Communications, AA

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Students must earn a minimum of 60 credit hours and have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to earn a degree.

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.

ENG 054 - Integrated Reading & Writing 4 credit hrs
ENG 098 - Writing Essentials 3 credit hrs
MTH 051 - Pre Algebra 4 credit hrs
AND/OR MTH 120 - Introductory Algebra 4 credit hrs
FYS 101 - First‐Year Seminar 2 credit hrs

Program of Study

Semester 1

ENG 111 - English Composition I 3 credit hrs
MTH 125 - Mathematical Reasoning 3 credit hrs or comparable math (MTH 123 - Introduction to Statistics or MTH 151 - College Algebra , or higher level MTH)
PSY 161 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hrs
Humanities - Select one from Category A 3 credit hrs
Foreign Language Elective: SPN 101 or FRN 101 4 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 16 Contact Hrs (min)

Semester 2

ENG 112 - English Composition II 3 credit hrs
Science - Select one Science from either Biological or Physical Science categories 4 credit hrs
Humanities - Continue foreign language FRN 102 or SPN 102 or select from Category B 3 credit hrs min
Social Science - Select one from POL 151 - American National Government , HIS 145 - US History to 1877 , or HIS 146 - US History 1877‐Present 3 credit hrs
SPE 101 - Principles of Speaking 3 credit hrs

Total: 16 Credit Hrs | 17 Contact Hrs

Semester 3

MKT 231 - Social Media Marketing 3 credit hrs
CIT 220 - Web Page Development & Management 3 credit hrs
Humanities - Select one from category C 3 credit hrs
SPE 110 - Interpersonal Communications 3 credit hrs
Social Science - Select one from category C 3 credit hrs

Total: 15 Credit Hrs | 15 Contact Hrs

Semester 4

ENG 299 - Internship: Communications 3‐6 credit hrs
ENG 257 - Professional Writing 3 credit hrs
Science - Select one Science elective from remaining category 4 credit hrs
ENG 115 - Creative Writing 3 credit hrs (Communications)
OR
HUM 108 - Mindful Living 3 credit hrs (Humanities)

Total: 13 Credit Hrs | 14 Contact Hrs (min)

Degree Total: 60 Credit Hrs | 62 Contact Hrs (min)

* In completing a degree in communications, students are encouraged to take a sampling of courses in order to identify their preferred area of specialization. Recommended fields of study to support a degree in communications include literature, speech, languages, history, the humanities, and social sciences. Students should meet with an academic advisor to determine which courses will transfer to the college or university of their choice. The terms of the Michigan Transfer Agreement have been embedded in all AA and AS programs.

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