Roadmap
Year One
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | ||
| SPC 1608 | Intro to Public Speaking | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: Biological Science | 3 | ||
| General Education: Government | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Year Two
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Literature | 3 | ||
| General Education: Physical Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: History | 3 | ||
| General Education: Philosophy/Religion | 3 | ||
| General Education: Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 15 | ||
Part-Time Roadmap
Year One
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Visual and Performing Arts | 3 | ||
| SPC 1608 | Intro to Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Two
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Mathematics | 3 | ||
| General Education: Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Literature | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Three
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Biological Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Second Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: History | 3 | ||
| General Education: Philosophy/Religion | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Physical Science | |||
| General Education: Government | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Year Four
First Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Education: Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||
Radio/Television Broadcasting Option, Liberal Arts A.A.
| Communications Area | CH | |
|---|---|---|
| •+*ENC1101, English I | 3 | |
| +*ENC1102, English II | 3 | |
| Humanities Area | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts | See General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Philosophy/Religion | See General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Literature | See General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Mathematics Area | ||
| See General Education Requirements | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences Area | ||
| Physical Science | See General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Biological Science | See General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Social Sciences Area | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | See General Education Requirements | 3 |
| History | See General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Government | See General Education Requirements | 3 |
| Additional Common Prerequisites | ||
| SPC1608, Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Electives | ||
| Electives | 21 | |
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS |
60 |
|
Pre-Communication students wishing to transfer to a four-year Florida school should be aware of the AMH2010, AMH2020, and ECO2013 requirements by some institutions.)
Recommended electives:
DIG2000, Intro to Digital Media OR
MMC1000, Survey of Mass Communication, 3 crs.
DIG2251, Digital Audio I, 3 crs.
+DIG2252, Digital Audio II, 3 crs.
CGS2069, Internet Marketing, 3 crs.
DIG2257, Radio Production Sound Recording, 3 crs.
+DIG2200, Basic Video, 3 crs.
+MMC2100, Writing for Mass Communication, 3 crs.
• General Education Core. Students must complete at least one identified core course in each area of study—Communications, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences—as part of the general education course requirements.
+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required. See course descriptions.
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Gulf Coast’s Division of Business and Technology is located in the Advanced Technology Center on the Panama City, Florida campus. Contact the division office for questions related to your educational goals. For questions regarding program requirements, please contact your advisor. Please direct lab- and class-specific questions to the instructor for your class.
Business and Technology Division
Advanced Technology Center (ATC) 103
5230 West Highway 98
Panama City, FL 32401-1058
850-872-3875
Fax: 850-767-8084
Business and Technology Division Website
Our faculty and staff are ready to answer questions about your program requirements and next steps.
Melanie Boyd (mboyd@gulfcoast.edu)
Chair, Business and Technology
Panama City Campus
Advanced Technology Center (ATC) 102
850-872-3839
Nancy Berdanier (nberdanie@gulfcoast.edu)
Administrative Assistant
Panama City Campus
Advanced Technology Center (ATC) 103
850-872-3875
Business & Technology Faculty
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Adessi | Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 5887 | aadessi@gulfcoast.edu |
| Kim Allan | Assistant Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 4022 | kallan@gulfcoast.edu |
| Paul Ashman | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 5852 | pashman@gulfcoast.edu |
| Melanie Boyd | Professor | (850) 872-3839 ext. 3839 | mboyd@gulfcoast.edu |
| Christy Cole | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2842 | ccole@gulfcoast.edu |
| Denise Crider | Instructor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2848 | dcrider@gulfcoast.edu |
| Erika Goines | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 5886 | egoines@gulfcoast.edu |
| Emmanuel Hernandez Agosto | Assistant Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2845 | ehernand3@gulfcoast.edu |
| Matthew Herndon | Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 2846 | mherndon@gulfcoast.edu |
| Alan Jeffries | Instructor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 4051 | ajeffries@gulfcoast.edu |
| Scott Kirkman | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 6037 | skirkman@gulfcoast.edu |
| Jose Lopez-Baquero | Assistant Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 4012 | jlopezbaq@gulfcoast.edu |
| Wendy Payne | Professor | (850) 872-3876 ext. 3876 | wpayne@gulfcoast.edu |
| Tonitta Sauls | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 5090 | tsauls@gulfcoast.edu |
| Tracy Sewell | Associate Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 4826 | tsewell@gulfcoast.edu |
| Stephen Withall | (850) 769-1551 ext. 4019 | swithall@gulfcoast.edu | |
| Karen Works | Assistant Professor | (850) 769-1551 ext. 4018 | kworks1@gulfcoast.edu |