what's required?

Once accepted into the BTMM program major, students are required to complete a minimum of 126 semester hours of course work, including Temple University Core courses and School of Communications and Theater (SCT) requirements.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

To obtain the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting, Telecommunications, and Mass Media students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 126 semester hours of course work. Within this course work, students must complete:

1. Temple University Core requirements. See Core Curriculum.

2. School of Communications and Theater (SCT) requirements. See SCT Requirements.

3. BTMM requirements.

The BTMM department requires majors to complete a minimum of 40 semester hours and a maximum of 54 hours in the major. 

All students must complete these courses (old number in parentheses) during first two years:

• BTMM 1011 (011) Communication Theory
• BTMM 1021 (020) Mass Media and Society
• BTMM 1041 (040) Media and Everyday Life

During last (senior) year:

• BTMM 4039 (395) Senior Seminar

[Note: Students who transfer in 45 credit hours or more must take only two of the three BTMM core: courses 1011, 1021 and 1041.]

All BTMM students must also complete at least one of these courses:

• BTMM 4785 (391) Internship
• BTMM 4596 (372) Broadcast Practicum
• BTMM 4887 (371) Radio Workshop

[Note: Students can take a maximum of 12 credits of BTMM 4785, 4596, 4887, and (4682) (0398) Independent Projects.]   

And BTMM students must take three courses between 2000 and 4887 and a writing intensive course in the major.

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Any course serving as a prerequisite must have been completed with a grade of C- or better. Prerequisites are noted in BTMM's course descriptions.

For more information about course requirements, see the FAQs page.

  • For a PDF of the transfer student Advising Checklist click here.
  • For a table that converts old course numbers to the new University system (in PDF format) click here.