Combined Colleges: 2017-2018 Catalog - Field of Study Degrees

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A FIELD OF STUDY IN MASS COMMUNICATIONS-SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS

This plan is an official Field of Study Degree approved
by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Offered at El Centro, Mountain View and Richland Colleges

Degree Code: AA.FS.SPCHCOMM.17

In order to be eligible to receive this AA degree, a student must:

Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C");
Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements and course requirements; and
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

This degree may be taken through a combination of on-campus and distance education offerings; or if planned correctly, the degree may be completed entirely through distance education. Receiving institutions are not required to accept a grade below "C" in transfer.

Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.

Course Requirements for the AA Degree with a Field of Study in Mass Communications-Speech Communications	Credit Hours
TIER 1 - CORE FOUNDATIONS
CRITICAL READING AND WRITING Select EACH* of the following:* ENGL 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required) CB010 HIST 1301 CB060	6
SPEAKING, LISTENING, WELLNESS AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE Select ONE* of the following options:* CB090 OPTION A: SPCH 1311, 1315, 1321 or SGNL 1301, 1302 AND PHED 1164 OR OPTION B: ARAB 1411, 1412; CHIN 1411, 1412; FREN 1411, 1412; GERM 1411, 1412; ITAL 1411, 1412; JAPN 1411, 1412; KORE 1411, 1412; PORT 1411, 1412; RUSS 1411, 1412; SPAN 1411, 1412	4
QUANTITATIVE REASONING Select ONE* of the following:* CB020 (A grade of "C" or better required) MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332, 1342, 1350, 1414, 1425, 1442, 2412, 2413, 2414 *Note: If a student takes the four (4) credit hour mathematics course; three (3) of those hours will apply towards the mathematics requirement. The remaining one (1) credit hour from that mathematics course will be applied to the general degree requirement and does not count towards the 42-hour Core.	3-4^*
TIER 2 - CORE DOMAINS
QUALITATIVE REASONING, LITERACY AND RESEARCH Select the following: CB010 ENGL 1302	3
SELF AND SOCIETY Select the following: CB080 COMM 1307 Select the following: CB070 GOVT 2305 Select ONE* the following:* CB060 HIST 1302, 2301, 2328, 2381	9
HUMANITY, CREATIVITY AND THE AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE Select ONE* of the following:* CB050 ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; DANC 2303; DRAM 1310, 2361, 2366; HUMA 1311, 1315; MUSI 1306, 1308, 1309, 1310 Select ONE* of the following:* CB040 ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351; HUMA 1302, 1305, 2319; PHIL 1301, 1304, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2321; [FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ARAB 2311, 2312; CHIN 2311, 2312; FREN 2311, 2312; GERM 2311, 2312; ITAL 2311, 2312; JAPN 2311, 2312; KORE 2311, 2312; PORT 2311, 2312; RUSS 2311, 2312; SGNL 2301, 2302; SPAN 2311, 2312 ]	6
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY Select TWO* of the following:* CB030 ANTH 2401, BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 2401, 2402, 2406, 2416, 2420, 2421; CHEM 1405, 1406, 1407, 1411, 1412, 2423, 2425; ENVR 1401, 1402; GEOL 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 1447; PHYS 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1407, 1415, 1417, 2425, 2426 NOTE: This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and 1408; BIOL 1407 and 1409; BIOL 2420 and 2421; CHEM 1405 and 1411; CHEM 1406 and 1411; CHEM 1405 and 1406; CHEM 1406 and 1407; GEOL 1401 and 1403; PHYS 1401 and 1405; PHYS 1401 and 2425; PHYS 1405 and 2425.	8
TIER 3 - INTEGRATIVE LEARNING
CRITICAL ISSUES IN THE STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONSHIP Select the following: CB070 GOVT 2306	3
CORE CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS AA DEGREE	42
REQUIRED MASS COMMUNICATIONS-SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS FIELD OF STUDY COURSES
Select TWO* courses from the following: (6 hours)* SPCH 1311, 1318, 2333 If you selected SPCH 1311 for your Core course, then you must select two other courses from this list. Select THREE* courses from the following: (9 hours)* SPCH 1315, 1321, 1342, 2335, 2341 *If you selected SPCH 1315 or 1321 for your Core course, then you must select two other courses from this list.	15
GENERAL ELECTIVE CREDITS
Select any THREE hours of elective college credit courses other than those with the prefix of BIOL, CHEM, ENGR, ENVR, GEOL, MATH or PHYS. NOTE: Courses previously taken cannot be used to satisfy both the Core and a requirement in this group.	3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR THIS AA DEGREE	60

Student's transcript will indicate the Field of Study has been completed upon successful completion of the following courses: Select two courses from SPCH 1311, 1318, 2333 AND three courses from SPCH 1315, 1321, 1342, 2335, 2341.