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May 19, 2025
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2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog
Converged Broadcast Media, BA
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In the Converged Broadcast Media program, you will receive a comprehensive education in media convergence, broadcast television, and their social media and Internet components. In addition, you will learn about live TV news broadcasting, live on-location production, sports, entertainment and political events coverage.
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Converged Broadcast Media integrates a broad and thorough overview of the ever-changing electronic news media, with intermediate and advanced courses in writing and reporting for radio, television and the Internet; interviewing and performance; shooting and editing for television; television and radio news producing; news media analysis; electronic news management; plus classes in legal and ethical issues and covering cross-cultural communities. Students further develop their skills through NTTV, KNTU-FM and their web sites. An optional certificate in television news producing is also available within the major.
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Admission to the major and initial requirements
Note: Only Media Arts (MRTS) and Converged Broadcast Media (CBCM) majors can take MRTS Courses. Hours required and general/college requirements
A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences requirements (excluding the foreign language requirement). Major Requirements
Students must complete 42 hours in the major (at least 33 advanced), including: Additional requirements
15 hours of advanced MRTS electives. No more than 9 hours of MRTS practicum, internship or special problem courses may be applied to the 42 hours of MRTS courses required for the degree. Other course requirements, 6 hours
Students must complete 6 hours of a foreign language, equivalent to 1010 and 1020 in one language, or demonstrate proficiency at the Elementary II (1020) level. Electives
Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Other requirements
CBCM majors must maintain a UNT GPA of 2.75. CBCM major students whose GPAs fall below 2.75 cannot enroll in any Media Arts classes until they return their UNT GPA to 2.75 or better. A minimum 2.0 cumulative UNT GPA and a 2.75 major GPA is required to graduate. Only 12 hours of MRTS courses taken at other institutions may be applied toward the major. Students majoring in Converged Broadcast Media are required to have a minimum grade of C in all MRTS courses to count towards the major. Students may have only two attempts for a grade of C or better for each required MRTS course. Students must observe prerequisites for each MRTS course. If a student has not completed prerequisites for a course with a grade of C or better, the student is subject to administrative drop from the course without notice. Prerequisites are listed with individual course descriptions. Students may register for only one section of a course at a time. Students registered for more than one section of a course will be dropped from all sections of that course without notice. The policy does not apply to courses such as special topics, which may bear the same course number but different topics and are therefore different courses. Specific competency and departmental approval for internship, seminar and special problems courses are required. Four-year degree plan (example)
The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment. Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 |
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