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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

Fall Semester (Year 2)

Course Prefix	Title	Units
AA/S USHIS	Area D-1 Hist/Pol Sc Course	3.0
SPCH 1A	Public Speaking	11.0
SPCH 2	(or) Survey Communication Studies
SPCH 3	(or) Voice and Diction
SPCH 4	(or) Performance of Literature
SPCH 6	(or) Group Communication
SPCH 7	(or) Intercultural Communication
SPCH 8	(or) Professional Speaking
SPCH 15	(or) Forensics: Fundamentals
SPCH 16	(or) Forensics: Individ Event Team
SPCH 17	(or) Forensics: Debate Team
SPCH 18	(or) Forensics: Reader Theater Team
SPCH 20	(or) Argumentation and Debate
SPCH 30	(or) Intro to Communication Theory
SPCH 99	(or) Special Projects in Speech
JOUR 100	(or) Intro to Mass Communications
JOUR 101	(or) Begin Writ & Report Mass Media
JOUR 102	(or) Inter Writ & Report Mass Media
JOUR 111	(or) Broadcast Newswriting
PHOT 10	(or) Digital & Film Photography
R-TV 01	(or) Intro to Electronic Media
R-TV 11A	(or) Beginning Audio Production
R-TV 19A	(or) Beginning Video Production
R-TV 99	(or) Special Projects Broadcasting
Total:		14.0

11 units Communications Electives

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