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1 SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE ARMY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CMF 25 Communications and Information Systems Operation 25V Combat Documentation/Production Specialist SOCAD-4 NETWORK Communication COLLEGE AND DEGREE Thomas Edison State College Bachelor of Arts - Communications DEGREE OBJECTIVE Intended to prepare individuals for a career in Communications that incorporates upgrading skills and knowledge relating to mass media or oral communications. POINT OF CONTACT Louis Martini, Director of Military Education Office of Military Education Thomas Edison State College 101 West State Street, Trenton, NJ , FAX ; militaryeducation@tesc.edu; ACADEMIC RESIDENCY 24 credits of Thomas Edison State College course work must be completed in order to graduate. Distance Learning courses can be used to meet this requirement. HOW TO USE THE DEGREE PLAN CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW - Degree plan type, s covered, college and degree, objective, contact, residency. (above) 2. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY - A table of degree requirements with options marked. (next page) 3. REQUIREMENT PAGES - A series of individual Requirement pages showing the details behind the summary Xs. Appendix III explains how to use them. 4. APPENDIX I - MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE - A list of Army schools, s, and relevant licensure/certification considered as possible sources of credit for this degree. If you have others, inform the person assisting you with your credit evaluation. This is primarily a reference used to verify that all sources have been considered. 5. APPENDIX II - EXAMPLES OF CREDIT OUTCOMES - A summary of degree requirements met and remaining for a typical Soldier completing Advanced Leader (BNCOC) or WOBC. 6. APPENDIX III - HOW TO USE REQUIREMENTS PAGES - Explains how to pursue the credit sources. 7. APPENDIX IV - SELECTING THE RIGHT DEGREE - Points to consider in making your degree choice. HOW TO PROCEED Use the resources mentioned above to determine whether this is the right degree for you. If you are unsure, review Selecting the Right Degree, Appendix IV. If you will soon complete Advanced Leader (BNCOC) or WOBC, look at Appendix II and estimate your status. If not, or if you want a more complete picture, check the Requirement pages to determine how many you have met, how many remain, and how you might satisfy them. Consult your Army Education Center counselor or use the contact information shown above to enroll. Ask the college for an official evaluation and a SOCAD Student Agreement based on this Degree Plan. It will show exactly what you must do to complete the degree. Decide which remaining requirement to pursue next; go to its individual Requirement page and explore your options. Repeat the last step until you have met all the degree requirements for graduation. 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

2 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY Thomas Edison State College Bachelor of Arts Communications REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY ARMY SCHOOL CERTIFI- CATION / LICENSURE DISTANCE LEARNING A English Composition 6 X X X Requirements B Humanities Electives * 12 X X X X X C Social Science 12 X X X Electives * D Natural Science and 9 X X X X Math Electives * # E Mathematics (nondevelopmental) 3 X X X F General Education 18 X X X X X Electives G Communication Theory 6 X X Requirements H Communications 27 X X X X X Electives I Free Electives 27 X X X X X Total 120 An "X" indicates that the college guarantees to accept credit from the source shown for at least part of the requirement. See details for credit awarded and for each particular requirement on the following pages. # Strongly recommend one Computer Science course (3 SH). *Must include at least two subject areas. Some courses in the Communications area of study may be completed with Thomas Edison State College courses and/or courses from other colleges. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and/or exams may also be used. Transfer credits from Regionally-Accredited colleges may be applied where they are appropriate to meet degree requirements. Notes: TECEP = Thomas Edison College Examination Program; GS = Guided Study Course; OL = Online Course; PA = Prior Learning Assessment; EP = e-pack Comprehensive On-line Preparation and Exam. TECEP tests are examinations administered by Thomas Edison State College. Consult Thomas Edison State College Undergraduate Registration Bulletin for more information. Courses in Speech needed to prepare students for college-level studies CANNOT be accepted toward Thomas Edison State College degree requirements. CLEP, DSST, and ECE tests must meet cut-off scores as determined by Thomas Edison State College. Courses in Speaking English for foreign students or students with disabilities may be Free Electives or remedial courses (developmental). Course descriptions will need to be reviewed. If course is remedial (developmental), it CANNOT be accepted toward Thomas Edison State College degree requirements. If a 25V Soldier has completed any certification listed on the COOL web site ( he or she should contact the Thomas Edison State College Point of Contact to find out how, if any, course credit can be awarded. Course credit would be based on ACE credit recommendations or student's participation in a Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

3 REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY English Composition Requirements The college guarantees to accept the following: Degree Requirement A ARMY SCHOOL CERTIFI- CATION / LICENSURE DISTANCE LEARNING 6 X X X SOCAD CREDIT SOURCE EN201B English Composition I EN203B English Composition II Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable TECEP ENC-101-TE - English Composition I... 3 SH TECEP ENC-102-TE - English Composition II... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester ( ENC-101 OL English Composition I... 3 SH ENC-102 OL English Composition II... 3 SH Any Composition I or II course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code Composition. 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

