College of Liberal Arts
Curricula in Telecommunication Media Studies
Telecommunication and information media are important components of public discourse in the 21st century. They stand firmly within advanced science and high technology discoveries. They touch all aspects of human experience and offer unparalleled opportunities for public education, commerce and human communication. They raise fundamental, complex public policy issues.
The program in Telecommunication Media Studies offers courses to help students understand the social, historical and conceptual impact of public communication based in electronic and digital communication systems. It offers an undergraduate education for careers in the fields of information and telecommunication.
Students in the program develop an appreciation of the social implications of user-driven, data-rich content and skills to prepare the content for highly competitive, carefully planned, modern telecommunication and information media. Students study the full range of modern media technologies, develop a fundamental understanding of the science of these technologies, and examine the directions this science is moving society. They study the nature of information and how to use it, the cultural, human, technological and market environment within which the media compete, and the social forces that influence markets for technological communication products and services. Domains of study include organizational management, technology, social and information policy, international media environments, and communication media concepts and principles.
The Telecommunication Media Studies curricula are designed to develop leadership in the fields of information and telecommunication. They teach technical expertise but also provide broad knowledge of social institutions, public policy and human communication. The program offers two degrees: The Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science. The B.A. emphasizes content design, implementation and use of telecommunication media; the B.S. emphasizes technology applications and maintenance, and telecommunication media systems. Each offers program core course requirements, telecommunication media studies elective courses, and the opportunity to receive academic credit for an internship.