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
Humanities, Arts and Literature
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
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
must include one course with lab
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary
Professional and Business Communications Track
Choose one of the tracks and complete all courses listed for the track.
Application Code 206A
| ARTT-101 | Two-Dimensional Art and Design | 3 credits |
| ARTT-112 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 credits |
| ARTT-200 | Graphic Design | 3 credits |
| ARTT-204 | Digital Publishing | 3 credits |
| BMGT-100 | Introduction to Business & Organization | 3 credits |
| BMGT-130 | Principles of Marketing | 3 credits |
| SPCH-105 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 credits |
Electives – Select 9-12 credits from the following (3 credits each):
| ARTT-146 | Digital Photography I | 3 credits |
| ARTT-148 | Digital Imaging, Raster Program I | 3 credits |
| ARTT-158 | Digital Imaging, Vector Program | 3 credits |
| BMGT-145 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| BMGT-200 | Managing for the Future | 3 credits |
| BMGT-203 | Business Ethics | 3 credits |
| BMGT-240 | Human Resource Management | 3 credits |
| CRES-155 | Introduction to Conflict Resolution | 3 credits |
| ENGL-230 | Technical Writing | 3 credits |
| PHIL-103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 credits |
| SPCH-110 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits |
| SPCH-115 | Intercultural Communication | 3 credits |
| SPCH-160 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 credits |
| SPCH-175 | Business Communications | 3 credits |
| SPCH-205 | Intermediate Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| TELE-100 | Introduction to Telecommunications | 3 |
| THET-101 | Introduction to Acting | 3 credits |
| THET-102 | Acting I for Non-Theatre Majors | 3 credits |
| TVRD-129 | Mass 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
| ARTT-101 | Two-Dimensional Art and Design | 3 credits |
| ARTT-112 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 credits |
| SPCH-105 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| TVRD-126 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 credits |
| TVRD-129 | Mass Media | 3 credits |
| TVRD-130 | Introduction to Video I | 3 credits |
| TVRD-224 | Writing for Radio and Multimedia | 3 credits |
Electives – Select 9-12 credits from the following (3 credits each):
| ARTT-146 | Digital Photography I | 3 credits |
| BMGT-100 | Introduction to Business & Organization | 3 credits |
| ENGL-207 | Ethics in Literature | 3 credits |
| ENGL-115 | Creative Writing | 3 credits |
| FILM-171 | Introduction to American Cinema | 3 credits |
| FILM-172 | Introduction to World Cinema | 3 credits |
| SPCH-110 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits |
| SPCH-115 | Intercultural Communication | 3 credits |
| SPCH-151 | The Spoken Word | 3 credits |
| SPCH-160 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 credits |
| SPCH-175 | Business Communications | 3 credits |
| SPCH-205 | Intermediate Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| SPCH-260 | Voice and Diction | 3 credits |
| TELE-100 | Introduction to Telecommunications | 3 |
| THET-101 | Introduction to Acting | 3 credits |
| THET-102 | Acting I for Non-Theatre Majors | 3 credits |
| THET-241 | Acting for Television | 3 credits |
| TVRD-131 | Introduction to Video II | 3 credits |
| TVRD-220 | Introduction to Broadcasting | 3 credits |
| TVRD-223 | Writing 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
| BMGT-100 | Introduction to Business & Organization | 3 credits |
| CRES-155 | Introduction to Conflict Resolution | 3 credits |
| HMDV-100 | Introduction to Human Relations | 3 credits |
| PHIL-103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 credits |
| SPCH-105 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| SPCH-110 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits |
| TVRD-129 | Mass Media | 3 credits |
Electives – Select 9-12 credits from the following (3 credits each):
| BMGT-240 | Human Resource Management | 3 credits |
| PSYC-102 | Advanced General Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSYC-202 | Social Psychology | 3 credits |
| SOCI-101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| SOCI-103 | The Sociology of the Family | 3 credits |
| SOCI-111 | Intro to Women's Studies:Women, Gender & Society | 3 credits |
| SOCI-201 | Minorities in American Society | 3 credits |
| SPCH-115 | Intercultural Communication | 3 credits |
| SPCH-160 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 credits |
| SPCH-175 | Business Communications | 3 credits |
| SPCH-205 | Intermediate Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| THET-101 | Introduction to Acting | 3 credits |
| THET-102 | Acting 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
| ENGL-115 | Creative Writing | 3 credits |
| ENGL-230 | Technical Writing | 3 credits |
| SPCH-105 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| SPCH-110 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits |
| SPCH-160 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 credits |
| SPCH-205 | Intermediate Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| TVRD-224 | Writing for Radio and Multimedia | 3 credits |
Electives – Select 9-12 credits from the following (3 credits each):
| PHIL-103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 credits |
| PHIL-202 | Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving | 3 credits |
| SPCH-115 | Intercultural Communication | 3 credits |
| SPCH-151 | The Spoken Word | 3 credits |
| SPCH-260 | Voice and Diction | 3 credits |
| THET-101 | Introduction to Acting | 3 credits |
| THET-102 | Acting I for Non-Theatre Majors | 3 credits |
| THET-202 | Acting II | 3 credits |
| TVRD-126 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 credits |
| TVRD-129 | Mass Media | 3 credits |
| TVRD-220 | Introduction to Broadcasting | 3 credits |
| TVRD-223 | Writing for Screen Narrative | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9-12 |
Total Credit Hours: 60-69