Academic Programs

General Studies: Communication

Award: Associate of Arts
Number of credits required: 60
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL) Waldorf Center (WALD) Prince Frederick Campus (PRIN)
Offered: Days And Evenings
Contact: M. Layer, Interim Chair

Description:

This associate of arts transfer program is designed for part- and full-time students with academic and/or professional interest in communications, including professional writing, journalism, and mass media. Students who complete this track of the General Studies degree can complete their B.A. degree in communication at the University of Maryland University College.

The following is a sample list of occupations for which such a concentration might be appropriate: technical writer, copy editor, journalist, radio or television broadcaster, public relations specialist, advertising specialist, mass media writer or editor.

Note: Four semesters of French or Spanish are recommended for students who intend to pursue a B.A. degree at the University of Maryland, University College or at the College Park Campus.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.

Required courses:

Take COM-1010 COM-2950 ENG-1010 ENG-1030 SOC-2010 ITS-1015 ;

Biological/Phys Sci:

Take 7 credits from General Education Courses listing At least one lab course must be taken.Lab credit identified in Group 1. Course may also appear in Group 2, but credit only counted once.

Comm Elective:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

English Elective:

Take 6 credits; from courses ENG-2050 ENG-2080 ENG-2090 ENG-2300 ENG-2305

History:

Take 6 credits; from courses HST-1010 HST-1012 HST-1014 HST-1031 HST-1032

Arts and Humanities:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Mathematics:

Take 3 credits from General Education Courses listing

Social science:

Take 3 credits from CJS-2050 , ECN, GRY-1100 , POL, PSY (except PSY-1050 , PSY-1070 , PSY-1150 , PSY-2680 )

Electives:

Take 11 credits from any courses number 1001 and above except MTH-1040

Last Update: October 10, 2008