Associate of Arts and Associate of Science Degrees

Area of Emphasis: Communication: General
Required General Education Courses
Course Curriculum Area Credit
COM 100 or 103 Communication 3
ENGL 1010, 1020 English Composition I, II 6
HIST History 6
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must
include at least 1 Lit) 9
MATH 1010 Math for Liberal Arts (or higher) 3
Natural Sciences 8
Social/Behavioral Sciences 6
Recommended Area of Emphasis Courses
COM 106 Interpersonal Communication 3
COM 110 Survey of Mass Communications 3
COM 101 or Introduction to Journalism or
COM 220 Writing for Broadcast Media 3
COM 201 Media Advertising and Sales 3
COM Practicum COM 291P, COM292P, COM 293P,
COM 294P,COM 295P, or COM 296P 3
COM Elective Any additional 3-hour COM course 3
College Elective Any University-Parallel course 1

Area of Emphasis: Communication: Radio/TV
Required General Education Courses
Course Curriculum Area Credit
COM 100 or 103 Communication 3
ENGL 1010, 1020 English Composition I, II 6
HIST History 6
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must
include at least 1 Lit) 9
MATH 1010 Math for Liberal Arts (or higher) 3
Natural Sciences 8
Social/Behavioral Sciences 6
Recommended Area of Emphasis Courses
COM 110 Survey of Mass Communications 3
COM 111 or Radio Production or
COM 112 Television Production 3
COM 120 Introduction to Broadcasting 3
COM 201 Media Advertising and Sales 3
COM 220 Writing for Broadcast Media 3
COM Practicum COM 291P, COM 294P, or
COM 295P 3
College Elective Any University-Parallel course 1

Area of Emphasis: Communication: Journalism
Required General Education Courses
Course Curriculum Area Credit
COM 100 or 103 Communication 3
ENGL 1010, 1020 English Composition I, II 6
HIST History 6
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must
include at least 1 Lit) 9
MATH 1010 Math for Liberal Arts (or higher) 3
Natural Sciences 8
Social/Behavioral Sciences 6
Recommended Area of Emphasis Courses
COM 110 Survey of Mass Communications 3
COM 101 Introduction to Journalism 3
COM 102 Reporting for Print Media 3
COM 201 or Media Advertising and Sales or
COM 240 Introduction to Public Relations 3
COM Practicum COM 292P or COM 293P 3
COM Elective Any additional 3-hour COM course 3
College Elective Any University-Parallel course 1

Area of Emphasis: Communication: Speech and Forensics
Required General Education Courses
Course Curriculum Area Credit
COM 100 or 103 Communication 3
ENGL 1010, 1020 English Composition I, II 6
HIST History 6
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must
include at least 1 Lit) 9
MATH 1010 Math for Liberal Arts (or higher) 3
Natural Sciences 8
Social/Behavioral Sciences 6
Recommended Area of Emphasis Courses
COM 106 Interpersonal Communication 3
COM 110 Survey of Mass Communications 3
COM 200D Voice and Diction 3
COM 296P Forensics Practicum 3
THEA 120 Fundamentals of Acting 3
COM Elective Any additional 3-hour COM course 3
College Elective Any University-Parallel course 1