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Communication emphasis, Associate of Science

Students who successfully complete all Communication emphasis, Associate of Science degree requires will be able to: 

  • Employ Communication theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts.
  • Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.
  • Demonstrate the ability to ethically accomplish communicative goals.
  • Use communication to build and manage relationships with diverse populations.

Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Communication emphasis, Associate of Science Program Map.

 

Liberal Arts Core Courses

See the degree requirements section for a list of Liberal Arts Core courses.
Liberal Arts Core I: Fine Arts

3
Liberal Arts Core II: Humanities

3
Liberal Arts Core III: Non-Western Culture

3
Liberal Arts Core IV: Social Sciences

3
Liberal Arts Core V

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Note: OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet these requirements.

General Education Courses

OSU does not allow students to take courses in their chosen discipline to meet these requirements. 

COMM 111Public Speaking

3
MTH 105Math in Society

4
or
MTH 111College Algebra

5
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3
WR 121English Composition

4
Literature & the Arts

3
Biological/Physical Science

4
Biological Sciences

4
Physical Sciences

4
Cultural Diversity

3
Difference Power & Discrimination

3
Social Processes & Institutions

3
Writing/Composition

3
Western Culture

3
Total Credit Hours:44

MTH 111: Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.


Core Courses

COMM 114Argument and Critical Discourse

3
COMM 218Interpersonal Communication

3
Electives

25
Total Credit Hours:31

SPN 101, SPN 102, and SPN 103 are recommended electives for students intending to transfer to OSU.

Total Credit Hours: 90