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2018/2019 fcc catalog
Communications (Speech)
Area of Concentration within the A.A. in Arts & Humanities
(Transfer)
Designed for students interested in all fields stressing human interaction. In
addition to communications courses, a broad range of social science and
humanities courses are recommended. The area of concentration is designed to
prepare the student to transfer to a four-year institution.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet the cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health course may
satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should check with
an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in EN 101.
• Students must complete a minimum of nine credits at the 200-level.
Course Credits
English
EN 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Two courses selected from different disciplines (GenEd course list) . . . . . 6
Arts & Humanities
Arts Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Humanities Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Communications Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Two courses, one of which must be a lab science (GenEd course list) . 7
General Education Elective (Select from GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 3
PE/Health Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Concentration Courses
Students should check with an advisor or transfer institution (ARTSYS)
before selecting their courses
Complete the following courses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CMSP 101 Introduction to Communication Studies (3)
CMSP 103 Speech Fundamentals (3)
CMSP 105 Small Group Communication (satisfies cultural
competence requirement) (3)
CMSP 201 Foundations of Communication Theory (3)
Choose one Arts & Humanities course from Art, Communications,
Digital Media Design, English, Languages, Music, Philosophy,
or Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Students should check with an advisor or transfer institution (ARTSYS) before
selecting their electives. Depending on the transfer institution, recommended
electives may include: CMSP 107, electives in the Social Sciences, Digital Media,
English or World Language disciplines.
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English
Area of Concentration within the A.A. in Arts & Humanities
(Transfer)
Offers a variety of literature, writing, and language classes for students pursuing a
course of study in English or related fields for transfer to a four-year university.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish and Mathematics within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet the cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health course may
satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should check with
an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in EN 101.
• Students must complete a minimum of nine credits at the 200-level.
Course Credits
English
EN 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Two courses selected from different disciplines (GenEd course list) . . . . . 6
Arts & Humanities
Arts Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Humanities Elective (GenEd course list) (recommend PH 101 or PH 205) 3
Communications Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Two courses, one of which must be a lab science (GenEd course list) . 7
General Education Elective(Select from GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 3
PE/Health Requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Concentration Courses
EN 102 English Composition & Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Choose three courses (please consult an advisor): . . . . . . . . . . 9
EN 201 British Literature Anglo-Saxon Period through the
Eighteenth Century
EN 202 British Literature Eighteenth Century through the Present
EN 203 American Literature Pre-Colonial through the
Civil War Periods
EN 204 American Literature Civil War Period through the Present
EN 205 World Literature through 1650 C.E.
EN 206 World Literature 1650 C.E. through the Present
EN 230 African-American Literature
EN 115 Technical Writing
EN 210 Creative Writing
EN 212 Journalism
EN 216 The Short Story
EN 231 English Language Studies
EN/CMM 241 Journalism Publication Practicum
Choose one Arts & Humanities course from Art, Communications,
Digital Media Design, English, Languages, Music, Philosophy,
or Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Choose electives in consultation with an advisor. Depending on transfer school,
foreign language courses may be recommended.
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