The Communications & Broadcasting Technology Program

Coffeyville’s Television Technology program is designed to be a scale model of a broadcast facility through production, programming, and broadcasting.  Through the use of broadcast equipment, students are given the opportunity to get hands-on experience on the college-owned cable channel 22.  There are many opportunities for varied field experiences.  At CCC, the production crew of cable channel 22 has opportunities seldom open to students until they begin their junior-senior course work.  The classes you select will prepare you for transfer to a four-year institution and will provide you the technical skills to enter the professional field after graduation.

Special Opportunities

The first two years of study are similar for all students planning a degree in Television Technology.  In the two year TV program, students are given the opportunity to produce such programs as the Red Raven Clipboard Show, a sports oriented talk show, and the Red Zone News, a weekly student-produced news program.  Students are also able to help in the taping of various campus events such as football and basketball games, theater events, and music concerts.  Coffeyville Community College Television is now entering the digital age with new systems in digital editing and computer graphics.

Curriculum

A student's class choices should be planned with the requirements of the transfer institution in mind.  See your advisor for enrollment information and transfer institution requirements. 

Recommended Communications and Broadcasting Technology Courses  

COMM-121 Video Principles for Multi-Media..................... 3

COMM-211 Video Production Applications......................... 3

COMM-261 Broadcast Operations........................................ 3

COMM-230 Digital Editing.................................................... 3

COMM-101 Introduction to Mass Communications............. 3

COMM-151 Introduction to Television Continuity.............. 3

COMM-260 TV Production Practice..................................... 3 

COMM-235 Streaming Media for the Web............................. 3

COMM-225 Digital Photography......................................... 3

COMM-255 Practical Applications of Graphic Communications.... 3

Additional Courses

COMM-262 TV Internship - News....................................... 2

COMM-263 TV Internship - Production............................... 2

The Communications and Broadcasting Technology program at Coffeyville Community College is designed for students who intend to transfer to a 4-year college and university degree program.  The associate in arts degree is the most appropriate degree option for Communications and Broadcasting Technology majors.

Associate in Arts Degree

This degree is meant to transfer to a baccalaureate degree granting institution. The student must complete 64 semester hours with a grade point average of 2.00 (C) or above. There is a minimum cumulative general education requirement of 35 semester hours. A minimum number of semester credit hours will be required in each of the fields listed below. NOTE: No courses numbered below 100 apply. 

I.  Written and Oral Communications (9 hours)
# Written Communications I
# Written Communications II

and any ONE of the following:
# Advanced Composition
# Creative Writing
# Fundamentals of Speech
# Interpersonal & Group Communications
# Technical Writing

II.  Social and Behavioral Sciences

A minimum of 6 credit hours from the following:
# Economics
# Government
# Psychology
# Sociology

III.  Natural Sciences and Math (8 hours)

Mathematics*

A minimum of 3 credit hours from the following:
# College Algebra** or Higher Level Math

Natural Science*

A minimum of 5 credit hours from the following:
# Biology
# Chemistry
# Physical Science
# Physics

IV.  Arts and Humanities (6 hours)

A minimum of 6 credit hours from the following:
# Art
# Communications
# Drama
# Foreign Language
# History
# Humanities
# Journalism
# Literature
# Music
# Philosophy

V.  Computer Science (3 hours)

A minimum of 3 credit hours from the following:
# Computer Information Systems
# Introduction to Software Applications or
# Higher Level Computer Course

VI.   Lifetime Fitness Concepts (2 hours)

VII.  College Orientation (1 hour)**

VIII.  Area of Interest (29 semester hours)

Although the area of interest requirement can be completed with college-level courses in any academic area, the area of interest hours are mostly fulfilled by courses in the students intended major.  For Theatre majors, courses offered by Coffeyville Community College include Introduction to Mass Communications, Video Principles for Multimedia, Broadcast Operations, Digital Editing, Introduction to Television Continuity, Video Production Applications and Streaming Media for the Web.

* Student should check with advisor for specific course requirements at transfer institution.  The specific classes taken by a Communications and Broadcasting Technology major will largely depend upon the requirements of their intended transfer college/university.

** College Orientation is required for all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students.

Sample Course Schedule

Your course schedule will depend on the general education and major requirements of your intended transfer institution and on your preparedness for college-level work.  Below is a sample four-semester degree plan for a typical Communications and Broadcasting Technology major that starts course work at CCC in the fall semester.

Description of Courses  

COMM-101.  Introduction to Mass Communications.  3 Hours.  This is a three credit hour course focusing on the history and development of print and electronic media, including newspapers, magazines, radio and television.  The class will consist of lecture from the required text and videotape presentations dealing with the various forms of mass communications. 

COMM-121.  Video Principles for Multi-Media.  3 Hours.  This is a basic course dealing with the disciplines and techniques of video production.  The course will cover audio, lighting, cameras and lenses, the switcher, recording and editing, single-camera talent, directing, and other crew positions. 

COMM-151.  Introduction to Television Continuity.  3 Hours.  This is an entry-level course dealing with writing and producing scripts for radio and television broadcasting.  Different types of commercials are studied as well as consumer motivation, legal and ethical issues, promotions, public service announcements and copywriter qualifications.  The course is designed to give students an idea of actual working conditions at various sizes of stations.  Students perform exercises that incorporate the skills taught in each chapter.  Since each chapter builds on the previous ones, material learned in earlier exercises is utilized in later assignments. 

