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Liberal Arts Area of Emphasis: Communication: Associate in Arts

These courses emphasize the principles and applications of language toward logical thought, clear and precise expression and critical evaluation of spoken and written communication.

Program Learning Outcomes

After completing the Area of Emphasis: Communication courses, students will be able to:

  1. Prepare and present clear presentations.
  2. Evaluate, organize, and present information
  3. Use cultural contexts to create appropriate presentations
  4. Create evidence-based arguments

Courses

Select 18 units from the following requirements from 3 different disciplines:

AMSL 1510

AMSL 2001

AMSL 2005

AMSL 2010

BUSN 1510Business Communication

3.00 Credits(s)

ENGL 1500Composition and Reading

3.00 Credits(s)

ENGL 1600Critical Thinking, Literature, and Composition

4.00 Credits(s)

FRNC 1501

FRNC 1502

FRNC 2001

FRNC 2002

JRNL 1510Mass Communication and the Individual

3.00 Credits(s)

JRNL 1605Reporting and News Writing

3.00 Credits(s)

JRNL 1610Reporting and Feature Writing

3.00 Credits(s)

JRNL 2105News Media Practicum

3.00 Credits(s)

JRNL 2110Advanced News Media Practicum

3.00 Credits(s)

PHIL 1520Critical Thinking

3.00 Credits(s)

SPAN 1601Elementary Spanish I

4.00 Credits(s)

SPAN 1602Elementary Spanish II

4.00 Credits(s)

SPAN 2001Intermediate Spanish III

5.00 Credits(s)

SPAN 2002Intermediate Spanish IV

5.00 Credits(s)

SPCH 1507Group Discussion

3.00 Credits(s)

SPCH 1511Fundamentals of Speech

3.00 Credits(s)

AMSL 1510, AMSL 2001, AMSL 2005, AMSL 2010, FRNC 1501, FRNC 1502, FRNC 2001, FRNC 2002: currently inactivated

COMM 1510 or JRNL 1510

JRNL 2105, JRNL 2110: These courses are currently offered as 3 units

Career Options/Pathways

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