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Arts and Humanities - Programs of Study

Communications Studies
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 will transfer as general electives or courses related to themajor. Each student’s total of general education and required 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. 57)3







THET-141 Basic Acting I3






HistoryHistory Core Course (see p. 58)3







SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking3






Social SciencesSocial and Behavioral Science Core Course








(see p. 59)3







PSYC-101 General Psychology3






ScienceScience Core Course (see p. 59; must include








one course with lab)7-8






MathematicsMATH-121, 122, 131 or higher (MATH-138








recommended)3-5






Interdisciplinary









OR








ENTR-101 Entrepreneurship and Creativity3
















REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
Credits






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
61-64
















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








61-64
















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






MASS-129Mass Media3






PHIL-103Introduction to Ethics3






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
61-64
















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
61-64













Accounting - ACCT
American Sign Language - AMSL
Anthropology - ANTH
Arabic - ARAB 
Architectural and Construction
Management - ARCM

Art - ARTT 
Bio Informatics - BFMT 
Biology - BIOL 
Biomechanical Engineering - BMET
Business - BMGT 
Cardiovascular Technology - CARD
Chemistry - CHEM 
Chinese - CHNS 
Cisco - CSCO 
Computer-Aided Design - CADD
Computer Forensics - CFOR 
Computer Systems - CMSY 
Conflict Resolution - CRES 
Cooperative Education - COOP
Criminal Justice - CRIM 
Culinary Managemet - CMGT 
Dance - DANC 
Economics - ECON 
Education - EDUC 
Electronics - ELEC 
Emergency Medical Technician/
Paramedic - EMSP
 
Engineering -ENES 
English- ENGL 
Entrepreneurship - ENTR 
Exercise Science - EXSC 
Film - FILM 
Financial PLanning- FNPL 
Fine Arts - FINE 
French - FREN 
Geography - GEOG 
Geology - GEOL 
German - GERM 
Greek - GREK 
Health Care - HEAL 
Health Education - HEED 
History - HIST 
Horticulture - HORT 
Hospitality Management - HMGT
Human Development - HMDV 
Human Services - HUMS 
Italian - ITAL 
Korean - KORE 
Life Fitness - LFIT 
Mass Media - MASS 
Mathematics - MATH 
Meteorology - METO 
Microsoft - MSFT 
Music - MUSC 
Nursing - NURS 
Office Technology - OFFI 
Philosophy - PHIL 
Photonics - PHOT 
Physics - PHYS 
Political Science - POLI 
Portuguese - PORT
Psychology - PSYC 
Retailing - RETL 
Russian - RUSS 
Sociology - SOCI 
Spanish - SPAN 
Speech - SPCH 
Telecommunications - TELE 
Theatre - THET 
Wireless Communications - WCOM
Women's Studies - WMST