Digital Communication and Media - Digital Broadcasting, BS
Communication, Architecture, + The Arts
Campus:Biscayne Bay Campus, Modesto Maidique Campus
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Program Description
Digital Broadcasting students will learn the critical thinking and technical skills needed to produce digital media content and distribute that content across multiple communication platforms. They will engage multiple and diverse audiences through a strong foundation in social media and networking, as well as learn methods and strategies for ensuring their communication attains maximum impact. Digital broadcast majors will learn how to write, shoot, edit, produce and direct video for traditional and digital media platforms.
Graduates may be employed in all sectors of the communication field, including news organizations, TV and video production companies and strategic communication companies.
Admission Requirements
1. Students entering FIU as Freshmen or as a Transfer student with less than 60 transfer credits
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with fewer than 60 approved credits. Click here for the details.
2. Transfer students entering FIU with 60 or more transfer credits
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with 60 or more approved credits. Click here for the details.
Admission Requirements for DIGCOM:
DIGCOM is a limited access major. A limited access major is a major that requires formal acceptance before you can be fully admitted in the academic program. This means that while you have been admitted to FIU, you are yet to be admitted into DIGCOM.
In order to be admitted students need to meet specific prerequisites to move into advanced status and advanced courses. This means that you will be subject to an evaluation after your first semester at FIU.
✤ This evaluation must be requested by student and advisor will perform based on rules. It does not happen automatically!
Our major requires students to be evaluated for transition into fully admitted status after their first and second semester at FIU. This process entails a calculation of GPA from previous programs and current programs to generate a cumulative GPA.
Student must obtain a 2.85 GPA cumulative between all institutions attended and FIU. This is the cumulative GPA.
Student must request all foreign/prior transcripts before scheduling an appointment to complete their program admission evaluation.
Student must have completion of MMC 3003 course.
Career Opportunities
Related Occupations:
- News Reporter
- News Editor
- News Director
- Anchor
- Broadcaster
- Broadcast Engineer
- Sound Engineer
- Camera Operator
- Production Assistant
- Video Editor
- Graphic Artist
- Studio Manager
- Advertising
- Marketing
Most of these occupations require bachelor’s degree. However, we do encourage students to pursue a graduate program.
As per the Department of Labor and Statistics, below are the wages & employment trends for Digital Communication and Media, Digital Broadcasting:
| Florida Median income | $47,820 |
| National Median wages | $49,300 |
| National Projected growth | +6% |
Source and more information: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/home.htm
O*NETOnline: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27-3023.00
Contact Information
Program Administration
Susan Jacobson
Interim Department Chair
sujacobs@fiu.edu
Judith Villiers
Manager Academic Support Services
Tel: 305-919-5269
juvillie@fiu.edu
Academic Advising
Linda Lara
Assistant Director, Academic Advising Services
Tel: 305-919-4066
llara@fiu.edu
Rochelle Patten
DIGCOM Advisor
Tel: 305-919-5625
scj@fiu.edu
Department of Journalism + Media
Florida International University
Biscayne Bay Campus
3000 NE 151st Street, AC2- 320
North Miami, FL 33181
Tel: 305-919-5625
https://carta.fiu.edu/journalism