4 DEGREE REQUIREMENT B REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY Humanities Electives *Must include at least two subject areas The college guarantees to accept the following: ARMY SCHOOL CERTIFI- CATION / LICENSURE DISTANCE LEARNING 12 X X X X X SOCAD CREDIT SOURCE CM001B Public Speaking CM005B Oral Communication Fundamentals CM006B Business Communication Oral and Written PL081B Ethics Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. 25V (2/94-9/05) (if experience included television production) Set design/lighting... 2 SH (if experience included television production) Basic television studio techniques (multicamera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic video remote techniques (single camera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic audio techniques... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic postproduction processes... 3 SH (if experience included motion pictures) Basic cinematography... 3 SH (if experience included still photography) Still photography... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Black-and-white darkroom processing... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Color darkroom processing... 4 SH 25V (2/94-2/95) (if experience included television production) Set design/lighting... 2 SH (if experience included television production) Basic television studio techniques (multicamera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic video remote techniques (single camera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic audio techniques... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic postproduction processes... 3 SH (if experience included motion pictures) Basic cinematography... 3 SH (if experience included still photography) Still photography... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Black-and-white darkroom processing... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Color darkroom processing... 4 SH ARMY SCHOOL DD , Basic Still Photography (10/95-Present) Basic photography... 3 SH (10/95-Present) Dark room procedures... 3 SH (10/95-Present) Photojournalism... 3 SH (10/95-Present) Intermediate photography and electronic image acquisition... 3 SH Continued 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

5 DD , Video Production Documentation (1/98-Present) Video production... 3 SH (1/98-Present) Writing for video production... 3 SH (1/98-Present) Electronic field production... 3 SH (1/98-Present) Studio video production... 3 SH AR , Visual Info/Audio Doc BNCOC (10/91-9/94) Audiovisual management... 3 SH (1/90-9/91) Audiovisual management... 3 SH AR , Still Documentation BNCOC (10/91-9/94) Audio/visual management... 3 SH AR Still Documentation BNCOC (1/90-9/91) Management of a photographic service... 3 SH DD , Advanced Electronic Imaging (10/98-9/02) Advanced computer graphics... 3 SH DD , Intermediate Photojournalism (6/98-Present) Advanced photojournalism... 6 SH (6/98-Present) News writing and editing... 3 SH DD , Intermediate Photojournalism (1/94-1/96) Photojournalism... 6 SH (1/94-1/96) Digital imaging... 2 SH (1/90-12/93) Photojournalism... 6 SH DD , Photographic Maintenance Technician (1/99-12/01) Photographic equipment maintenance... 3 SH DD , Photo Proc Maint & Quality Control (10/95-12/01) Film processing equipment maintenance... 2 SH (10/95-12/01) Quality control techniques for film processing... 2 SH DD , Broadcast TV Sys Maint (3/98-Present) Special topics in video production... 3 SH CLEP General Humanities... 6 SH CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature... 6 SH CLEP English Literature... 6 SH CLEP American Literature... 6 SH CLEP College Level French... 6 SH CLEP College Level German... 6 SH CLEP College Level Spanish... 6 SH DSST Ethics in America... 3 SH DSST Introduction to World Religions... 3 SH ECE Ethics: Theory & Practice... 3 SH ECE Introduction to Philosophy... 3 SH TECEP JOU-110-TE - Introduction to News Reporting... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester ( Partial list of appropriate distance learning courses: ART-100 OL A World of Art... 3 SH ART-166 OL Art History I... 3 SH ART-167 OL Art History II... 3 SH COM-120 OL Intro to Mass Communications I... 3 SH COM-121 OL Intro to Mass Communications II... 3 SH COM-209 GS Public Speaking... 3 SH COM-209 PA Public Speaking... 3 SH Continued 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

6 ENG-216 PA Business Letter and Report Writing... 3 SH ENG-216 PA Business Letter and Report Writing II... 3 SH ENG-213 PA Fiction Writing... 3 SH ENG-243 PA Writing Poetry I... 3 SH ENG-393 OL One Writer's Vision: Jane Austen... 3 SH LIT-101 OL American Literature I... 3 SH LIT-102 OL American Literature II... 3 SH LIT-202 OL Literary Roots of Western Culture... 3 SH LIT-221 OL Introduction to Children s Literature... 3 SH LIT-291 OL Analysis and Interpretation of Literature... 3 SH PHI-286 OL Contemporary Ethics... 3 SH PHO-101 OL Introduction to Photography... 3 SH REL-275 OL An Introduction to Islam... 3 SH SPA-102 GS Elementary Spanish II... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes Speech; Technical Writing; Fine and Applied Arts; Language Arts; or Philosophy, Religion, and Theology Theory. 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

