| Communications tudies | |
| An Arts and Sciences A.A. Degree Program (Transfer) | |
For Curriculum Information Contact the Arts and Humanities Division—
Room HVPA-200—410-772-4940 |
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| 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. |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION CORE | | Credits |
| (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.) | |
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| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL-122 College Composition II | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities | Literature Core Course | 3 |
| THET-141 Basic Acting I | 3 |
| SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Pubic Speaking | 3 |
| Social Sciences | Social and Behavioral Science Core Course | 3 |
| PSYC-101 General Psychology | 3 |
| Science | Science Core Course (must include one course with lab) | 7-8 |
| Mathematics | MATH-121, 122, 131 or higher (MATH-138 recommended) | 3-5 |
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| ENTR-101 Entrepreneurship and Creativity | 3 |
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| REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR | Credits |
| Choose one of the options and complete all courses listed for the option. | |
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| Professional and Business Communications Option | |
| Application Code 206a | | |
| ARTT-101 | Two-dimensional Basic Design | 3 |
| ARTT-112 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| ARTT-200 | Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARTT-204 | Digital Publishing | 3 |
| BMGT-100 | Introduction to Business and Organization | 3 |
| BMGT-130 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| SPCH-110 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| 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-203 | Business Ethics | |
| BMGT-230 | Principles of Advertising | |
| BMGT-240 | Human Resource Management | |
| CRES-155/HEED-155 | Introduction to Conflict Resolution | |
| ENGL-230 | Technical Writing | |
| MASS-129 | Mass Media | |
| PHIL-103 | Introduction to Ethics | |
| SPCH-160 | Argumentation and Debate | |
| SPCH-205 | Intermediate Public Speaking | |
| TELE-100 | Introduction to Telecommunications | 3 |
| | 61-64 |
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| Journalism and Media Communications Option | |
| Application Code 206b | | |
| ARTT-101 | Two-dimensional Basic Design | 3 |
| ARTT-112 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| ARTT-130/MASS-130 | Introduction to Video I | 3 |
| ENGL-126/MASS-126 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 |
| ENGL-221/MASS-221 | Writing for Television and Radio | 3 |
| MASS-129 | Mass Media | 3 |
| MASS-220 | Introduction to Broadcasting | 3 |
| 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-171 | Introduction to American Cinema | |
| FILM-172 | Introduction to World Cinema | |
| PHIL-103 | Introduction to Ethics | |
| SPCH-110 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| SPCH-150/THET-150 | Oral Interpretation | |
| SPCH-160 | Argumentation and Debate | |
| SPCH-205 | Intermediate Public Speaking | |
| SPCH-260/THET-260 | Voice and Diction | |
| TELE-100 | Introduction to Telecommunications | |
| THET-241 | Acting for Television | 3 |
| | 61-64 |
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| Interpersonal and Organizational Communications Option | |
| Application Code 206c | | |
| BMGT-100 | Introduction to Business and Organization | 3 |
| CRES-155/HEED-155 | Introduction to Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| HMDV-100 | Introduction to Human Relations | 3 |
| PHIL-103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| MASS-129 | Mass Media | 3 |
| SPCH-110 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| SPCH-205 | Intermediate Public Speaking | 3 |
| Electives–Select 3 credits from the following courses (3 credits each): | |
| BMGT-240 | Human Resource Management | |
| CMSY-137 | Doing Research on the Internet | |
| PSYC-102 | Advanced General Psychology | |
| PSYC-202 | Social Psychology | |
| SOCI-101 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| SOCI-103 | Marriage and the Family | |
| SOCI-111/WMST-111 | Introduction to Women’s Studies: Women, Gender and Society | |
| SOCI-201 | Minorities in American Society | |
| SPCH-160 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| | 61-64 |
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| Speech and Written Communications Option | |
| Application Code 206d | | |
| ENGL-115 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL-215 | Advanced Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL-221/MASS-221 | Writing for Television and Radio | 3 |
| ENGL-230 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| SPCH-110 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| SPCH-160 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| SPCH-205 | Intermediate Public Speaking | 3 |
| Electives–Select 3 credits from the following courses (3 credits each): | |
| CMSY-137 | Doing Research on the Internet | |
| ENGL-126/MASS-126 | Introduction 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-150 | Oral Interpretation | |
| SPCH-260/THET-260 | Voice and Diction | |
| THET-142 | Basic Acting II | 3 |
| | 61-64 |
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