Communications

Communications Associate in Arts

The communications curriculum is designed to provide students with a foundation that will prepare them to continue baccalaureate studies in the bachelor of arts: communication arts degree program.

The communications curriculum is also an appropriate choice for students who wish to transfer to colleges and universities offering baccalaureate programs in corporate communications, English, journalism, creative writing, and digital media and/or radio broadcasting.

The goals of the communications program are to prepare students for a variety of careers in the communications field within the context of a liberal arts tradition; to develop students’ interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; to help students explore career options through experiential learning, and to challenge students to think critically and creatively.

Students selecting this curriculum will work closely with faculty advisors to develop course plans designed to meet the requirements of their specific area of interest and to assess their aptitude and progress. All communication majors are required to complete a minimum of three credits of experiential learning.

In addition, toward the end of the sophomore year, all students in this major must present a portfolio of their best work to a faculty panel for evaluation. The portfolio also serves as a major consideration towards the student’s acceptance into the bachelor of arts: communication arts degree program.

Further consideration for acceptance into the bachelor’s program will be contingent upon a successful sophomore year review conducted by the school.

Graduation Requirements

ENGL 0050 - Critical and Analytical Reading: All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.

All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 38.

General Education Requirements (Minimum 26 credits)

Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 51.

Competencies

Communication Skills

11 credits COMM 1125 - Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3 credits 3 credits

Technology & Information Literacy 3 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 3 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 3 credits

Curriculum Requirements

COMM 1115 - Interpersonal Communication COMM 1120 - Mass Communication Literature Elective - 2000-level1

Literature Elective - 2000-level1

COMM 2110 - Professional Speech EXPL - Experiential Learning2 Curricular Elective (chosen from list below) Curricular Elective (chosen from list below) Curricular Elective - 2000-level (chosen from list below) Curricular Elective - 2000-level (chosen from list below)

Curricular Electives

Students must successfully complete a minimum of four (4) of the following courses (a minimum of 12 credits), at least two (2) of which are at the 2000-level or higher. Students are responsible for meeting any pre-requisite requirements for course selections below.

ANTH 1110 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ART 1130 - Two-Dimensional Design ART 2135 - Fundamentals of Graphic Design ART 2160 - Fundamentals of Photography BUSN 2110 - Principles of Management BUSN 2115 - Marketing BUSN 2130 - Business Communication BUSN 2160 - Sales COMM 2145 - Public Relations COMM 2155 - Introduction to Radio and Podcasting COMM 2160 - Digital Media Production DIGM 1145 - Electronic Media in the Arts ENGL 2110 - American Literature I ENGL 2115 - American Literature II ENGL 2145 - Creative Writing ENGL 2155 - Introduction to Poetry ENGL 2160 - Introduction to the Novel ENGL 2165 - Introduction to Dramatic Literature FILM 1110 - Introduction to Cinema IT 1130 - Web Programming I IT 1135 - Web Programming II IT 2110 - Intermediate PC Office Applications

JOUR 1110 - Introduction to Journalism JOUR 2110 - Feature Writing LEAD 1110 - Foundations of Leadership MUSC 1110 - Introduction to Music PHIL 1110 - Introduction to Philosophy I PHIL 1115 - Introduction to Philosophy II SPAN 1110 - Elementary Spanish I SPAN 1115 - Elementary Spanish II

Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure the student has earned a minimum of 63 credits for graduation.

Recommended Sequence of Courses: Visit www.keystone.edu/academics for further information.

Footnotes

1To be chosen from ENGL 2110, 2115, 2120, 2125, 2155, 2160, or 2165. 2Students must successfully complete a minimum of 3 credits of EXPL.

The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in pre-registration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.

Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.