Communication Studies A.A.

Tennessee Transfer Pathways TBR Community Colleges to Tennessee Public Universities
Community College Area of Emphasis: Communication Studies A.A. Degree

Graduates of this program should be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking skills
Write clear, well-organized documents.
Communicate effectively in personal and professional situations.
Know how to locate, evaluate, and use information sources.
Understand basic math and scientific terms/concepts and procedures/processes.

General Education Requirements

Communication - 9 Credits

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 Credits *
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 Credits *
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credits *
OR
other approved speech/communication course** 3 Credits

Humanities and/or Fine Arts - 9 Credits

(at least one course in literature)

Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 Credits

History - 6 Credits

Natural Sciences - 8 Credits

Mathematics - 3 Credits

General Education Total - 41 Credits

Area of Emphasis Requirements

NSCC 1010 - First Year Experience 1 Credit
COMM 2065 - Advanced Public Speaking 3 Credits
COMM 2085 - Business and Professional Comm 3 Credits
COMM 2090 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits

Speech or Communication Elective - 3 Credits

Foreign Language - 6 Credits

(One-year sequence in a single foreign language; at this time, the only option at NSCC is Spanish.)

General Elective - 1 Credit

Area of Emphasis Total - 20 Credits

Total - 61 Credits

Notes:

* This course is part of the general education core.

** NSCC course is COMM 2045 - Public Speaking 3 Credits.

Additional course requirements: The Tennessee Board of Regents requires that students either demonstrate the appropriate skill levels in math, reading, and/or writing before enrolling in college-level courses or enroll in appropriate co-requisite experiences with college-level courses to develop competency in those skills while performing college-level work. ACT/SAT scores, classic ACCUPLACER test scores, next-generation ACCUPLACER test scores, or other relevant information determine whether a student needs to enroll in co-requisite courses in math, reading, and/or writing (English).