General Studies - Communications Specialization, AA&S

Designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a degree in communications or related fields. Students in the communications specialization may wish to major in the following fields: communication, mass media, radio and telecommunications, or speech.

Program Curriculum

First Semester

SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 cr.
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 cr.
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 cr.
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 cr. OR
CSC 110 - Principles of Computer Science 3 cr.
Elective - MTH 3 cr.²

Semester Total: 13 Credits

Second Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 cr. OR
ENG 113 - Technical-Professional Writing 3 cr.
CST 110 - Introduction to Speech Communication 3 cr.
HIS 111 - World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE 3 cr. OR
HIS 112 - World Civilizations Post-1500 CE 3 cr. OR
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 3 cr. OR
HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 3 cr.
Elective - Humanities/Fine Arts 3 cr.²
Elective - Social Science 3 cr.²

Semester Total: 15 Credits

Third Semester

Elective - Communications (CST) 3 cr.^1,2
Elective - Literature 3 cr.²
Elective - Science w/ Laboratory 4 cr.¹
Elective - Social Science 3 cr.¹
Elective - General Studies Transfer 3 cr.¹

Semester Total: 16 Credits

Fourth Semester

Elective - Communications (CST) 3 cr.¹^,2
Elective - Communications (CST) 3 cr.¹^,2
Elective - Science w/ Laboratory 4 cr.²
Elective - General Studies Transfer 3 cr.²
Elective - General Studies Transfer 3 cr.²

Semester Total: 16 Credits

Program Total: 60 Credits

¹ The following courses may be used as communication electives: ENG 211 , ENG 212 , or any CST course.
²ELECTIVES General Studies All Programs (excluding Liberal Arts Degrees)