7 DEGREE REQUIREMENT C REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY Social Science Electives *Must include at least two subject areas The college guarantees to accept the following: ARMY SCHOOL CERTIFI- CATION / LICENSURE DISTANCE LEARNING 12 X X X SOCAD AN001B Introduction to Anthropology AN002B Cultural Anthropology EC101B Introduction to Economics EC201B Macroeconomics Principles EC301B Microeconomics Principles GE001B Introduction to Geography GE021B Cultural Geography GE023B World Regional Geography PO077B American Government PO078B State and Local Government PO081B International Relations CREDIT SOURCE PS101B Introduction to Psychology PS201B Lifespan Development PS301B Social Psychology PS401B Personality PS501B Abnormal Psychology SO001B Introduction to Sociology SO002B Social Problems SO003B Race Relations SO005B Substance Abuse in Society SO007B Marriage and the Family Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable CLEP General Social Sciences and History... 6 SH CLEP American Government... 3 SH CLEP Human Growth and Development... 3 SH CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics... 3 SH CLEP Principles of Microeconomics... 3 SH CLEP Introductory Psychology... 3 SH CLEP Introductory Sociology... 3 SH CLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology... 3 SH CLEP History of the United States I: Early Colonization to SH CLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present... 3 SH CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to SH CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present... 3 SH Continued 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

8 DSST The Civil War and Reconstruction... 3 SH DSST Western Europe Since SH DSST A History of the Vietnam War... 3 SH DSST Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union... 3 SH DSST General Anthropology...3 SH ECE Labor Relations... 3 SH ECE Organizational Behavior... 3 SH TECEP Psychology of Women (PSY-270-TE)... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Partial list of appropriate Thomas Edison Distance Learning courses. Courses vary by semester. For current listing, check out ANT-101 OL Intro to Anthropology... 3 SH ARC-101 OL Intro to Western Archaeology... 3 SH ECO-111 OL Macroeconomics... 3 SH HIS-101 OL Western Civilization I... 3 SH HIS-102 OL Western Civilization II... 3 SH HIS-113 OL American History I... 3 SH HIS-210 OL American Civil Rights Movement... 3 SH HIS-219 OL Intro to the History of Women and the Family in America... 3 SH HIS-235 OL American Civil War... 3 SH HIS-356 OL War and American Society... 6 SH POS-110 OL American Government... 3 SH PSY-211 OL Developmental Psychology... 3 SH SOC-210 OL Marriage and the Family... 3 SH SOS-110 OL Living in the Information Age... 3 SH SOS-150 OL Self Assessment and Career Exploration... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code Social Sciences. 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

9 DEGREE REQUIREMENT D REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY Natural Science and Math Electives *Strongly recommend one Computer Science course (3 SH) *Must include at least two subject areas The college guarantees to accept the following: ARMY SCHOOL CERTIFI- CATION / LICENSURE DISTANCE LEARNING 9 X X X X SOCAD CREDIT SOURCE CS101B Survey of Computer Concepts CS121B Computer Architecture and Operations CS123B Computer Operating Systems Concepts CS202B Data Structures and Algorithms CS228B Introductory C++ Programming CS229B Advanced C++ Programming Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL DD , Electronic Fundamentals (7/94-Present) AC/DC circuits... 4 SH CLEP Biology... 3 SH CLEP Chemistry... 3 SH CLEP General Natural Sciences... 6 SH DSST Astronomy... 3 SH DSST Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet...3 SH DSST Physical Geology... 3 SH DSST Principles of Physical Science I... 3 SH DSST Introduction to Computing... 3 SH TECEP BIO Science of Nutrition... 3 SH TECEP STA-201 Principles of Statistics... 3 SH Continued 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

10 DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Partial list of appropriate Thomas Edison Distance Learning courses. Courses vary by semester ( BIO-208 OL Nutrition... 3 SH CHE-101 OL Survey of Chemistry... 3 SH COS-101 OL Introduction to Computers... 3 SH COS-116 OL C Programming... 3 SH COS-213 OL C++ Programming... 3 SH COS 241 OL Data Structures... 3 SH EAS-101 OL General Earth Science... 3 SH ENS-314 OL Global Environmental Change... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes Computer Studies, Introduction; Basic; Assembly Language; C Programming; Food and Nutrition; or Natural Sciences. 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

11 REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY Mathematics (nondevelopmental) The college guarantees to accept the following: DEGREE REQUIREMENT E ARMY SCHOOL CERTIFI- CATION / LICENSURE 3 X X X DISTANCE LEARNING SOCAD CREDIT SOURCE MH048B College Algebra MH053B Introductory Statistics MH055B Calculus I MH056B Calculus II MH064B Discrete Mathematics Any course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable CLEP Calculus... 3 SH CLEP College Algebra... 3 SH CLEP College Mathematics... 6 SH DSST Fundamentals of College Algebra... 3 SH DSST Principles of Statistics... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester ( MAT-104 Math Concepts... 3 SH MAT 115 Intermediate Algebra... 3 SH MAT-128 Precalculus for Business... 3 SH MAT-129 Precalculus for Technology... 3 SH MAT-231 Calculus I... 4 SH MAT 232 Calculus II... 4 SH MAT 270 Discrete Mathematics... 3 SH Any non-developmental math course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under code Mathematics. 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

