Communication, Associate of Arts

Research, discover, and develop information resources and structure spoken messages to increase knowledge and understanding.

Research, discover, and develop evidence-based reasoning and persuasive appeals for ethically influencing attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors.

Adapt spoken messages to the diverse personal, ideological, and emotional needs of individuals, groups, or contexts.

Employ effective spoken and nonverbal behaviors that support communication goals and illustrate self-efficacy.

Listen in order to effectively and critically evaluate the reasoning, evidence, and communication strategies of self and others.

Understand key theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts in the Communication discipline, as applied to oral communication.

Prepare students to transfer to four year programs in Communication.

Achieve a successful completion rate for students who declare as Communication majors.

Major Code: 1410R

**Alternative Plans of Study available by contacting your advisor

Fall Semester Freshman Year

COMM 101Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3 Credits

ENGL 101Writing and Rhetoric I

3 Credits

MATH GEAny Gen. Ed. Math Course

3 Credits

GNED 101Introduction to General Education

3 Credits

COMM 111Introduction to Communication Studies

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester Freshman Year

ENGL 102Writing and Rhetoric II*

3 Credits

SOCS GEAny Gen. Ed. Social and Behavioral Way of Knowing Course

3 Credits

COMM 171Introduction to Mass Communication

3 Credits

ELEC ANY
College Level Electives

4 Credits

PROG ELEC
Program Electives

3 Credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Fall Semester Sophomore Year

COMM 102Interpersonal Communication

3 Credit

HUMA GEAny Gen. Ed. Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing Course

3 Credits

HUMA GE2Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing Course

3 Credits

SOCS GE2Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Social and Behavioral Way of Knowing Course

3 Credits

SCIG GEAny Gen. Ed. Science Course

3-4 Credits

Total Credit Hours:15-16

Humanities courses must be from 2 different disciplines.

Social Science courses must be from 2 different disciplines.

Spring Semester Sophomore Year

WELL GEAny Gen. Ed. Wellness Elective

2 Credits

SCIG GE2Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Science Course

4 Credits

COMM 209Critical Thinking and Argumentation

3 Credits

COMM 220Intercultural Communication

3 Credits

COMM 280Communication Portfolio*

1 Credit

ELEC ANY
College Level Elective

1 Credit

Total Credit Hours:14

Science courses must be from 2 different disciplines.

Program Electives: 3 hours

COMM 105 may be repeated up to four times.

COMM 105Collegiate Speech and Debate Team

1 Credit

COMM 201Business and Professional Communication

3 Credits

*Prerequisite or Corequisite required

Total Credit Hours: 60-61