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2022-2023 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Media, Multimedia Concentration (Non-Prescriptive), AAS


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The Associate of Applied Science in Communication Media with a concentration in Multimedia allows students with interests in more than one area of the communication media program to develop a personal curriculum to meet their individualized needs and goals.

This program articulates with one or more institutions or agencies. Refer to the Articulation Agreements  section of the catalog for further detail.

Learning Outcomes:

There are five concentrations in the Associate of Applied Science in Communication Media: Mass Communication, Sound and Music Recording, Graphic Design/Computer Animation, Photography, and Multimedia. Recipients of the degree in the Associate of Applied Science in Communication Media will have demonstrated:

  1. skills required for entry-level employment and performance in media-related services in their area of specialty: broadcasting, business of music, computer animation, film, graphic design, media for the ministry, photography, radio, sound recording technology, and TV production;
  2. ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate job-related services within their areas of expertise in media;
  3. skills to comprehend and evaluate information related to their area of responsibility by producing a quality finished product; and
  4. skills to effectively communicate with staff, administration, and clients using databases, scheduling, preparation of written reports and oral presentations.

Required Courses for the Associate of Applied Science in Communication Media with a Multimedia Concentration (Non-Prescriptive):

Freshman Year


First Semester: 15 Hours


Second Semester: 15 Hours


Sophomore Year


Third Semester: 15 Hours


  • Behavioral/Social Sciences Elective Credit Hours: 3**
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Communication Elective Credit Hours: 3 *
  • Communication Elective Credit Hours: 3 *
  • Communication Elective Credit Hours: 3 *

Fourth Semester: 15 Hours


  • Science Elective Credit Hours: 3 * * * 
  • Communication Elective Credit Hours:3*
  • Communication Elective Credit Hours: 3*
  • Communication Elective Credit Hours: 3*
  • Credit Hours: 3 (Required for all Graduates)

Total Credit Hours: 60


Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course.

Students must make a “C” or higher in all courses which satisfy graduation requirements in order to receive the Associate of Applied Science in Communication Media from BPCC.

1For transfer to a four-year institution, students are strongly advised to take MATH 102  instead of MATH 101 . Students must seek the assistance of their advisor to determine the appropriate mathematics course.

*The student must take a minimum of 33 hours from the following courses for the Multimedia concentration: COMM 102 COMM 105 , COMM 107 , COMM 108 , COMM 109 COMM 111 COMM 130 COMM 135 COMM 141 COMM 150 COMM 153 COMM 160 COMM 163 ,COMM 171 COMM 201 , COMM 202 , COMM 203 , COMM 204 COMM 209 , COMM 210 COMM 212 , COMM 213 , COMM 215 , COMM 216 , COMM 218 , COMM 219 , COMM 220 , COMM 223 , COMM 225 , COMM 228 COMM 230 COMM 236 , COMM 239 , COMM 240 , COMM 246 ,COMM 248 COMM 251 , COMM 256 COMM 259 , COMM 260 , COMM 267 COMM 270 COMM 280 , COMM 281 , COMM 282 , COMM 283 , COMM 290 , COMM 294 ,or COMM 299 .

**Behavioral/Social Sciences elective must be chosen from ANTH 201 , ANTH 202 BADM 201 , BADM 202 ; CJUS 101 GPHY 101 , GPHY 102 GPHY 105 ;  POSC 201 , POSC 202 ; PSYC 201 , PSYC 205 , PSYC 206 PSYC 210 ,  PSYC 220 , PSYC 225 , PSYC 290 ; SLGY 201 , SLGY 202 , SLGY 203 , SLGY 204 , SLGY 207 SLGY 290  

***Science elective must be chosen from BLGY 105 , BLGY 106 , BLGY 107 ; PHSC 105 , PHSC 106 , PHSC 107 , PHSC 110 , PHSC 111 SCI 101 , SCI 102 .

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