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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  
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