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The 60-credit Communication Studies Transfer Pathway A.A. degree program offers you the powerful opportunity to complete an associate degree and transfer with junior-year status to designated communication studies bachelor's degree programs at six Minnesota State universities.
As a student in this A.A. degree program, you will complete the Required Communication Pathway Curriculum (12 credits), General Education Requirements (28 credits), Health/Physical Education coursework (2 credits), and General Electives (18 credits) for a credit total of 60.
See how to schedule your classes each semester to complete your degree in two years.
Full-Time Recommended Course of Study
Recommendations for a part-time schedule are included in the Communications Studies Program Planning Guide (see below).
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
---|---|---|
COMM 1100
|
Interpersonal Communication
|
3 |
Course Outline
|
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COMM 1110
|
Public Speaking
|
3 |
Course Outline
|
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COMM 2230
|
Small Group Communication
|
3 |
Course Outline
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COMM 2240
|
Intercultural Communication
|
3 |
Course Outline
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||
Total Credits in Required Communication Pathway Curriculum | 12 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
---|---|---|
ENG 1108
|
Writing And Research Skills
|
4 |
Course Outline
Corequisites:
Future Offering:
|
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ENG 1111
ENG 1114
ENG 1130
|
Research Writing
OR
The Research Paper
OR
Writing and Research For the Professions
|
3 |
Research Writing
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
The Research Paper
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
Writing and Research For the Professions
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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COMM 1100
|
Interpersonal Communication
|
3 |
Course Outline
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3a)
|
3 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3b)
|
3 | |
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 4)
‡
|
3 | |
|
||
General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 5)
‡
|
6 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6a)
|
3 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6b)
|
3 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6)
‡
|
3 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 9)
‡
|
3 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 10)
‡
|
3 | |
|
||
Total Credits in General Education Requirements | 28 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
---|---|---|
Health and PE
|
2 | |
|
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Total Credits in Health/Physical Education | 2 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
---|---|---|
General Education Credits (Any MnTC Goal Area)
‡
|
18 | |
|
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Total Credits in General Electives | 18 |
Total Credits: | 60 |