Associate of Arts (A.A.) with a Concentration in Communication Studies
Associate of Arts - General AA; Communication Studies Concentration
Missoula College
Degree Specific Credits: 60
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: The AA degree has three requirements:
- completion of UM's lower-division General Education Requirements (GERs),
- a minimum of 60 total earned credits, and
- a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
At least 30 of the total 60 degree credits must be earned from Missoula College or UM-Missoula. Missoula College students are limited to enrolling in lower-division coursework (course level 100 or 200).
In addition, to receive to Associate of Arts with and Concentration in Communication Studies, a student must complete the requirements specific to that degree.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Specific Requirements | 15 | |
Organizational Communication or Rhetorical Theory | ||
Statistics | ||
Communication Elective | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Writing Skills | 3 | |
| Perspectives | 21-27 | |
Expressive Arts | ||
Literary & Artistic Studies | ||
Historical & Cultural Studies | ||
Social Sciences | ||
Ethical & Human Values | ||
Democracy and Citizenship | ||
Cultural and International Diversity | ||
Natural Sciences | ||
| AA Degree Electives | 13-27 | |
| Total Hours | 55-75 | |
Degree Specific Requirements for AA with an Option in Communication Studies
Rule: All courses required
Note: Some courses required for the Associate of Arts with an Option in Communication Studies satisfy multiple Perspectives or GER Categories; visit with your advisor for more information.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMX 111A | Intro to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMX 115S | Introduction to Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| COMX 140L | Intro to Visual Rhetoric | 3 |
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | 3 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Organizational Communication or Rhetorical Theory
Rule: Take one of the following
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMX 220S | Intro to Organizational Comm | 3 |
| or COMX 240H | Intro to Rhetorical Theory | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Statistics
Note: Completion of one of these courses satisfies the Symbolic Systems GER category.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
PSYX 222 | Psychological Statistics | |
SOCI 202 | Social Statistics | |
STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Communication Elective
Rule: Complete 6 credits
Note: Student must select at least two directed elective courses (minimum of 6 credits). Directed electives must be approved by student's advisor.
Mathematics
Rule: Any Mathematics course level 104 or higher (excluding M 111).
Note: Appropriate placement into mathematics courses required. Prerequisites may apply. If a student successfully places into and completes a mathematics (either "M" or "STAT") course that is also considered a Symbolic System, that course may be used to count towards both the Mathematics and Symbolic Systems General Education Requirements.
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
Writing Skills
Rule: Both WRIT 101 AND an Approved Writing Course are required.
Note: NOTE: Students who place into and successfully complete WRIT 201 are considered to have satisfied both the WRIT 101
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
WRIT 101
Rule: Take 1 of the courses below.
Note: Appropriate placement into WRIT 101 required. Prerequisites may apply.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| or WRIT 201 | College Writing II | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Lower-Division Approved Writing Course
Rule: Any course designated as an Approved Writing Course during semester it's taken.
Perspectives
Rule: A minimum of 3 credits towards each Perspective Category is required.
Note: Some courses satisfy multiple Perspectives or GER Categories; visit with your advisor for more information. Students who take the maximum number of Perspective "double-dippers" possible will be able to complete the Perspectives with a total of 21 credits.
In addition, courses required for the Associate of Arts with an Option in Communication Studies will satisfy applicable Perspectives or GER Categories.
Minimum Required Grade: C-
3 Total Credits Required
Expressive Arts (A)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Literary & Artistic Studies (L)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Historical & Cultural Studies (H)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Social Sciences (S)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Ethical & Human Values (E)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Democracy and Citizenship (Y)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Cultural and International Diversity (X)
Rule: A minimum of three credits is required.
Natural Sciences (N)
Rule: A minimum of six credits is required. At least one course must have a laboratory component.
AA Degree Electives
Rule: Number of elective credits required varies; student needs to ensure s/he earns at least 60 total credits for the AA degree.
Note: Transfer students may count up to 30 transfer credits towards the total 60 necessary for degree. A maximum of 15 technical credits may be counted towards the total 60. (A student may use 20 technical credits towards the 60 if s/he has earned an AAS degree.)
Minimum Required Grade: C-
13-27 Total Credits Required