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An Arts and Sciences A.A. Degree Program (Transfer)
For Curriculum Information Contact the Arts and Humanities Division—Room HVPA-200—410-772-4940
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 takes as its subject matter 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 options: Professional/Business Communications, Journalism/Media Communications, Interpersonal/Organizational Communications, and Speech/Written Communications. Each option 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 wish to transfer to determine appropriate coursework for specific transfer programs.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORECredits
(General education core credits in excess of 36 willtransfer as general electives or courses related to themajor. Each student’s total of general education andrequired courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.)
CompositionENGL-121 College Composition I3
ENGL-122 College Composition II3
Arts & HumanitiesLiterature Core Course (see p. 51)3
THET-141 Basic Acting I3
SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Pubic Speaking3
Social SciencesSocial and Behavioral Science Core Course
(see p. 52)3
PSYC-101 General Psychology3
ScienceScience Core Course (see p. 52; must include
one course with lab)7-8
MathematicsMATH-121, 122, 131 or higher (MATH-138
recommended)3-5
OR
ENTR-101 Entrepreneurship and Creativity3
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJORCredits
Choose one of the options and complete all courses listed for the option.
Professional and Business Communications Option
Application Code 206a
ARTT-101Two-dimensional Basic Design3
ARTT-112Introduction to Digital Media3
ARTT-200Graphic Design3
ARTT-204Digital Publishing3
BMGT-100Introduction to Business and Organization3
BMGT-130Principles of Marketing3
SPCH-110Interpersonal Communication3
Electives–Select 3 credits from the following courses (3 credits each): 
  ARTT-146 Digital Photography I
  ARTT-148 Digital Imaging, Raster Program I
  ARTT-158 Digital Imaging, Vector Program
  BMGT-145 Principles of Management
  BMGT-200 Managing for the Future
  BMGT-203Business Ethics
  BMGT-230Principles of Advertising
  BMGT-240Human Resource Management
  CRES-155/HEED-155Introduction to Conflict Resolution
  ENGL-230 Technical Writing
  MASS-129 Mass Media
  PHIL-103Introduction to Ethics
  SPCH-160Argumentation and Debate
  SPCH-205Intermediate Public Speaking
  TELE-100 Introduction to Telecommunications3
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Journalism and Media Communications Option
Application Code 206b
ARTT-101Two-dimensional Basic Design3
ARTT-112Introduction to Digital Media3
ARTT-130/MASS-130Introduction to Video I3
ENGL-126/MASS-126Introduction to Journalism3
ENGL-221/MASS-221Writing for Television and Radio3
MASS-129Mass Media3
MASS-220Introduction to Broadcasting3
Electives–Select 3 credits from the following courses (3 credits each): 
  ARTT-131/MASS-131 Introduction to Video II
  ARTT-146 Digital Photography I
  CMSY-137 Doing Research on the Internet
  BMGT-100 Introduction to Business and Organization
  ENGL-115 Creative Writing
  FILM-171Introduction to American Cinema
  FILM-172Introduction to World Cinema
  PHIL-103Introduction to Ethics
  SPCH-110Interpersonal Communication
  SPCH-150/THET-150Oral Interpretation
  SPCH-160Argumentation and Debate
  SPCH-205Intermediate Public Speaking
  SPCH-260/THET-260Voice and Diction
  TELE-100 Introduction to Telecommunications
  THET-241Acting for Television3
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Communications Studies (cont’d)
An Arts and Sciences A.A. Degree Program (Transfer)
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR (cont’d)Credits
Interpersonal and Organizational Communications Option
Application Code 206c
BMGT-100Introduction to Business and Organization3
CRES-155/HEED-155Introduction to Conflict Resolution3
HMDV-100Introduction to Human Relations3
PHIL-103Introduction to Ethics3
MASS-129Mass Media3
SPCH-110Interpersonal Communication3
SPCH-205Intermediate Public Speaking3
Electives–Select 3 credits from the following courses (3 credits each): 
  BMGT-240Human Resource Management
  CMSY-137Doing Research on the Internet
  PSYC-102Advanced General Psychology
  PSYC-202Social Psychology
  SOCI-101Introduction to Sociology
  SOCI-103Marriage and the Family
  SOCI-111/WMST-111Introduction to Women’s Studies: Women,
  Gender and Society
  SOCI-201Minorities in American Society
  SPCH-160Argumentation and Debate3
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Speech and Written Communications Option
Application Code 206d
ENGL-115Creative Writing3
ENGL-215Advanced Creative Writing3
ENGL-221/MASS-221Writing for Television and Radio3
ENGL-230Technical Writing3
SPCH-110Interpersonal Communication3
SPCH-160Argumentation and Debate3
SPCH-205Intermediate Public Speaking3
Electives–Select 3 credits from the following courses (3 credits each):
  CMSY-137 Doing Research on the Internet
  ENGL-126/MASS-126Introduction to Journalism
  MASS-129 Mass Media
  MASS-220 Introduction to Broadcasting
  PHIL-103 Introduction to Ethics
  PHIL-202 Logic and Critical Thinking
  SPCH-150/THET-150Oral Interpretation
  SPCH-260/THET-260Voice and Diction
  THET-142 Basic Acting II3
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