Program Description
This program is designed for students wanting to earn an Associate of Arts degree (AA) by completing their first two years at a community college, and who plan to transfer to a university to complete the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication. However, it should be noted that some students also transition directly and successfully into the workforce with their Communication AA. The field of Communication Studies, including all of the COM courses offered at our institution, explores a range of human communication contexts from public speaking, to interpersonal conversation, to work groups and teams, to co-cultures, to the media, to communication with ourselves, and many others. This program introduces students to the study and application of Communication, and includes courses that are common to four-year institutions in Colorado. Career paths for Communication degree holders include law, politics, teaching, business/non-profit, advertising, marketing, journalism, communication/social media directors, public relations, sales, and others.
Students intending to transfer to Colorado State University-Ft. Collins as a Communication Studies major should contact an Academic Advisor immediately. Students intending to transfer to other public universities in Colorado should follow the MAP below.
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My Academic Plan: Full-Time
Courses are displayed in a full-time sequence showing the fastest path to your degree. Follow the pathway below to complete your AA degree in 4 semesters (2 years). For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
First Semester
| COM 1150 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) | 3 |
| Approved Elective List | Any Approved Elective List Course | 3 |
| GT- MA1 | Any Mathematics (GT-MA1). Prefer: Math for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Semester Note: If you take more credits in Mathematics and Science than are listed, it will reduce the 14 credits of electives needed.
Second Semester
Third Semester
Semester Note: COM 2220 has limited offerings, so students are encouraged to take it as soon as they can. If a student cannot fit this course into their schedule during Semester 3, they should fulfill the required Communication (COM) Elective and then prioritize taking COM 2220 in Semester 4.
If you take more credits in Mathematics and Science than are listed, it will reduce the 14 credits of electives needed.
Fourth Semester
Semester Note: Please talk to an Academic Advisor if you have questions regarding which Communication (COM) course to take for your Communication elective.
If you take more credits in Mathematics and Science than are listed, it will reduce the 14 credits of electives needed.
My Academic Plan: Part-Time
Courses are displayed in a part-time sequence providing flexibility for the working professional. Follow the pathway below to complete your AA degree within 8 semesters (3 years). This pathway may be accelerated by applying transfer credit, credit for prior learning, and/or completing one or more additional courses each semester. For more information, please see your Academic Advisor.
Fall Semester 1
| COM 1150 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Spring Semester 2
| COM 1250 | Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| GT- MA1 | Any Mathematics (GT-MA1). Prefer: Math for Liberal Arts (MAT 1240) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Semester Note: If you take more credits in Mathematics and Natural & Physical Science than are listed, it will reduce the 14 credits of electives needed.
Summer Semester 3
Fall Semester 4
Semester Note: COM 2220 has limited offerings, so students are encouraged to take it as soon as they can. If a student cannot fit this course into their schedule during Semester 4, they should fulfill the required Communication (COM) Elective and then prioritize taking COM 2220 in Semester 5.
If you take more credits in Mathematics and Natural & Physical Science than are listed, it will reduce the 14 credits of electives needed.
Spring Semester 5
| COM 2300 | Intercultural Communication: GT-SS3 | 3 |
| GT-SC1 or GT-SC2 | Any Natural & Physical Lab Science (GT-SC1) or Natural & Physical Non-Lab Science (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| GT- HI1 | Any History (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Semester Note: If you take more credits in Mathematics and Natural & Physical Science than are listed, it will reduce the 14 credits of electives needed.
Summer Semester 6
Fall Semester 7
Spring Semester 8
Semester Note: Please talk to an Academic Advisor if you have questions regarding which Communication (COM) Elective to take.
If you take more credits in Mathematics and Natural & Physical Science than are listed, it will reduce the 14 credits of electives needed.
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), additional Communication (COM) courses beyond COM 1150, COM 1250, COM 2220, COM 2300, and any additional COM courses identified in the Additional Required Courses section of the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement, may not count toward the Communication major at the receiving 4-year institution. See explanation in the Limitations section of the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement.