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Bachelor of Science Degree in Realtime Reporting – Captioning
72 Quarter Hours

The Captioning Realtime Reporting curriculum of AIB College of Business provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be realtime captioners. It is our belief that students should be provided the opportunity to explore and develop general knowledge, ethical and civic responsibilities, technical skills, and research abilities to become successful captioners.

*Upper-level classes. (A minimum of 14 upper-level classes are required for the BS degree. There are 12 in the BS and 2 in the AAS.)

 
Core General Education Courses: 27 quarter hours
*CM310 Technical Writing MA120 College Algebra      OR      *MA310 Essential Statistics
HIST150 Western Civilization SCI100 Environmental Science
HU210 Introduction to Film      OR      MSC110 Music Appreciation *SS310 Social Psychology
 
Core Major Courses: 40.5 quarter hours
*CC340 Principles of Captioning/CART I *CC425 Captioning/CART Speed Development II (9 credits)
*CC350 Captioning/CART Speed Development I (9 credits) *RR315 Speed Development III (2 classes)
*CC365 Principles of Captioning/CART II *RR400 Internship with Business Applications
 
1 elective from the following: 4.5 quarter hours
BA313 Business Law II RR310 Medical/Legal Dictation
*BA333 Managerial Communications  
 
NOTES:
  1. Assumes students enter with an AAS in Realtime Reporting-Transcription Services (28 classes/126 quarter credits AND completion of Speed II).
  2. Students could complete the BS in 4 quarters of enrollment (16 classes/72 quarter credits).
  3. As such, students could complete a bachelor’s degree in Realtime Reporting in 11 quarters, earning 198 quarter credits.
  4. This degree allows for three quarters of repeating speed classes and still completing a BS in 11 quarters.
  5. Some students may require longer enrollment to reach the NCRA speed requirements.
  6. Of the AIB students who graduate, the average time to complete speed requirements is 11.35 quarters (Data source: 173 AIB grads from 1990-2003).
 
Bachelor of Science Degree in Realtime Reporting – Judicial
72 Quarter Hours

The Judicial Realtime Reporting curriculum of AIB College of Business provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be realtime freelance and official reporters. It is our belief that students should be provided the opportunity to explore and develop general knowledge, ethical and civic responsibilities, technical skills, and research abilities to become successful "guardians of the record."

*Upper-level classes. (A minimum of 14 upper-level classes are required for the BS degree. There are 12 in the BS and 2 in the AAS.)

 
Core General Education Courses: 27 quarter hours
*CM310 Technical Writing MA120 College Algebra      OR      *MA310 Essential Statistics
HIST150 Western Civilization SCI100 Environmental Science
HU210 Introduction to Film      OR      MSC110 Music Appreciation *SS310 Social Psychology
 
Core Major Courses: 40.5 quarter hours
*RR315 Speed Development III (9 credits) *RR365 Official Reporting Procedures
*RR350 Speed Development IV (9 credits) *RR400 Internship with Business Applications
*RR340 Freelance Reporting Procedures *RR425 Speed Development V (9 credits)
 
1 elective from the following: 4.5 quarter hours
*BA313 Business Law II RR310 Medical/Legal Dictation
*BA333 Managerial Communications  
 
NOTES:
  1. Assumes students enter with an AAS in Realtime Reporting-Transcription Services (28 classes/126 quarter credits AND completion of Speed II).
  2. Students could complete the BS in 4 quarters of enrollment (16 classes/72 quarter credits).
  3. As such, students could complete a bachelor’s degree in Realtime Reporting in 11 quarters, earning 198 quarter credits.
  4. This degree allows for three quarters of repeating speed classes and still completing a BS in 11 quarters.
  5. Some students may require longer enrollment to reach the NCRA speed requirements.
  6. Of the AIB students who graduate, the average time to complete speed requirements is 11.35 quarters (Data source: 173 AIB grads from 1990-2003).
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