TELECOMMUNICATION


STA 4664 Industrial Statistics.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: STA 3032 or a 4000 or higher level
STA course.
Philosophy and tools of total quality management,
design of experiments for process optimization via
response surface methods including factorial, frac-
tional factorial, Plackett-Burman and central compos-
ite designs; control chart methods,including Shewhart
and cusum charts. (M)
STA 4702 Multivariate Statistical Methods.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: STA 3024 or STA 4322 or STA
6127 or STA 6167 or STA 4211.
Review of matrix theory, univariate normal, t, chi-
squared and F distributions and multivariate normal
distribution. Inference about multivariate means
including Hotelling's P, multivariate analysis of vari-
ance, multivariate regression and multivariate
repeated measures. Inference about covariance struc-
ture including principal components, factor analysis
and cannonical correlation. Multivariate classification
techniques including discriminant and cluster analy-
ses. Additional topics at the discretion of the instruc-
tor, time permitting. (M)
STA 4821 Stochastic Processes.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: STA 4321 or equivalent.
Theoretical development of elementary stochastic
processes, including Poisson processes and their gen-
eralizatons, Markov chains, birth and death processes,
branching processes, renewal processes, queueing
processes and genetic and ecological processes.
STA 4905 Individual Work. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 1 to 5; Prereq: permission of department. May
 be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 15
 credits
 Special topics designed to meet the needs and inter-
 ests of individual students.
 STA 4930 Special Topics.
 Credits: 3; Permission of the department chairman.
 May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum
 of 15 credits.
 Rotating topics designed to meet the needs and inter-
 ests of individual students.
 STA 4940 Internship.
 Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: STA 4211.
 Supervised activity associated with planning and/or
 analyzing data from a research project. Permission of
 the undergraduate coordinator required. Supervision
 by a faculty member or delegated authority and a
 post-internship written report are required. S/U







 INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 1996-97
 Smith, F.L., Chair; Roosenraad, J.A., Adviser; Allen,
 K.M.; Babanikos, J.; Burke, C.E.; Conner, H.H.; Counts,
 F.S.; Krynski, T.E.; Leslie, M.; Ostroff, D.H.; Pactor,
 H.S.; Rivera-Sanchez, M.; Smith, G.S.; Tanaka, J.D.;
 Williams, J.; Wright, J.W.
 Students who have not been admitted to the
 College of Journalism and Communi-cations must
 have a 2.5 overall grade point average to enroll in
 other than the following courses: MMC 1000, RTV
 2100, RTV 3000, ADV 3000, PUR 3000.
 Entry into the broadcast news sequence is limited
 to students in the Department of Telecommunication
 who have passed a typing exam and a test to evaluate
 writing ability. Contact the department office to deter-
 mine when typing and writing tests are given.


Radio-Television
RTV 2100 Writing for Electronic Media. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: Six hours of English Composition,
sophomore standing or above, ability to type 20 words per
minute.
A preprofessional course designed to provide funda-
mental instruction and practice in writing for the elec-
tronic media.
RTV 3000 Introduction to Telecommunication. F, S,
SS.
 Credits: 3.
An introduction to the cultural, social, legal, business
and career aspects of the electronic media.
RTV 3101 Advanced Writing for Electronic Media. F,
S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 2100 and RTV 3000 and
junior standing in telecommunication or permission of
instructor.
Study and practice in writing electronic media drama,
comedy, commercials, promotional announcements,
documentaries and editorials.
RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 3000 and RTV 2100 and
junior standing in telecommunication or permission of
instructor.
Basic principles and operations of radio and television
equipment for utilization in industry and commercial
and educational radio television stations. Students are
required to purchase an audio cassette and audio car-
tridge.
RTV 3230 Performance in Telecommunication.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 3200.
 Development of basic radio and television announc-
 ing skills.
 RTV 3301C Television News 1. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 3304 and junior standing in
 telecommunication.
 Basic writing, reporting and production of television
 news stories and newscasts. Students must purchase
 two approved video cassettes for class.
 RTV 3303 Radio News 2. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: minimum grade of C in RTV 3304.
 Advanced reporting, writing and production of radio
 news stories and newscasts against deadlines. Radio
 news lab is required.
 RTV 3304 Radio News 1. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 3000 and RTV 2100, and
 successful completion of department typing and language
 test.
 Basic writing, reporting and production of radio news
 stories and newscasts. Students must purchase
 approved tape recorder for class. Six hours to arrange.
 RTV 3305 Investigative Reporting for Broadcast
 Journalists. F, S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 2100 and junior standing in
 telecommunication.
 Principles of investigative reporting as applied to tele-
 vision and radio news.
 RTV 3320 Electronic Field Production. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 2100, RTV 3000 and junior
 standing in telecommunication.
 Advanced electronic field production and editing the-
 ory and practice.
 RTV 3405 Television and the American Family. F, S.
 Credits: 3.
 Enables the non-telecommunication major to use tele-
 vision productively and to understand its structure
 and effects. Research findings concerning audience
 behavior and criteria for evaluating television pro-
 grams will be discussed. (S)


tt Grading is on S-U basis only.


RTV 4207 Advanced Television Directing.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: senior standing in the College of
Journalism; RTV 3101L, RTV 4221 and permission of
instructor.
A study of the aesthetic and psychological factors of
television production and their creative application in
program production and execution.
RTV 4221 Television Studio Production/Direction. F,
S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 3200, RTV 3101 and junior
standing in telecommunication.
Advanced application of television production and
direction, staging, lighting, graphics, video control
and composition.
RTV 4302 Television News 2. F, S, SS.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: minimum grade of C in RTV
3301C.
News writing, editing and processing for television
against deadlines. Television news lab is required.
RTV 4420 New Media Systems. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 3000 junior standing or per-
mission of instructor.
Survey of new electronic media systems of mass com-
munication with special emphasis on cable television
and satellite communication.
RTV 4500 Telecommunication Programming. F, S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 2100, RTV 3000 and junior
standing in telecommunication.
Audience, economic and placement considerations in
scheduling programs for broadcast radio, television
and cable television, and other electronic media of
mass communication.
RTV 4506 Telecommunication Research. F.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 3000 and computer science
 course.
 Survey of various techniques in telecommunication
 research. Strategies of analysis of audience attitudes
 and characteristics, and ascertainment of community
 needs. Emphasis on survey research and sampling
 techniques, and interpretation of market and ratings
 data.
 RTV 4605 Electronic Communcations in Industry. F,
 S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 3200 and RTV 3320 and
 junior standing in telecommunication.
 Theory and technique of electronic communications
 with special emphasis on role of electronic media
 application in industry, education and public service
 organizations.
 RTV 4800 Telecommunication Planning and
 Operations. S.
 Credits: 3; Prereq: RTV 4500 and RTV 4506. Coreq:
 MMC 4200 or RTV 5702.
 Organization and administration of the local telecom-
 munication outlet. Personnel supervision, financial con-
 trol, regulatory requirements, social responsibilities.
 RTV 4905 Individual Projects in
 Telecommunication. F, S, SS.
 Credits: I to 3; Prereq: At least 10 hours of junior- or
 senior-level telecommunication courses and approval of the
 Department Chair.
 Projects must also have the approval of the Telecom-
 munication faculty. The student and the instructor
 concerned will choose a problem or project which will
 give the student experience in telecommunication.
 RTV 4930 Special Study in Telecommunication. F, S.
 Credits: 1 to 3; Permission of the instructor. May be
 repeated once for a total of 6 credits.
 Variable content, providing opportunity for study in
 areas of broadcasting such as television staging and
 lighting, film criticism, communication theory and
 other fields.


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