12 DEGREE REQUIREMENT F REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY General Education Electives The college guarantees to accept the following: ARMY SCHOOL CERTIFI- CATION / LICENSURE DISTANCE LEARNING 18 X X X X X SOCAD CS121B Computer Architecture and Operations CS201B Computer Programming Logic and Design CS202B Data Structures and Algorithms CS206B Software Engineering CS207B Compilers CS221B Assembly Language Programming CS238B COBOL Programming EC101B Introduction to Economics EC201B Macroeconomics Principles EC301B Microeconomics Principles MH055B Calculus I MH056B Calculus II MH059B Linear Algebra MH064B Discrete Mathematics CREDIT SOURCE MH066B Numerical Methods and Analysis PL081B Ethics PO077B American Government PO078B State and Local Government PO081B International Relations PS301B Social Psychology PS401B Personality PS501B Abnormal Psychology SO001B Introduction to Sociology SO002B Social Problems SO003B Race Relations SO006B Research Methods in Social and Behavioral Sciences Any college's course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the categories shown above. 25V (2/94-9/05) (if experience included television production) Set design/lighting... 2 SH (if experience included television production) Basic television studio techniques (multicamera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic video remote techniques (single camera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic audio techniques... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic postproduction processes... 3 SH (if experience included motion pictures) Basic cinematography... 3 SH (if experience included still photography) Still photography... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Black-and-white darkroom processing... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Color darkroom processing... 4 SH 25V (2/94-2/95) (if experience included television production) Set design/lighting... 2 SH (if experience included television production) Basic television studio techniques (multicamera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic video remote techniques (single camera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic audio techniques... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic postproduction processes... 3 SH (if experience included motion pictures) Basic cinematography... 3 SH (if experience included still photography) Still photography... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Black-and-white darkroom processing... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Color darkroom processing... 4 SH ARMY SCHOOL DD , Basic Still Photography (10/95-Present) Basic photography... 3 SH (10/95-Present) Dark room procedures... 3 SH (10/95-Present) Photojournalism... 3 SH (10/95-Present) Intermediate photography and electronic image acquisition... 3 SH Continued 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

13 DD , Video Production Documentation (1/98-Present) Video production... 3 SH (1/98-Present) Writing for video production... 3 SH (1/98-Present) Electronic field production... 3 SH (1/98-Present) Studio video production... 3 SH AR , Visual Info/Audio Doc BNCOC (10/91-9/94) Audiovisual management... 3 SH (1/90-9/91) Audiovisual management... 3 SH AR , Still Documentation BNCOC (10/91-9/94) Audio/visual management... 3 SH AR Still Documentation BNCOC (1/90-9/91) Management of a photographic service... 3 SH DD , Advanced Electronic Imaging (10/98-9/02) Advanced computer graphics... 3 SH DD , Intermediate Photojournalism (6/98-Present) Advanced photojournalism... 6 SH (6/98-Present) News writing and editing... 3 SH DD , Intermediate Photojournalism (1/94-1/96) Photojournalism... 6 SH (1/94-1/96) Digital imaging... 2 SH (1/90-12/93) Photojournalism... 6 SH DD , Photographic Maintenance Technician (1/99-12/01) Photographic equipment maintenance... 3 SH DD , Photo Proc Maint & Quality Control (10/95-12/01) Film processing equipment maintenance... 2 SH (10/95-12/01) Quality control techniques for film processing... 2 SH DD , Broadcast TV Sys Maint (3/98-Present) Special topics in video production... 3 SH DD , Electronic Fundamentals (7/94-Present) AC/DC circuits... 4 SH Any test listed under Humanities, Social Sciences, College Math, or Computer Science not already used or: CLEP General Natural Sciences... 6 SH CLEP General Chemistry... 6 SH DSST Astronomy... 3 SH DSST Physical Geology... 3 SH DSST Principles of Physical Science I... 3 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating credit from CLEP, DSST, or CLEP tests that meets Thomas Edison State College s general education requirements. DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester ( Any courses listed under humanities, social science, or natural science: AST-101 OL Intro Astronomy... 3 SH BIO-208 OL Nutrition... 3 SH CHE-101 OL Survey of Chemistry... 3 SH EAS-101 OL General Earth Science... 3 SH ENS-200 OL Environmental Science... 3 SH GEO-151 OL Physical Geology... 3 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes Speech; Technical Writing; Computer Studies, Introduction; Basic; Assembly Language; C Programming; Fine and Applied Arts; Food and Nutrition; Language Arts; Natural Sciences; Philosophy, Religion, and Theology Theory; Social Sciences. 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

14 DEGREE REQUIREMENT G REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY Communication Theory Requirements The college guarantees to accept the following: ARMY SCHOOL CERTIFI- CATION / LICENSURE DISTANCE LEARNING 6 X X SOCAD CREDIT SOURCE CM001B Public Speaking CM005B Oral Communication Fundamentals Any course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. Not applicable ARMY SCHOOL Not applicable Not applicable DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester ( COM-120 Introduction to Mass Communications I... 3 SH COM-121 Introduction to Mass Communications II... 3 SH COM-209 Public Speaking... 3 SH COM-330 Interpersonal Communications... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes Mass Communication, Introduction; Speech; or Business and Professional Speech. 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

