ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE WITH A FIELD OF STUDY IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS-SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS Degree Code: AA.FS.SPCHCOMM.12 In order to be eligible to receive this AA degree, a student must:
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. |
Course Requirements for the AA Degree Mass Communications-Speech Communications Field of Study | Credit Hours |
TIER 1 - CORE FOUNDATIONS | |
CRITICAL READING AND WRITING |
6 |
SPEAKING AND LISTENING |
3-4 |
QUANTITATIVE REASONING |
3-4 |
WELLNESS AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE |
1-3 |
TIER 2 - CORE DOMAINS | |
QUALITATIVE REASONING, LITERACY AND RESEARCH |
3 |
SELF AND SOCIETY Select ONE of the following: CB070 Select the following: CB060 |
9 |
HUMANITY, CREATIVITY AND THE AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE Select ONE of the following: CB040 |
6 |
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY 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. |
8 |
TIER 3 - INTEGRATIVE LEARNING | |
CRITICAL ISSUES IN LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL CONTEXTS |
3 |
CORE CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS AA DEGREE |
42-46 |
GENERAL ELECTIVE CREDITS | |
Select any 3 hours of elective college credit courses other than those with the prefix of BIOL, CHEM, ENGR, ENVR, FORS, GEOL, MATH, PHYS or ANTH 2401. NOTE: Courses previously taken cannot be used to satisfy both the Core and a requirement in this group. |
3 |
MASS COMMUNICATIONS-SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS FIELD OF STUDY REQUIRED COURSES | |
Select TWO courses from the following: (6 hours) *If you selected Speech 1311 for your Core course, then you must select two other courses from this list. Select TWO courses from the following: (6 hours) *If you selected Speech 1315 or 1321 for your Core course, then you must select two other courses from this list. |
12 |
REQUIRED SPEECH COURSES | |
Select THREE courses from the following: |
3 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR THIS AA DEGREE |
60-64 |
Student's transcript will indicate the Field of Study has been completed upon successful completion of the following courses: Select two courses from SPCH 1311, SPCH 1318, SPCH 2301, SPCH 2333 AND two courses from SPCH 1315, SPCH 1321, SPCH 1342, SPCH 2335, SPCH 2341.