Total credits for the A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts with a Major in Communication Studies: 60-61 credits
Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
UCGS courses are designated with an asterisk (*).
1 Placement testing determines initial foreign language level. Students who place directly into intermediate level foreign language or ASL may take any General Education course to meet the required number of credits. Waivers or credit by exam for prior experience is available for some languages. See the ‘World Language Credit and Waiver’ section of the [Credit for Prior Learning Manual]. Students must complete enough General Education Electives courses to accumulate a minimum of 60 credits applicable to the Liberal Arts degree.
2 Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 155 and MTH 245 . Students should consult with an advisor to ensure mathematics courses meet their intended transfer institution requirement.
3 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives . At least one class must be a non-ENG literature course.
4 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives . This course is not needed if selections for all other requirements total 60 credits or more.
5 Select any ENG 200-level UCGS literature course listed under General Education Electives .
6 Select any course listed under General Education Electives or any course listed in footnote #7. Students should verify acceptable electives with their transfer colleges or consult the Transfer Virginia Guide for acceptable electives.
7 ENG 121 , CST 115 , CST 221 , and CST 228 are acceptable alternatives. Refer to the Transfer Virginia Guide for guidance on your transfer institution.
8 Select from BIO 101 , BIO 102 , CHM 101 , CHM 111 , CHM 112 , ENV 121 , ENV 122 , GOL 105 , GOL 106 , PHY 100 , PHY 202 , PHY 241 , and PHY 242 .
9 See social/behavioral science, student may select from ECO 150 , ECO 201 , ECO 202 , GEO 210 , GEO 220 , PLS 135 , PLS 140 , PLS 241 , PSY 200 , SOC 200 , SOC 211 , SOC 268 .
10 Select from HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 121 , and HIS 122 .