15 DEGREE REQUIREMENT H REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY Communications Electives ARMY SCHOOL CERTIFI- CATION / LICENSURE DISTANCE LEARNING 27 X X X X X Note: Students can only apply 6 semester hours of courses relating to Journalism and/or Mass Media Writing (e.g., Introduction to Journalism; News Reporting; Newswriting; Magazine Article Writing; News Editing) to this degree requirement. Consult Thomas Edison State College for more information on specifics of this requirement. The college guarantees to accept the following: SOCAD CREDIT SOURCE CM001B Public Speaking CM004B Public Relations CM005B Oral Communication Fundamentals CM006B Business Communication - Oral and Written CM007B Business Communication - Written EN211B Technical Writing MG103B Managerial Communication MG303B Organizational Communication Any course listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook for the category numbers shown above. 25V (2/94-9/05) (if experience included television production) Set design/lighting... 2 SH (if experience included television production) Basic television studio techniques (multicamera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic video remote techniques (single camera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic audio techniques... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic postproduction processes... 3 SH (if experience included motion pictures) Basic cinematography... 3 SH (if experience included still photography) Still photography... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Black-and-white darkroom processing... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Color darkroom processing... 4 SH 25V (2/94-2/95) (if experience included television production) Set design/lighting... 2 SH (if experience included television production) Basic television studio techniques (multicamera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic video remote techniques (single camera)... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic audio techniques... 3 SH (if experience included television production) Basic postproduction processes... 3 SH (if experience included motion pictures) Basic cinematography... 3 SH (if experience included still photography) Still photography... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Black-and-white darkroom processing... 4 SH (if experience included still photography) Color darkroom processing... 4 SH ARMY SCHOOL DD , Basic Still Photography (10/95-Present) Photojournalism... 3 SH DD , Video Production Documentation (1/98-Present) Video production... 3 SH (1/98-Present) Writing for video production... 3 SH (1/98-Present) Electronic field production... 3 SH (1/98-Present) Studio video production... 3 SH Continued 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

16 AR , Visual Info/Audio Doc BNCOC (10/91-9/94) Audiovisual management... 3 SH (1/90-9/91) Audiovisual management... 3 SH AR , Still Documentation BNCOC (10/91-9/94) Audio/visual management... 3 SH DD , Intermediate Photojournalism (6/98-Present) Advanced photojournalism... 6 SH (6/98-Present) News writing and editing... 3 SH DD , Intermediate Photojournalism (1/94-1/96) Photojournalism... 6 SH (1/94-1/96) Digital imaging... 2 SH (1/90-12/93) Photojournalism... 6 SH DD , Photographic Maintenance Technician (1/99-12/01) Photographic equipment maintenance... 3 SH DD , Photo Proc Maint & Quality Control (10/95-12/01) Film processing equipment maintenance... 2 SH (10/95-12/01) Quality control techniques for film processing... 2 SH DD , Broadcast TV Sys Maint (3/98-Present) Special topics in video production... 3 SH DSST Technical Writing... 3 SH TECEP Public Relations Thought and Practice (COM-210-TE)... 3 SH TECEP Technical Writing (ENG-201-TE)... 3 SH TECEP Introduction to News Reporting (JOU-110-TE)... 3 SH TECEP Sales Management (MAR-322-TE)... 3 SH TECEP Advertising (MAR-323-TE)... 3 SH DISTANCE LEARNING Students can take courses from the following (only a guide; other communications courses may be appropriate for this major area of study): Broadcast and Cable Promotion Broadcasting in America Cinema Theory Communication Law Communication Research Debate Film Styles and Genre Interviewing Journalism Media in Communications Motion Picture Productions Non Verbal Communications Oral Interpretation of Literature Radio News Radio Production Radio-Television Policies, Laws, and Regulations Small Group Communication Survey of Cable Communication Technical Writing Telecommunication Processes and Policy Television News Television Production Theories of Persuasion Video Communication Theory Voice and Diction Voice Production Thomas Edison State College Courses vary by semester ( COM-120 OL Introduction to Mass Communications I... 3 SH COM-121 OL Introduction to Mass Communications II... 3 SH COM-210 GS Public Relations Thought and Practice... 3 SH COM-209 GS Public Speaking... 3 SH COM-402 PA Interviewing... 3 SH ENG-201 OL Technical Writing... 3 SH JOU-393 PA Desktop Publishing... 3 SH Continued 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

17 MAR-441 OL Marketing with Electronic Media... 3 SH PHO-101 OL Introduction to Photography... 3 SH Any course listed in the DANTES Independent Study Catalog under codes Marketing; Salesmanship; Marketing Management; Sales Management; Human Relations (in Business); Advertising; Advertising/Sales Promotion; Advertising Media; Public Relations; Mass Communication, Introduction; Telecommunications; Communication, General; Technical Writing; History of Journalism; Feature Writing; or News Writing; Radio and Television; Rhetoric and Public Address; Other Communication; Desktop Publishing; Photography; Film/Cinematography; Mass Media Law; Mass Media Law; or Public Policy. 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

