Students are admitted to the ASL and Deaf Studies Program when they have demonstrated English competency and have satisfactorily completed the two semesters of the Pre-entry-level. Students are required to have satisfactorily completed ENG 101 and ENG 102 before taking ASL 201 (ASL 3) and ASL 205 (Linguistics of ASL).
Program Type: Associate in Arts Degree
Audio Production
The Audio Production program is designed to provide students with a solid foundation for further study and employment in the growing field of Audio Production.
As a transfer program, the program provides a foundation in academic and general studies courses, which prepare students for further study at four-year programs in this discipline both locally and nationally.
Additionally, the program intends to create graduates with the requisite training and skills to begin working with industry standard equipment and software to compose and record their own compositions and compete for entry-level positions in the field.
Other Communications Degrees Include:
- Communications
- Film
- Game Design Creation
- Journalism
- Multimedia
- Public Relations
- Radio
- Television
Specifically, graduates must be able to demonstrate the ability to:
- recount the history of audio recording technology;
- in conducting research, understand the importance of qualifying source material, using time honored structures such as peer review and disciplinary standards;
- demonstrate an understanding of the recording industry as a business;
- a level of comfort and proficiency with standard productivity software such as Adobe Audition, Cubase SX and Pro Tools, as well as an understanding of the ways in which these tools are applied
- in the audio production field;
- the ability to understand and apply all phases of audio production in the contemporary music studio environment;
- identify the fundamental process and sequence involved in the production of audio composition;
- identify the different roles and responsibilities of the recording studio
- identify the historical development of musical performance;
- understand the essentials of audio engineering, the fundamentals of digital imaging and video editing for New Media applications.
Multimedia
- Audio Production
- Communications
- Film
- Game Design Creation
- Journalism
- Public Relations
- Radio
- Television
- Communicate orally and in writing in college level discourse
- Discuss and analyze current social and political issues and events
- Demonstrate proficiency with productivity software such as word processing, presentation manager, web browser in addition to software specific to the field of multimedia design
- Explain the importance of committing to a process of life-long learning
- Manage current technology in the area of multimedia development and design
- Work effectively as a member of a team in the field of multimedia
- Analyze and apply the technical and theoretical skills in the field of multimedia design and web specialist.
Music/Fine Arts
- basic general musicianship skills;
- a basic understanding and appreciation of various musical styles;
- a general understanding of formal creative issues, including musical form, melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, motive, instruments, and orchestra;
- basic music theory, including notation, intervals, scales, and triads;
- the necessary knowledge for teaching general music at the elementary school level.
Photography/Fine Arts
- Apply general picture-taking skills including f/stop, shutter speed, and depth of field control.
- Process black and white negatives and color and black and white prints.
- Utilize darkroom and studio equipment including strobes, large format cameras, and light meters.
- Analyze issues of photographic practice.
- Communicate effectively about art both orally and in writing.
- Create a portfolio that demonstrates competency in photography.
Psychology
- demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
- understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.
- respect and use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and, when possible, the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes.
- understand, develop insights, and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.
- weigh evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a discipline.
- demonstrate information competence, ability to use computers and other technology, and an ability to communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
- recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
Public Administration
- Communicate effectively in written, verbal, and electronic formats
- Describe the principles and practices in the field of public administration management
- Utilize technology as it applies to business practices and research
- Describe the application of macroeconomic and microeconomic theories and concepts in a mixed economy based market
- Enumerate the principles governing ethical behavior in the public administration profession
Public Relations
- Audio Production
- Communications
- Film
- Game Design Creation
- Journalism
- Multimedia
- Radio
- Television
- Communicate orally and in writing in college level discourse
- Discuss and analyze current social and political issues and events
- Demonstrate proficiency with productivity software such as word processing, presentation manager, web browser and apply them in the field of communications
- State the importance of committing to a process of life-long learning
- Evaluate the ethical implications of institutional policies and individual practices
Communications
- Communicate orally and in writing in college level discourse
- Discuss and analyze current social and political issues and events
- Demonstrate proficiency with productivity software such as word processing, presentation manager, web browser and apply them in the field of communications
- Explain the importance of committing to a process of life-long learning
- Compare and contrast prevalent cultural narratives and texts and the various media used to convey them
- Audio Production
- Film
- Game Design Creation
- Journalism
- Multimedia
- Public Relations
- Radio
- Television
Radio
- Communicate orally and in writing in college level discourse
- Discuss and analyze current social and political issues and events
- Demonstrate proficiency with productivity software such as word processing, presentation manager, web browser and apply them in the field of communications
- Explain the importance of committing to a process of life-long learning
- Demonstrate an understanding of the recording industry as a business
- Operate the tools and technology encountered in a professional recording studio or radio station
- Work as a member of a team to prepare a program for a recording or radio station.
- Audio Production
- Communications
- Film
- Game Design Creation
- Journalism
- Multimedia
- Public Relations
- Television