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2022-2023 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

TTP - A.A. Communication Studies

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Walters State students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree have a guarantee that their credits will transfer to a public university in Tennessee if they choose any one of 50 different majors offering transfer pathways. Learn more at Tennessee Transfer Pathway.

Degree: Associate of Arts

Emphasis:  Communication Studies

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses ,your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

1General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

2Students can use any WSCC transferable course for a general elective Transferable courses are designated with a (T) and courses not intended to transfer are noted as (NIT) in the course descriptions section of the catalog.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year

Fall Term (13 semester credit hours)

Spring Term (15 semester credit hours)

  • (3 hrs.)
  • (3 hrs.)

  • 1 MATH (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)1

    1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)1

    1 Behavioral/Social Science Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)1

     

Second Year

Fall Term (16 semester credit hours)

1 ENGL Literature Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)1

1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.)  (Select from Walters State approved general education list)1

1 Foreign Language (3 hrs.)

1 History Elective (3 hrs.)  (Select from HIST 1110 or 2010)

1 Humanities Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)1

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

  • (3 hrs.)

  • SPCH or COMM Elective (3 hrs.)

  • 1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)1

    1 History Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from HIST 1120 or 2020)

    1 Foreign Language (3 hrs.) (Must complete a one year sequence)

     

     

Program Degree Requirements TTP - A.A. Communication Studies

Community College Area of Emphasis:

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Humanities/Fine Arts1  (at least one course must be Literature (ENGL))

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Behavioral/Social Sciences1

History (6 hours)

History1

Natural Science (8 hours)

Natural Science1

Mathematics (3 hours)

Mathematics1

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

Total Credit Hours 60

Effective Fall 2013

 

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