2004-2005 - Barry University

68 SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN
BROADCASTING
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
� A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited
institution with at least a 2.5 grade point average
as indicated by transcripts.
� An essay describing personal career goals and
showing how a certificate in broadcasting will help
fulfill these goals.
� GRE scores are not required unless the student
wants to apply the certificate courses toward a
Master’s degree in Communication. Only courses
with a grade of “A” or “B” may be applied toward
the Master’s degree.*
� A minimum score of 550 (or 213 computerized
score) on the TOEFL for International Students.
� Two letters of recommendation.
� Ability to meet the following Professional and
Technical Standards.
BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
Professional and Technical Standards for Admission,
Enrollment, and Graduation
Success in the field of broadcast communication
requires certain technical and emotional skills in addition
to a knowledge of theory. The Department of Communication
acknowledges Section 504 of the 1973
Vocational Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 but has determined that prospective
students must be able to meet the physical and
emotional requirements of the academic program. Students
who take courses in broadcast communication
must have abilities in six areas: communication, hearing,
visual, mobility, motor skills, and social behavior.
Compensation can be made for some disabilities but
the use of an intermediary delays production decisions
that must be made in a split second. Therefore, third
parties cannot be used in studio productions.
The performance standards presented below are prerequisite
for admission and continued enrollment in broadcast
communication courses. An example of activities that
students are required to perform while enrolled in the broadcast
communication courses accompanies each standard.
Performance Standard Examples of Necessary Activities
(not all inclusive)
Communication Communication abilities Give directions
sufficient for interaction with
others orally and in writing
Hearing Auditory ability sufficient Monitor audio levels, respond to
to respond to oral instructions directions given through a headset
Visual Visual ability sufficient Focus shot, follow movement of
for monitoring video sources people and objects in video shot,
adjust audio and video levels
Mobility Physical abilities sufficient Balance, move and “truck” studio
to carry, move, and maneuver cameras in a timely manner, hold a
cameras in small spaces field camera steady
Motor Skills Gross and fine motor abilities Operate switcher, linear and non-linear
sufficient to operate broad- editors, focus cameras
cast equipment
Social Behavior Patience, interpersonal Work with others under the
skills, teamwork, integrity, pressure of a “live” broadcast
interest, and motivation