Communication Pathway, A.A.

School of Humanities

The Associate of Arts degree in Communication introduces students to key collegiate-level concepts and theories in the field of communication. Students will develop written and oral communication skills and examine cultural values, norms, and communicative behaviors. This degree program prepares students to succeed in a bachelor’s program in Media Studies, Mass Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Organizational Leadership, and many others. This program can be completed online.

To qualify for graduation, students must meet all graduation requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core IMPACTS		42
Field of Study		18
Choose one course:
BUSA 2105	Communicating in Business, Tec
COMM 1502	Intercultural Communication
COMM 2105	Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2230	Introduction to Mass Media
COMM 2254	Media Ethics
Choose one course:
ARTS 1132	Introduction to Graphic Design
COMM 1110	Public Speaking
COMM 2101	Writing for Digital Media
COMM 2999	Professional Internship
ENGL 2116	Creative Writing
FILM 2500	Intro to Film Production I
SMGT 2400	Sports Media
Choose one course:
ENGL 2135	Latino Literature
ENGL 2140	African-American Literature
HIST 2154	Minorities in U.S. History
PSYC 1101	Introduction to General Psychology
PSYC 2135	Psychology of Gender and Sexuality
SOCI 1101	Introductory Sociology
SOCI 2130	Group Process
SPAN 1001	Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 1002	Elementary Spanish II
SPAN 2001	Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2002	Intermediate Spanish II
Choose three courses from the following prefixes:
ARTS, BUSA, COMM, ENGL, FILM, HIST, PSYC, SOCI, SPAN, THEA
Institutional Requirements Outside the Core		4
PHED 1010	Concepts of Fitness and Health
Additional 2 credit hours of physical education
Total Hours		64