Social Sciences Degree, AS - Communication Major - Full-time with Summer Sample Schedule

Fall Semester

• SDV 100 - College Success Skills (Fall Spring Summer) 1 cr.
• ENG 111 - College Composition I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• Math elective selected from list below¹ 3-5 cr.
• SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

Spring Semester

• CST 110 - Introduction to Human Communication (Fall Spring) 3 cr. OR
• ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

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• CST 114 - Survey of Mass Media (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• ENG 112 - College Composition II (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

Summer Term

• History elective selected from list below 3 cr.
• Arts or Humanities elective selected from list below 3 cr.

Fall Semester

• CST 126 - Interpersonal Communication (Fall Only) 3 cr.
• Communication Studies elective selected from list below 3 cr.
• Natural Science elective selected from list below 4 cr.
• Expanded Social & Behavioral Science elective selected from list below 3 cr.

Spring Semester

• CST 201 - Introduction to Communication Theory (Check Availability) 3 cr.
• CST 229 - Intercultural Communication (Spring Only) 3 cr.
• Literature elective selected from list below 3 cr.
• Natural Science elective selected from list below 4 cr.

Summer Term

• Expanded Social & Behavioral Science elective selected from list below 3 cr.

Program Total: 60 Credits

¹Check with transfer institutions regarding math requirements. MTH 155  or MTH 245  may be recommended.

It is highly recommended that students consult with their academic advisor to select the most appropriate courses for their curriculum and/or transferability to another college. 

Arts Electives

• ART 100 - Art Appreciation (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• CST 151 - Film Appreciation I (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• MUS 121 - Music in Society (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

Communication Studies Elective

• CST 110 - Introduction to Human Communication (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• CST 115 - Small Group Communication (Check Availability) 3 cr.
• CST 151 - Film Appreciation I (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• CST 221 - Public Relations (Check Availability) 3 cr.
• ENG 211 - Creative Writing (Check Availability) 3 cr.

Expanded Social and Behavioral Science Electives

• ECO 150 - Economic Essentials: Theory and Application (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• GEO 210 - People & the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• GEO 220 - World Regional Geography (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• PLS 241 - Introduction to International Relations (Check Availability) 3 cr.
• PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• PSY 215 - Psychopathology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• SOC 266 - Race and Ethnicity (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• SOC 268 - Social Problems (Fall Spring) 3 cr.

History Electives

• HIS 111 - World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• HIS 112 - World Civilizations Post-1500 CE (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

Humanities Electives

• HUM 201 - Early Humanities (Fall Summer) 3 cr.
• HUM 202 - Modern Humanities (Check Availability) 3 cr.
• HUM 216 - Introduction to Non-Western Cultures (Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• HUM 256 - Comparative Mythology (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• HUM 259 - The Greek and Roman Tradition (Check Availability) 3 cr.
• PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• PHI 111 - Logic (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• PHI 220 - Ethics and Society (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• REL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• REL 230 - Religions of the World (Check Availability) 3 cr.

Literature Electives

• ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• ENG 245 - British Literature (Check Availability) 3 cr.
• ENG 246 - American Literature (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• ENG 250 - Children’s Literature (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
• ENG 255 - World Literature (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
• ENG 258 - African American Literature (Check Availability) 3 cr.
• ENG 275 - Women’s Literature (Check Availability) 3 cr.

Natural Science Electives

• BIO 101 - General Biology I (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• BIO 102 - General Biology II (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• CHM 111 - General Chemistry I (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• CHM 112 - General Chemistry II (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• ENV 121 - Foundations of Environmental Science (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• ENV 122 - Applications in Environmental Science (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• GOL 105 - Physical Geology (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• GOL 106 - Historical Geology (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• PHY 100 - Elements of Physics (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
• PHY 201 - General College Physics I (Fall Spring) 4 cr.
• PHY 202 - General College Physics II (Fall Spring) 4 cr.
• PHY 241 - University Physics I (Fall Spring) 4 cr.
• PHY 242 - University Physics II (Fall Spring) 4 cr.