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Communications Studies - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

An Arts and Sciences Area of Study

For curriculum information, contact the Arts and Humanities Division—Room HVPA-200—443-518-1480.

This curriculum is designed for those students transferring to a four-year institution, majoring in a wide range of communications and media programs. The main emphasis of communications studies is the history, processes, and effects of human communication through speech and related media courses. The curriculum is designed to provide a liberal education in the arts and sciences of human communication as well as preparation for career opportunities in business, government, education, and related fields. Students may choose among four tracks: Professional and Business Communications, Journalism and Media Communications, Interpersonal and Organizational Communications, and Speech and Written Communications. Each track is designed to transfer to a four-year school where students would further their studies in a similar concentration. The curriculum gives the student flexibility to pursue a major interest and, at the same time, to fulfill the lower-division general education requirements for transfer to a baccalaureate degree program. Students should seek guidance from advisors and the institution to which they intend to transfer to determine appropriate coursework for specific transfer programs.

General Education Core

Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take aminimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.

Composition

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-121College Composition

3 credits

Humanities, Arts and Literature

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Humanities Core Course

-Arts Core Course

-Literature Core Course

9-11

One Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus one Arts Core Course (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus another Humanities, Arts, and Literature Core (3 credits) in a second discipline other than a world language satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.

Social Sciences

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Courses

6

One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Sciences Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core requirements.

Science

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Science Core Courses

7-8

must include one course with lab

Mathematics

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Mathematics Core Course

3-5

Interdisciplinary

Course NumberTitleCredits
Interdisciplinary -Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core Course

2-3

Professional and Business Communications Track

Choose one of the tracks and complete all courses listed for the track.

Application Code 206A

 

Course NumberTitleCredits
ARTT-101Two-Dimensional Art and Design

3 credits

ARTT-112Introduction to Digital Media

3 credits

ARTT-200Graphic Design

3 credits

ARTT-204Digital Publishing

3 credits

BMGT-100Introduction to Business & Organization

3 credits

BMGT-130Principles of Marketing

3 credits

SPCH-105Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3 credits

Electives – Select 9-12 credits from the following (3 credits each):

Course NumberTitleCredits
ARTT-146Digital Photography I

3 credits

ARTT-148Digital Imaging, Raster Program I

3 credits

ARTT-158Digital Imaging, Vector Program

3 credits

BMGT-145Principles of Management

3 credits

BMGT-200Managing for the Future

3 credits

BMGT-203Business Ethics

3 credits

BMGT-240Human Resource Management

3 credits

CRES-155Introduction to Conflict Resolution

3 credits

ENGL-230Technical Writing

3 credits

PHIL-103Introduction to Ethics

3 credits

SPCH-110Interpersonal Communication

3 credits

SPCH-115Intercultural Communication

3 credits

SPCH-160Argumentation and Debate

3 credits

SPCH-175Business Communications

3 credits

SPCH-205Intermediate Public Speaking

3 credits

TELE-100Introduction to Telecommunications

3

THET-101Introduction to Acting

3 credits

THET-102Acting I for Non-Theatre Majors

3 credits

TVRD-129Mass Media

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:9-12

Total Credit Hours: 60-69

Journalism and Media Communications Track

Choose one of the tracks and complete all courses listed for the track.

Application Code 206B

 

Course NumberTitleCredits
ARTT-101Two-Dimensional Art and Design

3 credits

ARTT-112Introduction to Digital Media

3 credits

SPCH-105Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3 credits

TVRD-126Introduction to Journalism

3 credits

TVRD-129Mass Media

3 credits

TVRD-130Introduction to Video I

3 credits

TVRD-224Writing for Radio and Multimedia

3 credits

Electives – Select 9-12 credits from the following (3 credits each):

Course NumberTitleCredits
ARTT-146Digital Photography I

3 credits

BMGT-100Introduction to Business & Organization

3 credits

ENGL-207Ethics in Literature

3 credits

ENGL-115Creative Writing

3 credits

FILM-171Introduction to American Cinema

3 credits

FILM-172Introduction to World Cinema

3 credits

SPCH-110Interpersonal Communication

3 credits

SPCH-115Intercultural Communication

3 credits

SPCH-151The Spoken Word

3 credits

SPCH-160Argumentation and Debate

3 credits

SPCH-175Business Communications

3 credits

SPCH-205Intermediate Public Speaking

3 credits

SPCH-260Voice and Diction

3 credits

TELE-100Introduction to Telecommunications

3

THET-101Introduction to Acting

3 credits

THET-102Acting I for Non-Theatre Majors

3 credits

THET-241Acting for Television

3 credits

TVRD-131Introduction to Video II

3 credits

TVRD-220Introduction to Broadcasting

3 credits

TVRD-223Writing for Screen Narrative

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:9-12

Total Credit Hours: 60-69

Interpersonal and Organizational Communications Track

Choose one of the tracks and complete all courses listed for the track.

Application Code 206C

 

Course NumberTitleCredits
BMGT-100Introduction to Business & Organization

3 credits

CRES-155Introduction to Conflict Resolution

3 credits

HMDV-100Introduction to Human Relations

3 credits

PHIL-103Introduction to Ethics

3 credits

SPCH-105Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3 credits

SPCH-110Interpersonal Communication

3 credits

TVRD-129Mass Media

3 credits

Electives – Select 9-12 credits from the following (3 credits each):

Course NumberTitleCredits
BMGT-240Human Resource Management

3 credits

PSYC-102Advanced General Psychology

3 credits

PSYC-202Social Psychology

3 credits

SOCI-101Introduction to Sociology

3 credits

SOCI-103The Sociology of the Family

3 credits

SOCI-111Intro to Women's Studies:Women, Gender & Society

3 credits

SOCI-201Minorities in American Society

3 credits

SPCH-115Intercultural Communication

3 credits

SPCH-160Argumentation and Debate

3 credits

SPCH-175Business Communications

3 credits

SPCH-205Intermediate Public Speaking

3 credits

THET-101Introduction to Acting

3 credits

THET-102Acting I for Non-Theatre Majors

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:9-12

Total Credit Hours: 60-69

Speech and Written Communications Track

Choose one of the tracks and complete all courses listed for the track.

Application Code 206D

 

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-115Creative Writing

3 credits

ENGL-230Technical Writing

3 credits

SPCH-105Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3 credits

SPCH-110Interpersonal Communication

3 credits

SPCH-160Argumentation and Debate

3 credits

SPCH-205Intermediate Public Speaking

3 credits

TVRD-224Writing for Radio and Multimedia

3 credits

Electives – Select 9-12 credits from the following (3 credits each):

Course NumberTitleCredits
PHIL-103Introduction to Ethics

3 credits

PHIL-202Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving

3 credits

SPCH-115Intercultural Communication

3 credits

SPCH-151The Spoken Word

3 credits

SPCH-260Voice and Diction

3 credits

THET-101Introduction to Acting

3 credits

THET-102Acting I for Non-Theatre Majors

3 credits

THET-202Acting II

3 credits

TVRD-126Introduction to Journalism

3 credits

TVRD-129Mass Media

3 credits

TVRD-220Introduction to Broadcasting

3 credits

TVRD-223Writing for Screen Narrative

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:9-12

Total Credit Hours: 60-69