2007-2008 Grace University Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Communications
Concentration in Audio Production

The Audio Production Concentration is designed to prepare students for careers in radio broadcasting or audio production.  Students have practical opportunities to build skills not only though in-class project based courses, but through practicum's and internships.  Many of the professional requirement courses are taught at Iowa Western Community College. (IWCC is located just eight miles from campus.)  The Communication theory and media ethics courses taught at Grace University help students develop the skills to think through media issues from a Christian perspective.

Biblical/Theological Requirements		30
BS 101	Old Testament Survey	4
BS 102	New Testament Survey	4
BS 103	Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods	3
BS 110	Evangelism and Spiritual Life	2
BS 406	Romans	3
TH 203	Theology of Church Mission	2
TH 301	Theology 1	3
TH 302	Theology 2	3
BS/TH	Choose Bible or Theology electives	6
General Education Requirements		51
EN 101	College Composition I	3
EN 102/103	Choose Creative Writing or College Composition II	3
HU 221/323	Choose Introduction to Philosophy orWorld views	3
HU xxx	Choose a Literature course	3
HU/MU	Choose an Art or Music course	3
HU 414	Ethics	3
MA 211	Statistics	3
PE 101	Introduction to Health and Wellness	2
PE xxx	Choose two P.E. courses	2
PSY 101	General Psychology	3
SCI 342	Physical Science	3
SP 120	Oral Communications	3
SS 101	Freshmen Seminar	1
SS 201	Principles of Economics 1	3
SS 204	Introduction to Social Science Research	3
SS 333/433	Intro to American Politics or American Government	3
SS 400	Senior Integration	1
SS xxx	Choose a Social Science sequence	6
Professional Requirements		45
BU 300	Principles of Leadership and Management	2
CE 303	Fundamentals of Instruction and Mentoring	2
COM 251-452	Radio Practicum	0
COM 302	Sociology of Mass Communications	3
COM 332	Multitrack Production	3
COM 350	Broadcast Fieldwork	3
COM 412	Human Communication and Rhetoric	3
COM 450	Media Ethics and Law	3
MMS 105 IWCC	Audio Production	3
MMS 135 IWCC	Introduction to Copywriting	3
MMS 150 IWCC	Electronic News Writing	3
MMS 190 IWCC	Promotions Broadcast	3
MMS 260 IWCC	Electronic Media Sales and Management	3
MMS 261 IWCC	Programming for the Electronic Media	3
MMS 123 IWCC	Electronic Media Performance	3
MMS 223 IWCC	Advanced Radio Performance	3
MMS 292 IWCC	Radio Practicum	2
*Students are expected to sign up for production hours at the student radio station each semester.
Servant Leadership Training*		8 sem.
Grace L.I.F.E. Requirements*		8 sem.
TOTAL HOURS		126
*For requirements, see Student Handbook