18 DEGREE REQUIREMENT I REQUIREMENT SH SOCAD ARMY ARMY SCHOOL CERTIFI- CATION/ LICENSURE DISTANCE LEARNING Free Electives 27 X X X X X The college guarantees to accept the following: SOCAD CREDIT SOURCE Any relevant non-duplicating courses listed in the Transferability Tables of the current SOC Degree Network System-4 Handbook that meet Thomas Edison State College requirements...27 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating recommended credit. See MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE...27 SH ARMY SCHOOL Any relevant, non-duplicating recommended credit. See MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE...27 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating CLEP, DSST, ECE or TECEP test...27 SH DISTANCE LEARNING Thomas Edison State College. Courses vary by semester ( Any relevant, non-duplicating course from Thomas Edison State College...27 SH Any relevant, non-duplicating course from the DANTES Independent Study Catalog. 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

19 APPENDIX I MILITARY-RELATED EXPERIENCES APPLIED TO THIS DEGREE The college guarantees to grant the following course credits from the military-related learning experiences listed below to the extent that they match degree requirements. Maximum credit is shown for each item. It is necessary to match the credit to actual requirements, eliminating duplication and addressing instances where the credit is insufficient to meet the total requirement. For example: Is there a way to compensate for the credit short-fall or does the experience fail to meet the requirement? See the individual requirement pages for guidance and choose where the credits can most effectively be applied. ***Important: This evaluation should culminate in a SOCAD Student Agreement.*** MILITARY-RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE A B OPTIONAL NOTES ON USE OF CREDIT Basic Training, AR , 3/00-Present 5 5 Requirement I Basic Training, AR , 7/85-2/ Requirement I AIT, DD , 10/95-Present (25V) Requirements B, F, H, I AIT, DD , 1/98-Present (25V) Requirements B, F, H, I PLDC, AR , 10/03-9/ Requirement I PLDC, AR , 10/93-9/ Requirement I PLDC, AR , 10/93-9/ Requirement I PLDC, AR , 3/89-9/ Requirement I BNCOC, AR , 10/01-Present (Common 3 3 Requirement I Core) BNCOC, AR , 4/94-9/01 (Common Core) 2 2 Requirement I BNCOC, AR , 1/90-3/94 (Common Core) 1 1 Requirement I BNCOC, 25P, AR , 10/91-9/ Requirements B, F, H, I BNCOC, 25P, AR , 1/90-9/ Requirements B, F, H, I BNCOC, 25S, AR , 10/91-9/ Requirements B, F, H, I BNCOC, 25S, AR , 1/90-9/ Requirements B, F, I Battle Staff Operations, AR , 10/03-Present 3 3 Requirement I (ASI-2S) Battle Staff Operations, AR , 1/91-9/ Requirement I (ASI-2S) Master Fitness Trainer, AR , 1/90-10/ Requirement I (ASI-P5) Electronic Imaging, DD , 10/95-9/ Requirement I Advanced Electronic Imaging, DD , 10/ Requirements B, F, I Present Basic Imagery Systems Maintenance, DD , 3 3 Requirement I 1/98-Present Visual Information Management, DD , 1/ Present Intermediate Photojournalism, DD , 6/ Requirements B, F, H, I Present Intermediate Photojournalism, DD , 1/ Requirements B, F, H, I 1/96 Intermediate Photojournalism, DD , 1/90-12/ Requirements B, F, H, I Continued 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

20 Photographic Maintenance Technician, DD , 5 5 Requirements B, F, H, I 1/99-12/01 Photographic Processing, Maintenance, and Quality 4 4 Requirements B, F, H, I Control, DD , 10/95-12/01 Broadcast Television Systems Maintenance, DD Requirements B, F, H, I 0010, 3/98-Present Electronic Fundamentals Course, DD , 7/ Requirements D, F, I Present 25V10 (2/94-9/05) Based on individualized assessment 25V20 (2/94-2/95) Requirements B, F, H, I 25V30 (2/94-9/05) Requirements B, F, H, I Column A = Maximum credits recommended. Column B = Maximum credits that can actually be used in this degree. Note the requirement letter code and semester hours drawn from each experience as it is applied to a specific requirement on the follow pages. The total for each experience cannot exceed the credit shown in Semester Hours column B. Steps for Applying Military-Related Learning Experiences 1. In the first column of the preceding table, check each learning experience that can be validated for the soldier. Choose only the highest level attained. If there are relevant experiences not listed above, bring them to the attention of the college evaluator. 2. Review the individual letter-coded requirement pages and devise a preliminary strategy for applying the credits. A. Work from the most specific to the more general requirements (i.e., first, specific requirements; next, specific categories of electives; last, free electives). B. Work from completely satisfied requirements to partially-met requirements (i.e., unless there is a satisfactory way to make up for the shortfall in credit, the requirement might not be met by the particular experience. See university policy on the letter-coded requirement page.). C. Check for possible duplication by considering whether two or more credit recommendations are based on the same learning experience (e.g., was a skill credited for the T also granted for AIT in an instance where that skill was fully learned in AIT? It is possible for a skill to be properly credited from two sources if the learning acquired in each setting is sufficiently different, but caution is needed to avoid duplication.). 3. Track the credits consumed in the table above, noting the requirement letter code and the semester hours. 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

