- Community of interest
- Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
- Award
- AS-T Degree
- Program code
- 35684.31AS-T
- Department
- Radio-TV-Film
- CIP code
- 09.0701: Radio and Television.
- TOP code
- 0604.20 - Television (including combined TV/Film/Video)*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- BCAD Business, Cosmetology, Arts & Design
- Award
- AS-T Degree
- Program code
- 35684.31AS-T
- Department
- Radio-TV-Film
- CIP code
- 09.0701: Radio and Television.
- TOP code
- 0604.20 - Television (including combined TV/Film/Video)*
Next Steps
AS-T Degree — expand to learn about this award
The AS-T is designed for transfer preparation to a specific California State University major. Like every Butte College associate degree, it has two parts: a general-education curriculum and an academic program of specialization.
About Associate Degrees for Transfer. AA-T and AS-T degrees are aligned with transfer model curricula developed jointly by the Academic Senates and discipline faculty in the California Community College and California State University systems. Completing one with a qualifying GPA guarantees CSU admission with junior standing in a related major (campus assignment depends on space and competitive criteria).
About General Education. GE is an integrated program of learning designed to foster intellectual curiosity, cultural understanding, critical thinking, creative reasoning, oral and written communication, and the capacity for ethical reasoning. By graduation, you'll have developed the ability to think critically, communicate clearly, apply quantitative reasoning, understand how the major academic disciplines ask their questions, comprehend diverse cultures and historical periods, and assess ethical problems — alongside the depth you build in your major.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
Meets Area 4.
course details
Survey of mass communication and the interrelationships of media with society including history, structure and trends in a digital age. Discussion of theories and effects, economics, technology, law and ethics, global media, media literacy, and social issues, including gender and cultural diversity. (C-ID JOUR 100).
course details
This course introduces students to writing scripts and other types of content for a variety of digital media platforms. An emphasis is placed on proper formatting, technical, conceptual, and stylistic issues related to writing fiction and non-fiction. A significant part of the course will be focused on evaluating and improving writing for the media.
General Education: Area 1A
about Area 1A
English Composition
Baccalaureate-level academic writing — expository and argumentative. The foundation for every other course you'll write in.
General Education: Area 2
about Area 2
Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
College-level mathematics or quantitative reasoning — the toolkit behind science, business, and informed citizenship.
General Education: Area 6
about Area 6
Ethnic Studies
The histories, experiences, and contributions of the four autonomous disciplines: Black / African American / Africana studies, Native American studies, Chicano/a/x and Latino/a/x studies, and Asian American studies.
Term 2
Class Schedules
course details
This course serves as an introduction to the theory and practice of audio production for radio, television, film and digital recording applications. Students will learn the fundamentals of sound design and aesthetics, microphone use, and digital recording equipment. Students gain hands-on experience recording, editing, mixing and mastering audio. Upon completion, students will have basic knowledge of applied audio concepts, production workflow, equipment functions, and audio editing software.
course details
The course provides an introduction to the theory, terminology, and operation of single camera video production, including composition and editing techniques, camera operation, portable lighting, video recorder operation, audio control and basic editing. This course focuses on the aesthetics and fundamentals of scripting, producing, directing on location, post-production, and exhibition/distribution.
General Education: Area 1B
about Area 1B
Critical Thinking and Composition
Reading and writing about complex texts — analyzing arguments, identifying assumptions, building your own case with evidence.
General Education: Area 1C
about Area 1C
Oral Communication
Public speaking and group discussion — organizing ideas for a live audience, listening actively, responding under pressure.
General Education: Area 3B
Taking HIST 18, HIST 26 or HIST C1001 is recommended to meet the US-1 graduation requirement for CSU.
about Area 3B
Humanities
History, literature, philosophy, language — how people across time and cultures have made sense of the world.
Term 3
Class Schedules
List B (Select one):
General Education: Area 4
Taking POLS C1000 is recommended to meet the US-2/US-3 graduation requirements for CSU.
about Area 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences
The systematic study of people as members of society — cultural anthropology, cultural geography, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology — and the methods these disciplines use to ask their questions.
General Education: Area 5A
Must have 5C Lab component if not taken in 5B/5C. Seven total Area 5 units required.
about Area 5A
Physical Science
The physical world — chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy — and how science actually works.
Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C2999)
Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.
Term 4
Class Schedules
List C (Select one or any List B course not already used):
General Education: Area 3A
Only necessary if Area 3A not already met.
about Area 3A
Arts
Engaging with creative work — painting, music, theatre, design — through making, viewing, and interpreting.
General Education: Area 5B
Must have 5C Lab component if not taken in 5A/5C. Seven total Area 5 units required.
about Area 5B
Biological Science
Life and living systems — from cells to ecosystems.
Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C2999)
Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
Example roles: 4
- Producers and Directors
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Film and Video Editors
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
Example roles: 1
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Local Job Market
Producers and DirectorsSOC 27-201261 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- ARR Healthcare 2
- Adventist Health System/West 2
- Jackson HealthPros 2
- Maximus 2
- Stability Healthcare 2
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 9
- Chapmantown, Butte County 3
- Thermalito, Butte County 3
- Oregon, Butte County 2
- Paradise, Butte County 2
Sample current postings
News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsSOC 27-3023324 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Adventist Health 3
- Adventist Health System/West 1
- Armed Guard Private Security 1
- Feather River Tribal Health 1
- Fusion Medical Staffing 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 8
- Linda, Yuba County 3
- Oregon, Butte County 2
- Butte Creek, Butte County 1
- Chapmantown, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Film and Video EditorsSOC 27-40321 nearby opening
Top employers in sample
- NoGigiddy 1
Where the postings are
- Sacramento, Sacramento County 1
Sample current postings
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysSOC 27-30112 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- State of Nevada 2
Where the postings are
- Mound House, Carson City 2
Sample current postings
Communications Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-11222 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- KAISER 1
- Kaiser Permanente 1
Where the postings are
- Lincoln, Placer County 2
Sample current postings
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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