Digital Literacy, AA

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This program is designed to utilize the electives of an Associate of Arts degree to taylor a student’s education and experience toward communications in a digital world. WSCC has agreements with U of M School of Information and FSU that use this program as a basis for transfer.

Courses by Placement/Transfer

The following courses may be prerequisites for your program depending upon your placement scores or transfer evaluation. Advisors can assist you to integrate these into your program of study during your first semester at West Shore. Contact Student Services at 231.843.5510.

FYS 101 - First‐Year Seminar 2 credit hrs (Required for all first-time college students)
ENG 098 - Writing Essentials 3 credit hrs (Required if ENG 111 is required for the program)
MTH 021 - Algebra Essentials 2 credit hrs OR MTH 023 - Statistics Essentials 2 credit hrs OR MTH 025 - Quantitative Reasoning Essentials 2 credit hrs

Program of Study

Semester 1

ENG 111 - English Composition I 3 credit hrs
COM 100 - Introduction to Communication 3 credit hrs
MTH 123 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credit hrs
POL 151 - American National Government 3 credit hrs recommended, else choose any Social Science Elective 3 credit hrs
LIT 101 - Introduction to Literature 3 credit hrs recommended, else select one Humanities Elective 3 credit hrs

Total: 15 Credit Hrs | 15 Contact Hrs

Semester 2

ENG 112 - English Composition II 3 credit hrs
Social Science Elective - choose one course from different department 3 credit hrs
ART 101 - Art Appreciation 3 credit hrs recommended, else select a Humanities Elective from a different department 3 credit hrs
BIO 114 - Fundamentals of Ecology 4 credit hrs recommended, else select a Science Elective 4 credit hrs

Total: 13 Credit Hrs | 14 Contact Hrs

Semester 3

BUS 100 - Introduction to Business 3 credit hrs
CIS 130 - Programming I 3 credit hrs
COM 206 - Small Group Communications 3 credit hrs
ENG 260 - Advanced Composition 3 credit hrs
NSC 102 - Physical Science: Physics & Space 4 credit hrs recommended, else select a Science Elective from a different department 4 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 18 Contact Hrs

Semester 4

MKT 231 - Digital Media Marketing 3 credit hrs
ECO 137 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credit hrs recommended, else select a Social Science Elective 3 credit hrs
PHL 103 - Introduction to Logic 3 credit hrs recommended, else choose one Humanities Elective 3 credit hrs
ENG 299 - Internship: Communications 1-6 credit hrs suggested, else choose elective.
Elective 4 credit hrs

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