Communication - Associate of Arts Degree

Major/Program Requirements

Required Courses:

COMMST 100	Elements of Public Speaking	3.00
	OR
COMMST 100H	Elements of Public Speaking- Honors	3.00
COMMST 111	Interpersonal Communication	3.00
	OR
COMMST 111H	Interpersonal Communication-Honors	3.00

(3) three units from the following courses:

COMMST 125	Critical Thinking through Argumentation and Debate	3.00
COMMST 125H	Critical Thinking through Argumentation and Debate-Honors	3.00
COMMST 140	Small Group Communication	3.00

Students must complete at least (9) nine additional units from the following courses:

COMMST 101	Advanced Public Speaking	3.00
COMMST 110	Voice and Diction	3.00
	OR
THART 110	Voice and Diction	3.00
COMMST 120	Oral Interpretation of Literature	3.00
	OR
COMMST 120H	Oral Interpretation of literature - Honors	3.00
COMMST 125	Critical Thinking through Argumentation and Debate	3.00
	OR
COMMST 125H	Critical Thinking through Argumentation and Debate-Honors	3.00
COMMST 135	Mass Communication in Society	3.00
	OR
JOUR 135	Mass Communication in Society	3.00
COMMST 145	Business Communication	4.00
	OR
BUSAD 145	Business Communication	4.00
COMMST 155	Human Relations in the Workplace	3.00
	OR
BUSAD 155	Human Relations in the Workplace	3.00
COMMST 140	Small Group Communication	3.00
COMMST 174	Communication in a Diverse World	3.00
COMMST 246ABCD	Special Studies in Communication	1.00
COMMST 247ABC	Special Studies in Communication	2.00
COMMST 248AB	Special Studies in Communication	3.00
JOUR 120	Fundamentals of News Writing	3.00
	OR
ENGL 120	Fundamentals of News Writing	3.00
ENGL 170	The Film Experience	3.00
MARKET 110	Advertising	3.00
SOC 130	Marriage, Family and Intimate Relationships	3.00

Total Credit Hours: 18.00

Lower division requirements for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution in this field may differ from associate degree requirements. Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring. See a counselor for details. Information is also available at www.assist.org.