General Studies Specialization: Professional Communication, Associate of Science

Program Code: 699-53

The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in General Studies with a Specialization in Professional Communication is designed for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges or universities and seek a baccalaureate degree in Communication Studies or a related area. This program is intended to provide students with a general course of study that parallels the freshman and sophomore years at many colleges and universities. Students should consult with an advisor or counselor to select general electives to ensure they will be accepted for the preferred program at the four-year institution they plan to attend.

Courses required for the A.S. degree are available on all four campuses.

Semester 1

CST 110 - Introduction to Human Communication ²
ENG 111 - College Composition I
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (or SDV 101 or 108)
___ ___ - Health/Physical Education Elective⁵
___ ___ - History Elective⁴
___ ___ - Science with Lab Elective¹

Semester Total: 15

Semester 2

CST 126 - Interpersonal Communication
ENG 112 - College Composition II
___ ___ - History Elective⁴
___ ___ - Mathematics Elective¹
___ ___ - Science with Lab Elective¹

Semester Total: 16

Semester 3

CST 227 - Business and Professional Communication
CST 290 - Coordinated Internship in Professional Communication ⁶
___ ___ - Approved Elective⁷
___ ___ - Humanities Elective⁸
___ ___ - Mathematics Elective¹

Semester Total: 15

Semester 4

CST 229 - Intercultural Communication
___ ___ - Approved Elective³
___ ___ - Approved Elective³
___ ___ - Approved Elective³
___ ___ - Social Science Elective⁹

Semester Total: 15

Program Total Minimum Credits: 61

Program Footnotes

¹Eligible courses are listed under General Education Core Requirements . Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s). Mathematics courses numbered less than MTH 154 cannot be used to fulfill the mathematics requirement.

²Students may substitute CST 100 for CST 110 Consult transfer institution to ensure that the substitution is appropriate for intended transfer program.

³Eligible courses are listed under Approved Electives for Transfer . Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).

⁴Students may select any of the following courses to meet this requirement: HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 121 , or HIS 122 .

⁵Students may select any DIT, HLT or PED (activity) course to satisfy this requirement.

⁶The official course outline will reflect the internship learning outcomes for this specialization. Students with Navy Ombudsmen experience will prepare a portfolio to submit to the program head for evaluation.

⁷Eligible courses are listed under Approved Electives for Transfer . Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).Recommended courses for Semester 3 include: SOC 268 , HIS 122 , HIS 112 , PLS 211, and PSY 215 .

⁸Students may select from eligible Humanities courses identified as Literature and Creative Writing or Human Culture under General Education Core Requirements . Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).

⁹Students may select any Social Science elective under General Education Core Requirements , except for a History Course. Eligible courses are listed under General Education Core Requirements. Students should consult with an academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).