Dr. Gary A. Copeland, Chairperson
Office: 484 Phifer Hall

The major in telecommunication and film requires a total of 120 hours of coursework for graduation, of which 33 will be taken in the major. Due to accreditation requirements, total hours taken in the major are restricted, and 65 hours must be taken in liberal arts.

In addition to the general education requirements, the core curriculum requirements, the requirements for the major sequence, and the requirements for the minor, all telecommunication and film students must complete 12 hours of classes outside the major or minor (called the special requirement).

Because the curriculum is subject to strict accreditation requirements, students should see the department advisor regularly, beginning with the first semester on campus.

Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements

I. Freshman composition (FC): 6 hours	EN 101 (3)
EN 102 (3)
or by exam*
II. Humanities (HU) and fine arts (FA): 12 hours	fine arts (3)
literature sequence (6)
COM 123(3)
III. Natural science (N) and
mathematics (MA): 11 hours	natural science (4)
natural science (4)
mathematics (3)
IV. History (HI) and social and
behavioral sciences (SB): 12 hours	from history sequence (3)
social and behavioral sciences (6)
HI or SB (3)
V. Pre-major requirements:

9–11 hours	MC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication
computer science or foreign language (6–8)

ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CORE REQUIREMENTS

Writing (W): 6 hours^*

Additional Requirements for the Major Sequences

Media Production Sequence
TCF 100, TCF 201, TCF 215, and TCF 387
One 300-level and one 400-level TCF production course
Two additional TCF courses, 300-level or above, of which at least one
    must be 400-level
Two 400-level MC courses

Broadcast News Sequence
TCF 100, TCF 332, TCF 333, TCF 334, and TCF 433; TCF 387
Two additional TCF courses, 300-level or above
MC 401
One additional MC 400-level course

Management Sequence
TCF 100, TCF 145, and TCF 215
One additional TCF course
TCF 305 or 310; TCF 390; and TCF 445
One additional course from TCF 447, TCF 448, or TCF 449
MC 401
One additional MC 400-level course

Technology, Policy, and Society Sequence
TCF 100 and TCF 215
TCF 420, TCF 445, TCF 447, TCF 448, and TCF 475
MC 401
MC 403 or MC 407
One additional MC 400-level course

Critical Studies in Film and Television Sequence
TCF 100; TCF 112; TCF 145; TCF 215 or EN 409; and TCF 311
Six hours selected from TCF 340, TCF 411, TCF 433, TCF 440,
    and TCF 441
One additional TCF course, 300-level or above
MC 403 or MC 407One additional MC 400-level course

Documentary Sequence
TCF 100; TCF 201; TCF 215; TCF 241; TCF 361; TCF 387 or TCF 380 (with CPT); TCF 441
One additional TCF course, 400-level or above
Two 400-level MC courses

Minors for Telecommunication and Film Majors

Students majoring in telecommunication and film may choose one of the following four options when selecting their minors:

• a minor in any subject offered in an academic division outside the College of Communication and Information Sciences except the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
• one of the specialized minors offered by the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, especially for communication majors (see “Minor in Business Administration for Non-Business Majors” detailed earlier in this section)
• a minor in communication studies (students may not, however, minor in journalism, advertising, or public relations)
• for students in the management sequence or the technology, policy, and society sequence only, an interdisciplinary minor in telecommunication issues (this option requires at least 18 and no more than 27 hours chosen from a list of courses approved by the department and available from the student’s advisor); before beginning work in the minor, a student choosing this option must submit a proposal listing planned courses and a brief rationale for his or her selection; the proposal should be prepared in consultation with an advisor to ensure an adequate reflection of the student’s interests and achievement of academic goals

Requirements for a Minor in Telecommunication and Film

A minor in telecommunication and film is available to all students except those majoring in journalism, advertising, or public relations. At least 21 hours, and no more than 27 hours, are required in College of Communication and Information Sciences minors. Requirements for the minor are MC 101, TCF 100, and 15 additional hours of TCF courses, of which 6 hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above.

SAMPLE CURRICULUM FOR THE MAJOR IN TELECOMMUNICATION AND FILM