2001-2003 Graduate Catalog - Texas Southern University: ::em.tsu ...

Students who select either Plan A or Plan B must meet the general requirements for all graduate students as prescribed inthe bulletin. Degree plans must be approved by the graduate program advisor prior to submission to the Graduate School.Plan AMaster of Arts (Thesis)This plan is designed to provide instructional enhancement to meet the needs of teachers, practitioners, and others who wishto supplement their undergraduate education and expand their research capabilities in Communications beyond the Master’sDegree.COURSE DESCRIPTIONSTelecommunicationsTC 538 IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY (3) The impact of the change from conventional to digitaltechnology on the mass media industries.TC 539 INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SYSTEMS (3) Cultural, economic, political and social factors affecting electroniccommunication internationally; the role of electronic communication in affecting social change in developed and developingcountries. Offered as needed.(Same as JOURN 539)TC 550 PROBLEMS IN TELECOMMMUNNICATIONS (3)** Analyzes the management decision-making processin electronic media with particular reference to program policies, sales and personnel administration. Offered asneeded.TC 561 SEMINAR IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA (3)** An in-depth examination of the electronic mass media: reviews,practices, impact, audience behavior and other factors.TC 562 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES (3)** An in-depth examination of the role played by new developments inconverging media technology.TC 563 NEW VIDEO APPLICATIONS** Principles and concepts of internet media use. Applications for utilizationof streaming audio, video, teleconferencing and other associated systems. Offered as needed.TC 590 MEDIA MANAGEMENT (3) Analyzes the management decision-making process in mass media, radio,television, print and the internet, primarily with reference to programming policies, sales, and personnel administration.(Same as JOURN 590)TC 664 GRADUATE PRACTICUM (6) Student is placed in a position in a media industry. Offered asneeded.(Prerequisites: Completion of all coursework, passing of a comprehensive examination, approval of the graduateprogram advisor and the Graduate Practicum director, availability of an acceptable site).** May be repeated as focus changesSpeech CommunicationsSC 543 THE ETHNOGRAPHY OF COMMUNNICATION (3) In-depth study of effective methods of observing,recording, and evaluating materials for description and analysis utilizing tape recordings, cinematography and/or linguistictranscription.SC 549 SEMINAR IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (3) Models, theories, and variables related to communicationin relatively unstructured face-to-face communication.74