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Communications / Journalism / Mass Communications

Begin your journey to becoming a successful media and/or communications professional. Gain hands-on experience writing for The Growl student newspaper/blog and taking photos/designing layouts for the Horizons yearbook. Learn how to think critically, research productively, communicate effectively and tell stories that matter in a creative yet professional way. Make Holmes your first step on the pathway to reaching your goals and fulfilling your dreams!
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Program Curriculum

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

FIRST YEAR:
First Semester
  • English Composition I ENG 1113
    ENG 1113 - English Composition I (Prerequisite: ENG 0124 or ENG 1033 with C or appropriate placement score). This course prepares the student to think critically and compose texts for academic and professional rhetorical situations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • College Algebra MAT 1313
    MAT 1313 – College Algebra (Prerequisite: MAT 1233 with a C or appropriate placement score for MAT 1313). This course includes the following topics with applications: inequalities; functions; linear and quadratic equations, and their graphs; rational, radical, and higher-order equations; polynomial and rational functions; logarithmic and exponential functions; systems of equations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • College Algebra MAT 1313
    MAT 1313 – College Algebra (Prerequisite: MAT 1233 with a C or appropriate placement score for MAT 1313). This course includes the following topics with applications: inequalities; functions; linear and quadratic equations, and their graphs; rational, radical, and higher-order equations; polynomial and rational functions; logarithmic and exponential functions; systems of equations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • College Algebra MAT 1313
    MAT 1313 – College Algebra (Prerequisite: MAT 1233 with a C or appropriate placement score for MAT 1313). This course includes the following topics with applications: inequalities; functions; linear and quadratic equations, and their graphs; rational, radical, and higher-order equations; polynomial and rational functions; logarithmic and exponential functions; systems of equations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • College Algebra MAT 1313
    MAT 1313 – College Algebra (Prerequisite: MAT 1233 with a C or appropriate placement score for MAT 1313). This course includes the following topics with applications: inequalities; functions; linear and quadratic equations, and their graphs; rational, radical, and higher-order equations; polynomial and rational functions; logarithmic and exponential functions; systems of equations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • College Algebra MAT 1313
    MAT 1313 – College Algebra (Prerequisite: MAT 1233 with a C or appropriate placement score for MAT 1313). This course includes the following topics with applications: inequalities; functions; linear and quadratic equations, and their graphs; rational, radical, and higher-order equations; polynomial and rational functions; logarithmic and exponential functions; systems of equations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
Total 16 Hours
Second Semester
  • English Composition II ENG 1123
    ENG 1123 – English Composition II (Prerequisite: ENG 1113). This course is a continuation of English Composition I with emphasis on research, argumentation, and composition. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • General Psychology PSY 1513
    PSY 1513 - General Psychology. An introduction to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. This includes history and theories of psychology, research methods, biological bases of behavior, the principles of learning, personality and abnormal behaviors. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Public Speaking I SPT/COM 1113
  • History Elective (3)
  • **Foreign Language (Continuous) (3)
  • *Elective (1-3)
Total 16 Hours
SECOND YEAR:
First Semester
  • Introduction to Sociology SOC 2113
    SOC 2113 - Introduction to Sociology. This course introduces the scientific study of human society and social interaction and examines social forces on individuals and groups. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • American National Government PSC 1113
    PSC 1113 - American National Government. Survey of the foundations, institutions, and political aspects of American national government. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Interpersonal Communication SPT/COM 2173
  • Natural Science w/Lab (4)
  • **Literature Elective (3)
Total 16 Hours
Second Semester
  • Introduction to Philosophy I PHI 2113
    PHI 2113 - Introduction to Philosophy I. An introduction to the major themes and history of the discipline of philosophy with an emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • **Foreign Language (Continuous) (3)
  • Natural Science w/Lab (4)
  • *Elective (3)
  • *Elective (3)
Total 16 Hours
**Consult with your chosen transfer university/college to determine changes to this curriculum.

*It is strongly recommended that a student who chooses this major enrolls in a College Publications course (options below), whether it be Newspaper or Yearbook. This offers a practical application of skills learned.
Suggested Courses:
JOU 1111, 1121, 2111, 2121 College Publications I, II, III, IV Yearbook (Horizons) or Newspaper (The Growl)
JOU 1112, 1122, 2112, 2122 College Publications I, II, III, IV Newspaper (Growl and Grid)
JOU 1313 News Writing and Reporting I
JOU 1323 News Writing and Reporting II
Enrollment in a minimum of 15 hours each semester is recommended for eligibility for state aid, institutional scholarships, and the tuition break.

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