This track is designed for students who want to work in some aspect of radio-television other than news or production. Students may seek opportunities in broadcast or cable management, sales, promotion, or programming.
Degree Requirements
- Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM) courses taken in the major.
- All attempts of UCF NSCM courses that could meet major requirements are included in the major GPA calculation, including those taken beyond the minimum required (e.g. additional restricted electives).
- Students who change degree programs (other than from Media Production and Management Pending) and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Students may complete an internship off campus in a professional media production company or corporate operation with advisor's approval.
- Internship credit may be used in this major with prior school permission.
- Co-op credit may be used in this major with prior approval from a Media Production and Management advisor.
- Students must consult with a school advisor.
- School residency requirement consists of at least 24 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media.
- Of the 120 hours required for graduation, 72 hours must be taken outside of the disciplines of Communication and Media Studies (Media Production and Management & Journalism) represented within the Nicholson School of Communication and Media.
- Media Production and Management (MPM) majors must select their required minor from outside the Mass Media (MPM and JOU) programs to remain below the 48 credit hour school maximum.
- Students seeking to change tracks from Media Management and Operations to Production or Sports Production once accepted into the major, must re-apply to the Media Production and Management major under the desired track.
- A maximum of four credit hours of internship may be earned in one semester. Internship credit, plus all other hours taken within the school, must not exceed 48 hours.
- To receive credit for an internship, students must have a 2.5 GPA in their required major courses. Students with less than a 2.5 GPA will not be given academic internship credit.
- A maximum of four credit hours of internship may be earned within the 46 credit hour school maximum within the 120 credit hours required for graduation. A maximum of six credit hours of internship may be earned within the 120 credit hours required for graduation. Summer internships are available during "C" term only.
- All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
- Courses designated in 1 (General Ed Program) and 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
12 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- These courses may be taken before applying to the major. Must earn at least a "C" (2.0) or better in each of the basic-core requirement and restricted elective in the major.
- In addition to completing either SPC1603C or SPC1608 in the GEP (with a "C" or better),
- Complete the following:
- MMC3200 - Mass Communication Law (3)
- RTV3007 - Development and Structure of Electronic Media and New Technology (3)
- RTV3511 - Production Fundamentals and Aesthetics of Electronic Media (3)
- RTV4403 - Electronic Media, Technology, and Society (3)
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
3 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- These courses are only available to students who have been accepted into the major.
- Reminder: must earn at least a "C" (2.0) for all core requirements and restricted electives in the major.
- Complete the following:
- MMC3420 - Mass Media Research Methods (3)
Media Management & Operations Track
28 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Must earn at least a "C" (2.0) or better in each core requirement and restricted elective in the major.
Required- Complete the following:
- RTV3101 - Writing for the Electronic Media (3)
- MMC4263 - New Media Technologies (4)
Group A Electives: - Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
- ADV4103 - Radio-Television Advertising (3)
- JOU3015 - Principles of Journalism (3)
- MMC3203 - Media Ethics (3)
- RTV3601C - Broadcast Announcing and Performance (3)
- RTV3942L - Practicum (0 - 3)
- RTV3945 - WUCF Public Media Practicum (1)
- RTV4293 - Elements of Comedy Production (3)
- RTV4401 - Mass Media Effects (3)
- RTV4406 - Electronic Media Audience Measurement (3)
- RTV4503 - Sports Programming in Electronic Media (3)
- RTV4505 - Program Issues for TV & Motion Pictures (3)
- RTV4561C - Radio Production and Programming (3)
- RTV4591C - Webcasting I (3)
- RTV4700 - Media Policy and Regulations (3)
- RTV4800 - Broadcast Management (3)
- RTV4906 - Directed Independent Study (1 - 99)
- RTV4941 - Internship (1 - 99)
- RTV4941 may be taken for a maximum of 4 credits.
Group B Electives: - Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
- ADV3008 - Principles of Advertising (3)
- COM4110 - Business and Professional Communication (3)
- MMC3630 - Social Media as Mass Communication (3)
- PUR4000 - Public Relations (3)
Grand Total Credits: 43
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Electives
- To fulfill the 120 hours required of this degree, 72 hours must be taken outside of the disciplines of Communication (Advertising/Public Relations, Human Communication, and Communication & Conflict) and Mass Media (Media Production and Management, and Journalism). Minors in Film and Digital Media are permitted.
Foreign Language Requirement
Graduation
- Proficiency equivalent to two semesters of college instruction in a foreign language (taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or Judaic Studies) or in American Sign Language (ASL). Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used. ASL proficiency is met by successful completion of ASL 2140 and ASL 2150 or an appropriate score on the ASL proficiency exam. Contact the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (https://healthprofessions.ucf.edu/csd/) regarding the ASL proficiency examination. Consult with the NSCM advising staff to understand how choosing ASL impacts hours needed to graduate.
Required Minors
- Media Production and Management (MPM) majors must complete a minor of at least 18 hours in an academic area outside the Mass Media programs (MPM and JOU). When no official minor is offered, students may complete an 18-credit-hour area of concentration approved by the Program Coordinator.
- The following minors are suggested to complement the MPM major, but any minor except those in the Mass Media programs (MPM & JOU), may be taken:
- Digital Media Minor
- Film, Cinema Studies Minor
- English, Creative Writing Minor
- Political Science Minor
- Sociology Minor
- Theatre Minor
Departmental Exit Requirements
- To avoid delaying graduation, you must request a review of requirements before registering for your last term.
- Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media (NSCM) courses taken in the major.
- All attempts of UCF NSCM courses that could meet major requirements are included in the major GPA calculation, including those taken beyond the minimum required (e.g. additional restricted electives).
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Honors In Major
- Application and admissions through The Burnett Honors College. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at honors.ucf.edu/research.
Related Programs
- Advertising/Public Relations (B.A.)
- Digital Media (B.A.)
- Film (B.F.A.)
- Journalism (B.A.)
- Theatre Studies (B.A.)
- NOTE: Minors taught within the Nicholson School of Communication and Media are not open to Media Production and Management majors.
- Digital Media Minor
- Film, Cinema Studies Minor
- Marketing Minor
- Theatre Minor
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academiclearningcompacts.html
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $45 per term
- Full-Time Student: $90 per term
