3
MMC 3602 - Media and Society Credit(s): 3
MMC 4211 - Communication Law and Democracy Credit(s): 3
Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 2 (Spring)

JOU 2370 - Mobile Storytelling Credit(s): 3
RTV 2100 - Writing For Radio and TV Credit(s): 3
RTV 3321 - Electronic Field Production Credit(s): 3
VIC 3001 - Visual Literacy Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language I Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 3 (Summer)

MMC 4203 - Communication Ethics Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language II Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 6

Year 2

Semester 4 (Fall)

RTV 4202 - Promotional Video Production Credit(s): 3
RTV 4500 - Media Management and Entrepreneurship Credit(s): 3
RTV 4542 - TV Production and Direction Credit(s): 3
Concentration Elective Credit(s): 3
Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 5 (Spring)

RTV 3543 - Multi Camera Field Production Credit(s): 3
OR RTV 4332C - Documentary Production Credit(s): 3
MMC 4120 - Media Convergence Credit(s): 3
OR RTV 4544 - Advanced Studio Production - Vu II Credit(s): 3

OR RTV 4942C - TV Practicum - Newsbreak Credit(s): 3
Upper-Level Concentration Elective Credit(s): 3
Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 12

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