Mass Media Communications, AA

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Mass Media Communication - Associate of Arts

This program of study is a sample plan for a full-time student; part-time study is also available. All academic schedules are subject to change. Students complete a variety of transferable courses to prepare them for higher-level study in the mass media communications.

Campus Offered	Credits Required
ECC-Union	60

Fall Semester (16 hours)

FS 1000 - Campus Orientation Hours: 0
FS 1001 - Foundation Seminar Hours: 1
COM 1033 - Intro to Mass Media Communication Hours: 3
MT 1403 - College Algebra Hours: 3
History or Political Science Requirement Hours: 3
COM 1003 - Oral Communications Hours: 3 or
COM 1103 - Public Speaking Hours: 3
EN 1223 - English Comp I Hours: 3 or
EN 1233 - Honors English Comp I Hours: 3

Spring Semester (14 hours)

COM 1103 - Public Speaking Hours: 3
Life or Physical Science Requirement with lab Hours: 5
Communication CLO Elective Hours: 3
EN 1333 - English Comp II Hours: 3 or
EN 1343 - Honors English Comp II Hours: 3

Fall Semester (15 hours)

JR 2033 - Diversity in the Media Hours: 3
Ethics & Social Responsibility Elective Hours: 3
Program Elective* Hours: 3
Program Elective* Hours: 3
Program Elective* Hours: 3

Spring Semester (15 hours)

Life or Physical Science Requirement without lab Hours: 3
Creative/Critical Thinking Elective Hours: 3
Ethics & Social Responsibility Elective Hours: 3
Program Elective* Hours: 3
Program Elective* Hours: 3

* Suggested Program Electives

Students work with an ECC advisor and the baccalaureate institution of their choice to enroll in electives that will best transfer.

AR 2203 - Photography I Hours: 3
AR 2213 - Photography II Hours: 3
AR 2223 - Advanced Photography Hours: 3
BU 1213 - Business Communications Hours: 3
BU 1003 - Introduction to Business Hours: 3
BU 1013 - Principles of Marketing Hours: 3
CS 1003 - Microcomputer Applications Hours: 3
CS 1013 - Survey of Computers & Information Systems Hours: 3
CS 1093 - C# Programming Hours: 3
EN 2333 - Creative Writing: Literary Nonfiction Hours: 3
GD 2223 - Digital Photography Hours: 3
GD 2233 - Page Design & Layout Hours: 3
GD 2253 - Web Design I Hours: 3
GD 2433 - Digital Video Tech II Hours: 3
GD 1023 - Digital Imaging-Photoshop Hours: 3
GD 1123 - Digital Illustration I-Illustrator Hours: 3
GD 1143 - Introduction to Media & Design Hours: 3
GD 1713 - Web Animation-Flash Hours: 3
GD 2003 - Digital Video Tech I Hours: 3
JR 1101 - Applied Journalism I Hours: 1
JR 2013 - News Writing Hours: 3