Communications, A.A.

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The Associate of Arts in Communications is intended primarily for students planning on transferring to a senior college or university to receive a baccalaureate degree.Transfer Specializations - Choose one: Advertising / Public Relations Specialization, Journalism - Teacher Certification Specialization, Mass Media Specialization, Speech Communication Specialization.

Program CIP Code: 09.0101

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3 OR
MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 3

Semester Total: 15

Semester total hours include hours required from specialization.

Second Semester ‐ Spring

ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credits: 3 OR
ENGL 2311 - Technical & Business Writing Credits: 3
HIST #3## - American History Elective I Credits: 3 ²
XXXX #3## - Creative Arts Elective Credits: 3 ²
XXXX #3## - Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ²

Semester Total: 15

Semester total hours include hours required from specialization.

Second Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Language, Philosophy, & Culture Elective Credits: 3 ²
HIST #3## - American History Elective II Credits: 3 ²
XXXX #3## - Life & Physical Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ²

Semester Total: 15

Semester total hours include hours required from specialization.

Second Semester ‐ Spring

XXXX #3## - Life & Physical Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ²
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Component Area Option Credits: 3 ²

Semester Total: 15

Semester total hours include hours required from specialization.

Total Minimum Credits for the AA Degree: 60

¹ Liberal arts electives include the following selections from the Core
² A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
³ Note: Students transferring to a BA program in Communication(s) will need 6 hours of the same intermediate foreign language (LANG 2311 and LANG 2312 ).
⁴Note: Missing EDUC 2301 Introduction to Special Populations in Field of Study Journalism Teacher Certification Specialization.