Liberal Arts: Communication Studies Specialization, A.A.

CIP Code: 24.0199

NOVA Code: 6482

Offered through AL, AN, LO, MA, NOL, WO

Purpose: This program is designed for students who wish to study speech communication at the college level or who wish to transfer to a four-year institution for a baccalaureate degree.

Transfer Information: Students are advised to work closely with the faculty and counseling staff for program and course scheduling. Electives should be chosen carefully to meet requirements of the transfer institution. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student.

Two Years

1st Semester

ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking (3 CR.) OR
CST 110 - Introduction to Communication (3 CR.)
___ 101 - World Language or ASL (3-4 CR.) OR
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3-4 CR.) ¹
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR.) ²OR Higher
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.)

Total 13-14 credits

2nd Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 CR.)
___ 102 - World Language or ASL (3-4 CR.) OR
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3-4 CR.) ¹
MTH 245 - Statistics I (3 CR.) ² OR Higher OR
___ ___ - Transfer Elective (3 CR.) ³
___ ___ - Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ⁴
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ⁵

Total 15-16 credits

3rd Semester

CST ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁶
ENG 2__ - Literature Elective (3 CR.) ⁷
HIS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁸
___ 201 - World Language or ASL (3-4 CR.) ¹OR
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3-4 CR.)
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.) ⁹

Total 16-17 credits

4th Semester

CST ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁶
___ 202 - World Language or ASL (3-4 CR.) ¹OR
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3-4 CR.)
HIS ___ - Elective (3 CR.) ⁸
HUM 298 - Seminar and Project Liberal Arts (1 CR.)
___ ___ - Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab (4 CR.) ⁹OR
___ ___ - General Education Elective (3 CR.) ¹⁰
___ ___ - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 CR.) ⁵

Total 16-18 credits

Total credits for the A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts with a Specialization in Communication Studies: 60-62 credits

¹Placement 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 previous experience is available for some languages. See the ‘World Language Credit and Waiver’ section of the [Credit for Prior Learning Manual]. Students must take sufficient General Education Elective courses so that they can apply at least 60 credits toward the Liberal Arts degree.

² May substitute any higher-level mathematics course. See transfer requirements. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 261 and MTH 263 . Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 262 and MTH 264 .

³Select any course listed under General Education Electives or any course from footnote #6. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁴See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives . Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

5 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives . Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

⁶Select from the following: CST 100 , CST 110 , CST 114 , CST 115 , CST 126 , CST 201 , CST 227 , or CST 229 .

⁷ Any 200-level literature course with an ENG prefix satisfies this requirement.

⁸ Select any HIS course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives . Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution. A second HIS elective is not required if selected World Languages total more than 15 credits.

⁹See physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

¹⁰Select any course listed under General Education Electives . Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.