21 Appendix II EXAMPLES OF CREDIT OUTCOMES Actua l out co me for a Soldier who co mp let ed BNCOC an d hold s t he 25V30 M OS (2/94-9/05) an d ha s exp erien ce wit h Telev ision Pro du ctio n and St ill Photog raphy, and wo rk ing w ith Mot ion Pictu res. Thomas Edison State College Requirements SH Army learning experience and ACE Guide Credit Recommendation B Humanities Electives 12 DD (10/95-Present) Basic Still Photography Basic photography-3 SH Dark room procedures-3 SH Photojournalism-3 SH Intermediate photography and electronic image acquisition-3 SH F General Education 18 DD (1/98-Present) Video Electives Production Documentation Video production-3 SH Writing for video production-3 SH Electronic field production-3 SH Studio video production-3 SH H Communication Electives 27 Any of the following: 25V (2/94-9/05) (has experience with television production) Set design/lighting-2 SH Basic television studio techniques (multicamera)-3 SH Basic video remote techniques (single camera)-3 SH Basic audio techniques-3 SH Basic postproduction processes-3 SH (working with motion pictures) Basic cinematography-3 SH (has experience with still photography) Still photography-4 SH Black-and-white darkroom processing - 4 SH Color darkroom processing-4 SH I Free Electives 27 25V (2/94-9/05) Personnel supervision-3 SH AR (3/00-Present) Basic Training Physical conditioning-2 SH Marksmanship-2 SH First aid-1 SH AR (10/93-Present) PLDC Principles and application of leadership-2 SH Military science-2 SH AR (4/94-Present) BNCOC Common Core SH SH Applied Remaining Basic supervision-3 SH Other Requirements TOTAL DEGREE Continued 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

22 EXAMPLES OF CREDIT OUTCOMES Actua l out co me for a Soldier who co mp let ed BNCOC an d hold s t he 25V30 M OS (2/94-9/05) an d has exp erien ce w ith Telev ision Produ ct ion. Thomas Edison State College Requirements SH Army learning experience and ACE Guide Credit Recommendation B Humanities Electives 12 DD (10/95-Present) Basic Still Photography Basic photography-3 SH Dark room procedures-3 SH Photojournalism-3 SH Intermediate photography and electronic image acquisition-3 SH F General Education 18 DD (1/98-Present) Video Electives Production Documentation Video production-3 SH Writing for video production-3 SH Electronic field production-3 SH Studio video production-3 SH H Communication Electives 27 25V (2/94-9/05) (if experience with television production) Set design/lighting-2 SH Basic television studio techniques (multicamera)-3 SH Basic video remote techniques (single camera)-3 SH Basic audio techniques-3 SH Basic postproduction processes-3 SH I Free Electives 27 25V (2/94-9/05) Personnel supervision-3 SH AR (3/00-Present) Basic Training Physical conditioning-2 SH Marksmanship-2 SH First aid-1 SH AR (10/93-Present) PLDC Principles and application of leadership-2 SH Military science-2 SH AR (4/94-Present) BNCOC Common Core SH SH Applied Remaining Basic supervision-3 SH Other Requirements TOTAL DEGREE Continued 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

23 EXAMPLES OF CREDIT OUTCOMES Actua l out co me for a Soldier who co mp let ed BNCOC an d hold s t he 25V30 M OS (2/94-9/05) an d has exp erien ce w ith St ill Photogra phy. Thomas Edison State College Requirements SH Army learning experience and ACE Guide Credit Recommendation Humanities Electives 12 DD (10/95-Present) Basic Still Photography Basic photography-3 SH Dark room procedures-3 SH Photojournalism-3 SH Intermediate photography and electronic image acquisition-3 SH F General Education 18 DD (1/98-Present) Video Electives Production Documentation Video production-3 SH Writing for video production-3 SH Electronic field production-3 SH Studio video production-3 SH H Communication Electives 27 25V (2/94-9/05) (has experience with still photography) Still photography-4 SH Black-and-white darkroom processing - 4 SH Color darkroom processing-4 SH I Free Electives 27 25V (2/94-9/05) Personnel supervision-3 SH AR (3/00-Present) Basic Training Physical conditioning-2 SH Marksmanship-2 SH First aid-1 SH AR (10/93-Present) PLDC Principles and application of leadership-2 SH Military science-2 SH AR (4/94-Present) BNCOC Common Core SH SH Applied Remaining Basic supervision-3 SH Other Requirements TOTAL DEGREE V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

