Associate of Arts (A.A.) with a Concentration in Professional Communication
Associate of Arts - General AA; Professional Communication Concentration
Missoula College
Degree Specific Credits: 60
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
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 a concentration in Professional Communication, a student must complete the requirements specific to that degree.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Specific Requirements | 27-28 | |
Statistics | ||
Communication Elective | ||
| Writing Skills | 6 | |
Introductory Writing Course | ||
Intermediate Writing Course | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Perspectives | 21-27 | |
Expressive Arts | ||
Historical & Cultural Studies | ||
Literary & Artistic Studies | ||
Social Sciences | ||
Ethical & Human Values | ||
Democracy and Citizenship | ||
Cultural and International Diversity | ||
Natural Sciences | ||
| AA Degree Electives | 13-27 | |
Degree Specific Requirements for AA with a Concentration in Professional Communication
Note: Some courses required for the Associate of Arts with a concentration in Professional Communication satisfy multiple Perspectives or GER Categories; visit with your advisor for more information.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMX 115S | Introduction to Interpersonal Communications | 3 |
| COMX 140L | Introduction to Visual Rhetoric | 3 |
| COMX 220S | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 |
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | 3 |
| WRIT 121 | Intro to Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Statistics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Social Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Communication Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 6 credits in two directed elective courses. Directed electives must be approved by student's advisor. | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Intermediate Writing Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete any course designated as an Intermediate Writing Course during semester it's taken. | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete any Mathematics course level 104 or higher (excluding M 111). | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Perspectives
Rule: A minimum of 3 credits towards each perspective category is required. 21-27 total credits 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.
Expressive Arts (A)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum 3 credits in any course with the Expressive Arts (A) designation. | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Literary & Artistic Studies (L)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum 3 credits in any course with the Literary & Artistic Studies (L) designation. | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Historical & Cultural Studies (H)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum 3 credits in any course with the Historical & Cultural Studies (H) designation. | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Social Sciences (S)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum 3 credits in any course with the Social Sciences (S) designation. | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Ethical & Human Values (E)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum 3 credits in any course with the Ethical & Human Values (E) designation. | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Democracy and Citizenship (Y)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum 3 credits in any course with the Democracy and Citizenship (Y) designation. | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Cultural and International Diversity (X)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum 3 credits in any course with the Cultural and International Diversity (X) designation. | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Natural Sciences (N)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete a minimum 6 credits in any course with the Natural Sciences (N) designation. At least one course must have a laboratory component. | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
AA Degree Electives
Note: Number of elective credits required varies; student needs to ensure s/he earns at least 60 total credits for the AA degree. 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.)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete elective credits to attain the 60 credits required for the General AA degree. | 13-27 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-