COMM-211.  Video Production Applications.  3 Hours. This course requires self-motivation.  The class will be responsible for producing one or more programs for airing on the College cable channel.  These programs will run on a regular basis, therefore the students must be dedicated and take their work seriously.  There will be some outside reports that will have to be done.  Production deadlines are absolute. 

COMM-225.  Digital Photography.  3 Hours.  This course has been created for the photographer who would like to use a computer as a darkroom.  By providing a comprehensive introduction to electronic imaging, the course allows beginners and novices to develop the skills and creativity needed to be successful in the field. 

COMM-230.  Digital Editing.  3 Hours.  This course is designed to further train students interested in video production, web design or other multi-media applications.  The course will focus on techniques for non-linear digital editing or editing of video and audio using the computer and appropriate software.  There will be comparison made between digital editing and traditional analog editing.  In addition, the course will cover areas such as shooting video and audio and applying graphics used in the editing process.  The course will be taught on PC and MacIntosh platforms.  Prerequisite:  Video Principles for Multi-Media.

COMM-235.  Streaming Media for the Web.  3 Hours.  This is a course dealing with specific audio and video applications for use on the World Wide Web.  The course will cover technical specifications for placement of media on the World Wide Web and how it differs from video and audio used in an analog environment such as broadcast television.  The student will learn to combine video, audio and still images to create streaming media. 

COMM-255.  Practical Applications of Graphic Communications.  3 Hours.  This is an advanced course in which the students will make practical application using what the student has learned so far in the Graphics Communications program.  For example, the student will design a web site using streaming video, audio clips and/or digital images and graphics.  Prerequisite:  Video Principles for Multi-Media. 

COMM-260.  TV Production Practice I.  3 Hours.  This class will be responsible for producing one or more programs for airing on the College cable channel.  These programs will run on a regular basis, therefore the students must be dedicated and take their work seriously.  The whole value of the learning experience of this course is to simulate a working situation and obtain the "hands-on" experience.  Prerequisite:  Video Principles for Multi-Media. 

COMM-261.  Broadcast Operations.  3 Hours.  This course is designed to further train the Communications and Broadcasting Technology student.  The student must have already taken Video Principles for Multi-Media.  The course will deal primarily with advanced techniques in station operations.  The student, by working a regular shift at the College-owned TV station, will attain valuable "hands-on" experience.  The course will present ideas and practical knowledge as well as provide the how and whys of special electronic potentials of video equipment.  One of the primary duties of the student will be to insert locally produced programming into the regular broadcast schedule of the station. There is also much time spent on sharpening editing and other production skills.  The student should gain a fresh perspective on video's conventional working methods that will help him/her attain greater control and personal expression using today's technology.  Prerequisite:  Video Principles for Multi-Media. 

COMM-262.  TV Internship - News.  2 Hours.  This course is designed to further train the Communications and Broadcasting Technology student.  The student must have already taken Video Principles for Multi-Media.  The course will deal primarily with advanced techniques in broadcast news.  The student, by working a regular shift at a TV station, will attain valuable "hands-on" experience.  The course will present ideas and practical knowledge as well as provide the how and whys of special electronic potentials of video equipment.  In this course the student will assume the position of a news reporter at a local television station.  There is also considerable time spent on sharpening editing and other production skills.  The student should gain a fresh perspective on video's conventional working methods that will help to attain greater control and personal expression using today's technology.  While the student is at the television station, he/she will be under direct supervision of the news director.  Prerequisite:  Video Principles for Multi-Media, Video Production Applications and Introduction to Mass Communications. 

COMM-263.  TV Internship - Production.  2 Hours.  This course is designed to further train the Communications and Broadcasting Technology student.  The student must have already taken Video Principles for Multi-Media, Video Production Applications and Introduction to Mass Communications.  The course will deal primarily with advanced techniques in commercial TV production.  The student, by working a regular shift at a TV station, will attain valuable "hands-on" experience.  The course will present ideas and practical knowledge as well as provide the how and whys of special electronic potentials of video equipment.  In this course the student will assume a position in the commercial production department at a local television station.  There is also considerable time spent on sharpening editing and other production skills.  The student should gain a fresh perspective on video's conventional working methods that will help to attain greater control and personal expression using today's technology.  While the student is at the television station, he/she will be under direct supervision of the production manager.  Prerequisite:  Video Principles for Multi-Media, Video Production Applications and Introduction to Mass Communications. 

COMM-270.  TV Production Practice II.  3 Hours.  This class will be responsible for producing one or more programs for airing on the College cable channel.  These programs will run on a regular basis, therefore the students must be dedicated and take their work seriously.  The whole value of the learning experience of this course is to simulate a working situation and obtain the "hands-on" experience.  Prerequisite:  TV Production Practice I.

Scholarship Programs

There are scholarships available for students interested in Television Technology at CCC.  There are three different scholarship offerings: Tuition only, Tuition and loan of Books, and Out-of-State Tuition waiver.

Billy Durham

Billy Durham has been the Director of Broadcast Communications at CCC since 1986 when the Television Technology program began.  Mr. Durham has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Advertising from Missouri Southern State College and a Masters of Science degree in Community College Education from Pittsburg State University.  Prior to his employment at CCC, Mr. Durham was a commercial producer.

For More Information Contact

Billy Durham
Director of Television Technology
Coffeyville Community College
400 West 11th
Coffeyville, KS  67337
Phone:  (620) 251-7700, ext. 2108
E-mail:  billyd@coffeyville.edu