24 APPENDIX III HOW TO USE REQUIREMENT PAGES 1. REQUIREMENT A college course (or the broader category shown in lieu of a course) required for the degree. 2. SH (SEMESTER HOURS) Semester (or quarter - QH) hours of unduplicated credit needed to meet the requirement. Unduplicated means that the same learning experience cannot already have been used to satisfy another requirement, and that if you combine smaller amounts of recommended credit to meet the total, they must represent unique learning experiences. 3. SOCAD The letter-number combinations shown represent categories of comparable courses in the SOCAD system that are guaranteed to transfer. Use the SOC Degree Network System Handbooks to find specific college courses in the categories (SOC-2 Handbook for associate degrees; SOC-4 Handbook for bachelor s degrees). The categories are found in Chapter 8 of the handbooks. Your objective is to identify a college offering a course at a location where you can attend since they are generally not distance learning courses. Once found, determine if it is currently offered and enroll using the procedures of your Army Education Center. SOC Degree Network System Handbooks are available at 4. ARMY If the requirement lists credit for your, work with the college evaluator preparing your SOCAD Student Agreement to establish that it fully meets the requirement (i.e., it is worth the required number of SH) or that it can be combined with other credit sources. Avoid duplication of credit. ACE Guide Online is available at if you want to examine recommendations in detail. 5. ARMY SCHOOL If the requirement lists credit for a military school you have attended, work with the college evaluator preparing your SOCAD Student Agreement to establish that it fully meets the requirement (i.e., it is worth the required number of SH) or that it can be combined with other credit sources. Avoid duplication of credit. ACE Guide Online is available at if you want to examine recommendations in detail. 6. CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE If the requirement lists credit for a certification or licensure you hold, work with the college evaluator preparing your SOCAD Student Agreement to establish that it fully meets the requirement (i.e., it is worth the required number of SH) or that it can be combined with other credit sources. Avoid duplication of credit. Additional information is available online at and 7. If the requirement lists acceptable tests and you would like to take them, consult your local Army Education Center or additional information is available at 8. DISTANCE LEARNING If the requirement shows that distance learning courses are available, contact the college regarding its courses or examine DANTES Independent Study Catalog listings at 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

25 APPENDIX IV SELECTING THE RIGHT DEGREE 1. SELECTING THE RIGHT SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE PLAN There are three kinds of degree plans: (1) SOCAD Army Career Degree: Typical civilian degrees that match the specialty skills of an, (2) SOCAD Army Degree General: Typical civilian degrees with more general content, and (3) SOCAD Army Degree Specialized: Degrees especially crafted to accommodate the uniquely military or otherwise not-easily-matched-to-civilian-courses skills of an. SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE PLAN The SOCAD Army Career Degree is based on college degrees that uniquely relate to an 's skills and contain specific college courses that match its competencies. (Example: A computer studies degree in which recommended credit for military learning is assigned to college courses typically found in a computer studies major.) SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE PLAN - GENERAL The SOCAD Army Career Degree General is based on college degrees that match the recommended credit from Army learning experiences to their requirements in more general ways. Military credit recommendations are assigned to one or more general categories (e.g., a "Skill Area", "Career Component", "Professional Focus", "Emphasis", "Aviation Maintenance" or another broad subject area) instead of to specific college courses uniquely identified with the 's special competencies. Possibly useful to soldiers, but less effective in mapping competencies to civilian college courses normally associated with their specialties. The degree may have a General Studies, Management, or other broad title, possibly useful to soldiers, but not uniquely related to the 's special competencies (Example: A computer specialist matched to a degree in Management or General Studies rather than computer studies). SOCAD ARMY CAREER DEGREE PLAN - SPECIALIZED The SOCAD Army Career Degree Specialized has many of the same qualities as the General degree except its title and major courses may be predominantly military in nature or are otherwise different than a typical civilian course for the same skill. The degree title and major courses would not typically be found in civilian higher education. As with the General Purpose degree plan, the Specialized one may be useful to soldiers but would be less effective in mapping competencies to civilian college courses normally associated with their specialty. (Example: A college degree named for a military specialty and containing courses that are unique to it.) continued 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October

26 continued 2. BROADER GENERAL DEGREE CHOICES A number of colleges offer flexible degrees that combine military credit and general education to form flexible, efficient-for-soldiers degrees. If it is not important that the soldier s degree closely resemble a civilian one in the occupational specialty (i.e., be comprised of major-area courses normally associated with the field), such a program might be appropriate. Many General Studies network curriculums found in the SOC Degree Network System-2 fit this model. Examples of Internet accessible distance learning programs of this kind can be found at: and others (refer to the SOC Degree Network System-2 Handbook, Locations by Network). 3. WILL YOU CONTINUE FOR A BACHELOR'S DEGREE? Some s have bachelor's degree plans you can pursue directly without an interim associate degree. With this approach you have no transfer concerns, but if you stop short of completion you have no interim degree. An associate degree's title (e.g., AA, AS, AAS, etc.) alone will not ensure successful transfer to a bachelor's degree program. It depends more on the correct matching of the 2- and 4-year programs' course content. Read the Degree Objective statement on the degree plan carefully. If questions remain, raise them with the bachelor's degree program to which you intend to transfer. It is important to select the right courses based on considerations like: Are they intended to transfer? Do they have a place in your bachelor's degree curriculum? Must they be taken in the upper division (junior or senior year) of a bachelor's degree institution? 25V Thomas Edison State College BA Communications Updated October