Field of Study Degrees
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE WITH A FIELD OF STUDY IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS-BROADCAST JOURNALISM
This plan is an official Field of Study Degree approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Available at Richland College
Degree Code: AA.FS.BRDCST.11
In order to be eligible to receive this AA degree, a student must:
- Complete a minimum of 62 credit hours as shown below;
- Earn a grade of "C" or better in
English 1301, either
Speech 1311,
1315 or
1321 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
- Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C");
- Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites; and
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
This degree may be taken through a combination of on-campus and distance education offerings; or if planned correctly, the degree may be completed entirely through distance education. Receiving institutions are not required to accept a grade below "C" in transfer.
Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.
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Course Requirements for the AA Degree Mass Communications-Broadcast Journalism Field of Study |
Credit Hours |
TIER 1 - CORE FOUNDATIONS |
CRITICAL READING AND WRITING
Select EACH of the following:
ENGL 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required) CB010
HIST 1301
CB060
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6 |
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
Select ONE of the following: CB011
SPCH 1311, 1315, 1321 (a grade of "C" or better required); [FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ARAB 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; CHIN 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; CZEC 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; FREN 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; GERM 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; GREE 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; ITAL 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; JAPN 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; KORE 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; LATI 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; PORT 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; RUSS 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412; SGNL 1301, 1302; SPAN 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412;
VIET 1311, 1312, 1411, 1412] |
3-4 |
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Select ONE following: CB020
(A grade of "C" or better required)
MATH 1314/1414, 1316, 1324, 1325/1425, 1332, 1333, 1348, 1350, 1351, 2321/2421, 2342/2442, 2412, 2513, 2414, 2315, 2318/2418, 2320/2420, 2305
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3-5 |
WELLNESS AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
Select the following: CB090
COMM 1316 |
3 |
TIER 2 - CORE DOMAINS |
QUALITATIVE REASONING, LITERACY, AND RESEARCH
Select the following: CB010
ENGL 1302 |
3 |
SELF AND SOCIETY
Select the following: CB070
COMM 1307
Select the following: CB060
GOVT 2301
Select ONE of the following: CB080
HIST 1302, 2301, 2328, 2381 |
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HUMANITY, CREATIVITY, AND THE AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE
Select ONE of the following: CB050
ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; DANC 2303; DRAM 1310, 2361; HUMA 1311, 1315; MUSI 1306, 1308, 1309, 1310
Select ONE of the following: CB040
CUST 2370; ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351; HUMA 1302, 1305, 2319; PHIL 1301, 1304, 1316, 1317, 2303, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2317, 2318, 2321; [FOREIGN LANGUAGE:
ARAB 2311, 2312; CHIN 2311, 2312; CZEC 2311, 2312; FREN 2311, 2312; GERM 2311, 2312; GREE 2311, 2312; ITAL 2311, 2312; JAPN 2311, 2312; KORE 2311, 2312; LATI 2311, 2312; PORT 2311, 2312; RUSS 2311, 2312; SPAN 2311, 2312, 2321, 2322, 2323; 2324; VIET 2311, 2312]
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SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Select TWO of the following: CB030
ANTH 2401; BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 2401, 2402, 2406, 2416, 2420, 2421; CHEM 1405, 1406, 1407, 1411, 1412, 2423, 2425; ENVR 1401, 1402; GEOL 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 1447; PHYS 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1407, 1415, 1417, 2425, 2426
NOTE: This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and 1408; BIOL 1407 and 1409; BIOL 2420 and 2421; CHEM 1405 and 1411; CHEM 1406 and 1411; CHEM 1405 and 1406; CHEM 1406 and 1407; GEOL 1401 and 1403; PHYS 1401 and 1405; PHYS 1401 and 2425; PHYS 1405 and 2425. |
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TIER 3 - INTEGRATIVE LEARNING |
CRITICAL ISSUES IN LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL CONTEXTS
Select the following: CB070
GOVT 2302 |
3 |
CORE CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS AA DEGREE
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44-47 |
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Select 3 hours from one of the following groups:
COMM 1317,
1318,
1319,
1336,
1337,
2303,
2304,
2305,
2309,
2316,
2324,
2325,
2326,
2327,
2328,
2329,
2330,
2331,
2332,
2339,
2366,
2389 and
SPCH 2301
OR
Select EACH of the following:
COMM 1129,
1130,
2129
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REQUIRED DCCCD COMMUNICATION COURSES
Select the following :
COMM 2302 |
3 |
MASS COMMUNICATIONS-BROADCAST JOURNALISM FIELD OF STUDY REQUIRED COURSES
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Select EACH of the following:
COMM 1335,
2300,
2311,
2315
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12 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR THIS AA DEGREE
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62-65 |
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Student's transcript will indicate the Field of Study has been completed upon successful completion of the following courses: Communications 1307 and 9 credit hours from the required Mass Communications-Broadcast Journalism Field of Study courses.
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