BC 345 Broadcast Captioning Technology - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisites:  RR 206 Computer Transcription & Technology, RR 310 Machine Shorthand V (160), RR 330 Realtime Applications for CART/Captioning or demonstrated skill or consent of Program Director
The student will receive comprehensive instruction in a captioning on-line translation system, the basic care and maintenance of the computer hardware data input device, and basic setup and maintenance of broadcast captioner’s captioning equipment and how to obtain system support.  Emphasis will be placed on the basics of broadcast news production preparation, prescripting, psychology of on-air captioning (verbatim, word substitutes, and finger spelling).

BC 350 Introduction to Broadcast Production - 4 Hrs.
The student will receive instruction in broadcast media through the medium of television production, specifically the “live to tape” format.  Emphasis is placed on practical experience in operations, management and performance environments of broadcasting, including news and various other live studio program formats.  Students will receive instruction in ancillary personnel and coordinating support staff; available hardware and software technology; newsroom systems/interfaces; public relations; prenews/program preparation; quality control; off-line/post production; broadcast production preparation format, materials and equipment; radio; Webcasting; and audience.  The student will witness the production of a live television program and write a paper on the experience and how broadcast production relates specifically to broadcast captioning.

BC 360 Introduction to Broadcast Captioning - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisites:  RR 350 Realtime Reporting 140 Literary; BC 320 Internet Research Techniques for Captioning; RR 340 Dictionary Development and Management or consent of Program Director
An introduction to the profession of broadcast captioning and the broadcast industry with special emphasis on the history of captioning, FCC regulations, on-line translation, caption placement, parameters, presentation and style guidelines, speaker IDs, chevrons, brackets, musical notes, blanking, and sound descriptors.  The course includes practical application, realtime quality evaluation and improvement methods as well as hands-on practicum in simulated broadcast studio.  The course emphasizes the basics of broadcast production, research and preparation, ongoing dictionary evaluation and improvement and the changes involved in transitioning from judicial reporting into the broadcast captioning field.

BC 390 Multi-Voice Speaker Designation for Broadcast Captioning - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisites:  RR 350 Realtime Reporting 140 Literary; RR 330 Realtime Applications for CART/Captioning; RR 320 Internet Research Techniques for Realtime Reporting; RR 340 Dictionary Development & Management or consent of Program Director 
The student will caption multi-voice material of various program types, including medical and technical material, at speeds between 160 – 200 wpm.  This course emphasizes all elements and use of multi-voice speaker designation in regard to the broadcast captioning industry and environments to include the writing of chevrons and environmental sounds descriptors.  Realtime accuracy will be charted and analyzed for improvement.  Portions of realtime writing will be graded utilizing captioning psychology with a goal Total Error Rate (TER) of 95% or higher.

BC 430 Broadcast Captioning I – News - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisites:  BC 360 Introduction to Broadcast Captioning
The student will learn through heavy simulation in a broadcast captioning studio the practical application of writing weather, local and world news programs including news production, weather terminology, IDs, caption placement, briefs and research sites.  The student will practice writing news and weather programs utilizing the latest captioning learning tools and realtime quality evaluation forms to record their captions for review and improvement.

BC 440 Broadcast Captioning II – Sports - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisites:  BC 430 Broadcast Captioning I – News or consent of Program Director
The student will learn through heavy simulation in a broadcast captioning studio the practical application of writing sports programs with special emphasis on technical information; sports research, terminology and briefs; style and placement parameters, and rosters.  The student will practice writing sports programs utilizing the latest captioning learning tools and realtime quality evaluation forms to record their captions for review and improvement. 

BC 450 Broadcast Captioning Internship - 4 Hrs.
Prerequisites:  Students must have completed the 160 wpm literary requirement and all other Broadcast Captioning core course work.
Internship will include a minimum of 40 hours of captioning under the supervision of a practicing captioner or institutional instructor.  The institution will be responsible for this arrangement.  Students shall not serve in the capacity of the actual captioner during participation in the internship.  The student will produce an unedited captioned translation of one hour of captioning services for educational and grading purposes only and shall not be sold.  Records will be maintained to verify the internship experience including such things as a diary, new terminology encountered, new experiences, and activities/processes observed, as well as a signed internship verification form.  Students will be required to study for and participate in at least one mock CBC (Certified Broadcast Captioner) examination.