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Television and Business, BS Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Television and Business, BS Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Bachelor of Science in Television and Business is a 94-credit major combining theory and practice across various television and business coursework. Students must complete required coursework at the beginner level before choosing various advanced-level courses in both production and studies. A variety of courses in the Zarb School of Business round out the required subject matter.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_3ce361be
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

To qualify for a BS major

3 items
  1. Students must complete at least 124 semester hours with at least 24 hours in-residence in the major field of study. Transfer credits are subject to the approval of the Department of Radio, Television, Film of The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication . They are approved only for those courses meeting the department’s curriculum requirements and course standards.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Students must fulfill the BS requirements as listed under The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication , and
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Students must complete the program requirements listed under one of the BS majors.
    Not resolved to a course

LHSC Foundation Courses - Semester Hours: 6

2 items
  1. MASS 001
    Media History and Development Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RHET 001
    (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RHET 007 - (CP) Public Speaking Semester Hours: 3

Related Liberal Arts Course - Semester Hours: 3

6 items
  1. ANTH 125
    Anthropology Goes to the Movies Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. LING 101
    (IS) Introduction to Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. PHI 150
    (HP) Critical Reasoning Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. PSY 034
    Organizational Psychology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. SOC 156
    (BH) Sociology of Communication Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. TPP 116
    Technology and Communications Policy Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Related Rhetoric Course - Semester Hours: 3

3 items
  1. RHET 007
    (CP) Public Speaking Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RHET 107
    (CP) Argumentation and Debate Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. RHET 119
    Small Group Communication Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Media and the Law Course - Semester Hours: 3

1 item
  1. MASS 104
    Media and the Law Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Practical Experience - Semester Hours: 5

1 item
  1. RTVF 014
    Media Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-2
    Not resolved to a course

Television Core Courses - Semester Hours: 37

12 items
  1. RTVF 016
    Television Aesthetics and Criticism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RTVF 024
    Multi-Camera TV Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  3. RTVF 025
    Introduction to Editing Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. RTVF 026
    Single-Camera TV Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. RTVF 034
    Writing Series Television I Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. RTVF 044
    TV Operations & Technology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. RTVF 064
    Television Production: Non-Fiction Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. RTVF 074
    The Television Producer Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. RTVF 084
    Television Production: Episodic Fiction Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  10. RTVF 144
    The Comedy Series Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: RTVF 146 - Television Production: Live Sports Semester Hours: 3
    or: RTVF 164 - The Non-Fiction Series Semester Hours: 3
  11. RTVF 145
    Community Action Projects Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  12. RTVF 165
    The Television Special Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Television Elective Courses - Semester Hours: 1

3 items
  1. RTVF 065 A-Z
    Television Production Practicum Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. RTVF 066
    Television Lighting Semester Hours: 1
    Not resolved to a course
  3. RTVF 104
    Television Graphics Semester Hours: 1
    Not resolved to a course

Internship or Liberal Arts Elective - Semester Hours: 3

2 items
  1. RTVF 170
    Internship Program Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. or liberal arts electives
    Not resolved to a course

LHSC Liberal Arts Electives - Semester Hours: 18

0 items

    Related Zarb School of Business Core Courses - Semester Hours: 6

    2 items
    1. LEGL 020
      Introduction to Legal Systems, Environment and Contracts Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. MKT 101
      Principles of Marketing Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    Zarb School of Business Electives - Semester Hours: 9

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      Note: Liberal Arts Requirement

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        Communication BS Program Requirements

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