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Communication Emphasis, AA A8982

Program: A8982
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Suggested Sequence of CourseworkIndicates Courses Offered Online
Fall Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
ENGL 1A Freshman Composition 4.0
AA/S MATH Meet AA/AS Math Comptcy Req 3.0
AA/S KINES Phys Ed (KIN) Activity Course 0.5
SPCH 1A Public Speaking 4.0
SPCH 2 (or) Survey Communication Studies
Total:   11.5
Winter Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S ARTS Area C-1 Arts Course 3.0
Total:   3.0
Spring Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
SPCH 26 Interpersonal Communication 3.0
AA/S BEHAV Area D-2 Elective Course 3.0
AA/S LIFE Area E Lifelong Undrstg Course 3.0
AA/S ELECT Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3.0
Total:   12.0
11 units Communications Electives
Summer Semester (Year 1)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S ELECT Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3.0
AA/S HUM Area C-2 Humanities Course 3.0
Total:   6.0
Winter Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S ELECT Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3.0
Total:   3.0
Spring Semester (Year 2)
Course Prefix Title Units
AA/S SCNCE Area B-1 or B-2 Science Course 3.0
AA/S ELECT Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3.0
AA/S ELECT Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3.0
AA/S ELECT Degree Appl Course (Elective) 3.0
Total:   12.0
Communication Emphasis, AA A8982 Electives-Degree Applicable units Submit petition: inside.mtsac.edu, Student Tab#45 to meet 60 units graduation requirements
Program Notes

Degree requirements include reading competency. This requirement is met by attaining eligibility for READ 100 or by completing READ 90.  Complete the online Assessment Questionnaire (AQ) at https://www.mtsac.edu/assessment/aq/   

Required Courses (7 units):

SPCH 1A Public Speaking (Required)
    or SPCH 2 Fundamentals of Communication
SPCH 26 Interpersonal Communication

Choose 11 units from the following:
SPCH 1A Public Speaking
SPCH 2 Fundamentals of Communication
SPCH 3 Voice and Diction
SPCH 4 Performance of Literature
SPCH 6 Group Communication
SPCH 7 Intercultural Communication
SPCH 8 Professional and Organizational Speaking
SPCH 15 Forensics: Fundamentals of Contest Speech and Debate
SPCH 16 Forensics: Individual Event Team
SPCH 17 Forensics: Debate Team
SPCH 18 Forensics: Reader's Theater Team
SPCH 20 Argumentation and Debate
SPCH 30 Introduction to Communication Theory
SPCH 99 Special Projects in Speech
JOUR 100 Introduction to Mass Media
JOUR 101 Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media
JOUR 102 Intermediate Writing and Reporting for Mass Media
JOUR 111 Writing Broadcast and Web News
PHOT 10 Basic Digital and Film Photography
R-TV 01 Introduction to Electronic Media
R-TV 11A Beginning Radio Production
R-TV 19A Beginning Video Production
R-TV 99 Special Projects in Broadcasting and Entertainment Industry

 

61.5
Total number of Units
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