Communication Transfer Major, AA

Campus: Clinton, Muscatine & Scott Community Colleges

Are you interested in the study and practice of human communication? The transfer major in Communication has been designed to provide a broad education with emphasis in communication theory and practice, ranging from interpersonal to understanding the role of media in our society. This program is for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution with a major related to Communication.

Plan of Study

Discipline Requirements

Take the following courses:

Discipline relevant courses required for Transfer Major

SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3.00 Credit(s)
SPC 122 - Interpersonal Communication 3.00 Credit(s)
COM 140 - Introduction to Mass Media 3.00 Credit(s)
SPC 170 - Professional Communication 3.00 Credit(s)
SPC 120 - Intercultural Communications 3.00 Credit(s)
ENG 105 - Composition I 3.00 Credit(s)

General Education Requirements

Communications (3 credits required)

Select a Composition II course (3 credits)

ENG 106 - Composition II 3.00 Credit(s)
ENG 108 - Composition II: Technical Writing 3.00 Credit(s)

Arts and Humanities (6 credits required)

Select a Literature course (3 credits)

LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 111 - American Literature since Mid: 1800’s 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 130 - African American Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 135 - Film as Literature 3.00 Credit(s)
LIT 185 - Contemporary Literature 3.00 Credit(s)

Select a Humanities course (3 credits)

DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 183 - Living with Space, Time and Technology 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic 3.00 Credit(s)
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions 3.00 Credit(s)

Cultural Historical Perspectives (3 credits)

Select a Western Perspectives course (3 credits)

HIS 117 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 118 - Western Civilization II: Early Modern 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 119 - Western Civilization III: The Modern Period 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 151 - U.S. History to 1877 3.00 Credit(s)
HIS 152 - U.S. History since 1877 3.00 Credit(s)

Social Sciences (6 credits required)

Select an Economics or Political Science course (3 credits)

ECN 120 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3.00 Credit(s)
ECN 130 - Principles of Microeconomics 3.00 Credit(s)
POL 111 - American National Government 3.00 Credit(s)

Select a Psychology or Sociology course (3 credits)

PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3.00 Credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3.00 Credit(s)

Mathematics and Natural Sciences (11 credits required)

Select a Life Sciences course (4 credits)

BIO 105 - Introductory Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 114 - General Biology IA 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 125 - Plant Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 157 - Human Biology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 163 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.00 Credit(s)
ENV 111 - Environmental Science 4.00 Credit(s)
(ENV-111 can fulfill either the Life Science or the Physical Sciences requirement, but not both.)
ENV 145 - Conservation Biology 4.00 Credit(s)

Select a Physical Sciences course (4 credits)

CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 165 - General Chemistry I 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 166 - General Chemistry I 5.00 Credit(s)
ENV 111 - Environmental Science 4.00 Credit(s)
(ENV-111 can fulfill either the Life Science or the Physical Sciences requirement, but not both.)
ENV 139 - Energy and the Environment 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 120 - Exploring Physical Science 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 152 - Astronomy 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 166 - Meteorology, Weather and Climate 4.00 Credit(s)
PHS 172 - Physical Geology 4.00 Credit(s)
PHY 110 - Survey of Physics I 3.00 Credit(s)
PHY 162 - College Physics I 4.00 Credit(s)
PHY 212 - Classical Physics I 5.00 Credit(s)

Select a Mathematics course (3 credits)

MAT 110 - Math for Liberal Arts 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 128 - Precalculus 4.00 Credit(s)
MAT 140 - Finite Math 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 156 - Statistics 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 165 - Business Calculus 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 210 - Calculus I 4.00 Credit(s)

Computer Skills (3 credits required)

Students may choose to demonstrate computer skills proficiency by exam and complete an elective in lieu of a computer skills course.

Select a Computer Skills course (3 credits)

CSC 107 - Computer Literacy 3.00 Credit(s)
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3.00 Credit(s)
CSC 116 - Information Computing 3.00 Credit(s)

Electives (up to 12 credits required)

Students choose electives according to their needs and interests and the requirements of their intended transfer college to complete the 62 credit hours required of an Associate of Arts degree. While electives generally are chosen from any Arts and Science course numbered above 100, a maximum of 4 credit hours in SDV courses and 16 credit hours in career technical courses may be applied toward an AA.

Communication Transfer Major, AA: 62 credits total

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