Sound Production Technology Pathway (full-time) | Audio Engineering Technology
Associate in Science Degree
Meta-Major: Arts, Humanities, Communication & Design
Specialization: Audio Engineering Technology
Catalog: 2025 - 2026
Planning Your Degree Pathway
This document outlines the courses needed to complete your Associate in Science (A.S.) degree and prepare you for employment in a specialized career upon degree completion. These courses include general education requirements as well as courses specific to your field. Please connect with your Student Success Coach if you need introductory coursework, have earned college credit, industry certifications, have completed an articulated program at a technical college, or would like to modify when you take certain courses and/or how many courses you take in a term. A Success Coach can also provide guidance on how to transition or transfer to a bachelor's degree program at Valencia or another Florida state college in case you decide to earn a bachelor's degree in the future.
Additional Degree Requirements
- Introductory Coursework: Required courses based on placement tests including developmental education
- Civic Literacy Exam: must satisfy Florida Civic Literacy Exam or appropriate scores in AP or CLEP exams
- Grade Point Average (GPA): Need to maintain 2.0 or higher for both Overall GPA and Valencia GPA
- Valencia Residency: Must complete at Valencia at least 25% of the college-level credits required for a degree
* Class has a prerequisite
+ Class requires “C” grade or higher
^ Course may require a specific grade for transfer institution
GESC General Education Student Choice
- Classes fill quickly, make plans with the Class Schedule Search for early registration
- For registration instructions, review our How-To Videos
- Meet with your Student Success Coach to create an education plan.
Sample Term-by-Term Plan | Full-Time (12+ credits)
Introductory Coursework
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
Term 1
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUM 1002C - Fundamentals of Sound+ | 3 |
| MUT 1011C - Introduction to Music Theory+ | 4 |
| ENC 1101 - Freshman Composition I+* | 3 |
| MAT 1033C - Intermediate Algebra+* | 3 |
Term 2
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUL 1010 - Music Appreciation+* | 3 |
| EET 1214C - Intro to Engineering Technology | 3 |
| MAC 1105 - College Algebra+* | 3 |
| MUM 2623C - MIDI Electronic Music I+* | 3 |
Term 3
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUM 2661C - Sound Recording I+* | 3 |
| MUM 2601L - Sound Recording I Lab+* | 1 |
| MUM 2634C - Digital Audio Workstation+* | 1 |
| EET 2036C - Principles of Electric Circuits* | 3 |
| MAC 1114 - College Trigonometry +* | 3 |
Term 4
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUM 2666C - Sound Recording II+* | 3 |
| MUM 2602L - Sound Recording II Lab+* | 1 |
| PHY 2053C - College Physics I* | 3 |
| MUM 1648C - Foley and Sound Design+* | 1 |
| MUM 1646C - Dialogue Edit& Voice Processing+ | 2 |
Term 5
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUM 2640C - Soundtrack Rerecording Mixing*+ | 3 |
| EET 2141C - Semiconductor Devices & Circuits* | 3 |
| CET 2114C - Digital Systems I* | 3 |
| POS 2041 - US Government+ | 3 |
Term 6
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MUM 2678C - Mixing Techniques* | 1 |
| Program Elective*+ | 3 |
| CET 2123C - Fundamentals Of Microprocessor *+ | 3 |
| MUM 1620 - Psychoacoustics & Listening Skills+* | 3 |
Pathway-Specific Information
- Starting your math sequence higher than MAT 1033C will save time and money; prepare and test for math level
- Required Electronics Engineering courses (courses with EET, ETS, and CET prefix) are only offered at West Campus
- Due to order of prerequisite courses you need to take, not all semesters of this plan will qualify you for full-time enrollment
Program Electives
Requires 3 credits of Program Electives. Any course(s), excluding MUM 2630C and MUM 2670C, with a MUM, MUN, or MV_ prefix not already used to satisfy program requirements OR choose from the list below:
- MAC 1114 College Trigonometry +*
- DIG 2282C Visual Media Essentials
- FIL 1420 Introduction to the Film Process
- ETS 2542C Programmable Logic Controllers I*
- MUM 2942 Internship in Sound & Music*
- MUO 2001 Opera and Music Theatre Workshop
- EET 2230C Principles of Lasers*
- TPA 2252C Introduction to AV Technology*
- CET 2123C Fundamentals of Microprocessors*
- ETS 2220C Principles of Fiber Optics Communication*
- TPA 1380 Survey of Entertainment Technology
General Education Course Requirements
Courses listed below are 3 credit hours each unless otherwise stated.
See key for the meaning of symbols
See pathway-specific information
Communications Requirements
These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
- ENC 1101 – Freshman Composition I*+
Humanities Core (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Humanities courses.
- ARH 1000 – Art Appreciation
- HUM 1020 – Introduction to Humanities
- LIT 1000 – Introduction to Literature
- MUL 1010 – Music Appreciation
- PHI 2010 – Philosophy
- THE 1000 – Introduction to Theater
Math Core (3 Credits)
These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
Select one course from core
- MAC 1105 – College Algebra*+
- MGF 1130 – Mathematical Thinking*+
- MAC 2311 – Calculus with Analytic Geometry I*+ (4 Credits)
- STA 2023 – Statistical Methods*+
Science Core (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Science courses.
- AST 1002 – Astronomy
- BSC 1005 – Biological Science
- BSC 1005L – Lab in Applied Biology (1 credit)
- BSC 1005C – Biological Science Combined w/ Lab (4 credits)
- BSC 1010C – General Biology I (4 credits)
- BSC 2085C – Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
- CHM 1020 – Chemistry in Everyday Life
- CHM 1045C – General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis I* (4 credits)
- ESC 1000 – Earth Science
- EVR 1001 – Introduction to Environmental Science
- GLY 2010C – Physical Geology (4 credits)
- OCE 1001 – Introduction to Oceanography
- PHY 1020 – Conceptual Physics*
- PHY 2048C – General Physics with Calculus I* (4 credits)
- PHY 2053C – College Physics I with Algebra and Trigonometry* (4 credits)
Social Sciences (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Social Science Courses. These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
- AMH 2010 – U.S. History to 1877+
- AMH 2020 – U.S. History 1877 to Present+
- POS 2041 – U.S. Government+
Financial Aid Notice
Federal Financial Aid will only pay for courses for the required Associate in Science Degree. Work closely with your assigned Student Success Coach to verify the degree on your record and to develop a customized plan that includes the required classes each term.
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