Liberal Arts Area of Emphasis: Communication: Associate in Arts

These courses emphasize the principles and applications of language toward logical thought, clear and precise expression and critical evaluation of spoken and written communication.

Program Learning Outcomes

After completing the Area of Emphasis: Communication courses, students will be able to:

1. Prepare and present clear presentations.
2. Evaluate, organize, and present information
3. Use cultural contexts to create appropriate presentations
4. Create evidence-based arguments

Courses

Select 18 units from the following requirements from 3 different disciplines:

AMSL 1510
AMSL 2001
AMSL 2005
AMSL 2010
BUSN 1510	Business Communication	3.00 Credits(s)
ENGL 1500	Composition and Reading	3.00 Credits(s)
ENGL 1600	Critical Thinking, Literature, and Composition	4.00 Credits(s)
FRNC 1501
FRNC 1502
FRNC 2001
FRNC 2002
JRNL 1510	Mass Communication and the Individual	3.00 Credits(s)
JRNL 1605	Reporting and News Writing	3.00 Credits(s)
JRNL 1610	Reporting and Feature Writing	3.00 Credits(s)
JRNL 2105	News Media Practicum	3.00 Credits(s)
JRNL 2110	Advanced News Media Practicum	3.00 Credits(s)
PHIL 1520	Critical Thinking	3.00 Credits(s)
SPAN 1601	Elementary Spanish I	4.00 Credits(s)
SPAN 1602	Elementary Spanish II	4.00 Credits(s)
SPAN 2001	Intermediate Spanish III	5.00 Credits(s)
SPAN 2002	Intermediate Spanish IV	5.00 Credits(s)
SPCH 1507	Group Discussion	3.00 Credits(s)
SPCH 1511	Fundamentals of Speech	3.00 Credits(s)

AMSL 1510, AMSL 2001, AMSL 2005, AMSL 2010, FRNC 1501, FRNC 1502, FRNC 2001, FRNC 2002: currently inactivated

COMM 1510 or JRNL 1510

JRNL 2105, JRNL 2110: These courses are currently offered as 3 units

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This degree does not prepare a student to transfer to a four-year college or university. However, certain courses may be transferrable to other colleges and universities. If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a TC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that TC requires for an associate degree in this major may be different from the requirements needed for the bachelor’s degree.