Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook Major: Mass Communications, AS | ||
Mass Communications, ASPURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year college and major in communications with a focus on media, advertising, or public relations. CREDENTIALS: An Associate of Science (AS) degree is a major related to an area such as business administration, engineering, science, and social sciences that takes 2 years for full time students to complete. Students receiving an AS degree intend to transfer to four-year colleges. TRANSFER INFORMATION: This program is designed for transfer. Students should consult with their advisors to ensure that they select general electives that best prepare them for the specific requirements of their intended transfer college or university programs of study. More information can also be found at www.brightpoint.edu/academics/transfer/. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Because transfer requirements will vary based upon the intended transfer institution, students must meet with their faculty advisor to develop a schedule that best suits their goals. PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in the following skills:
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Course Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
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SDV 100 - College Success Skills | 1 credit | ||
ENG 111 - College Composition I Prerequisite(s): EDE 10, co-enrollment in EDE 11, or other placement measures. | 3 credits | ||
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking | 3 credits | ||
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning Prerequisite(s): MDE 10, co-enrollment in MDE 54, or other placement methods. | 3 credits | ||
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ENG 112 - College Composition II Prerequisite(s): ENG 111 or equivalent with a grade of C or better, or departmental approval. | 3 credits | ||
Art Elective (choose 1): 3 credits | |||
ART 180 - Introduction to Computer Graphics Additional Course Options: ART 208, PHT 164 | 3 credits | ||
Foreign Language/Approved Transfer Elective (choose 1) 3-4 credits | |||
SPA 101 - Beginning Spanish I Additional Course Options: ASL 101, FRE 101. Students who have met introductory-level foreign language requirements or who do not need a foreign language for their intended transfer program must select a course from the Approved Transfer Electives listed below. | 4 credits | ||
CST 114 - Survey of Mass Media | 3 credits | ||
PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics | 3 credits | ||
MTH 245 - Statistics l Prerequisite(s): MTH 154 or MTH 161 or equivalent with a grade of C or better or other placement methods. | 3 credits | ||
Literature Elective (choose 1): 3 credits | |||
ENG 246 - American Literature Additional Course Options: ENG 255 ENG 258, ENG 225, ENG 245, ENG 275. Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or departmental approval. | 3 credits | ||
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 | 3 credits | ||
Laboratory Science Elective (choose 1): 4 credits | |||
ENV 121 - General Environmental Science I Additional Course Option: BIO 106, CHM 101, PHY 100, BIO 101 | 4 credits | ||
CST 221 - Public Relations Prerequisite(s): CST 100 or divisional approval. | 3 credits | ||
ECO 150 - Economic Essentials: Theory and Application | 3 credits | ||
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HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 | 3 credits | ||
Foreign Language/Approved Transfer Elective (choose 1) 3-4 credits | |||
SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II Additional Course Options: ASL 102, FRE 102. Students who have met introductory-level foreign language requirements or who do not need a foreign language for their intended transfer probram must select a course from the Approved Transfer Electives listed below. Prerequisite(s): SPA 101 1 or two years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent. | 4 credits | ||
CST 228 - Writing Across Media Prerequisite(s): CST 100 and ENG 112 or divisional approval. | 3 credits | ||
Approved Transfer Electives 3 credits(Choose 1 additional course from this list if needed to meet the minimum 60 credits required for graduation.) | |||
Course Name | Credits: | Semester Taken | Notes |
HIS 127 - Women in American History | 3 credits | ||
HIS 141 - African-American History I | 3 credits | ||
HIS 231 - Introduction to Latin American History II | 3 credits | ||
PHI 220 - Ethics and Society | 3 credits | ||
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications | 3 credits | ||
PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology Prerequisite(s): Eligible for ENG 111. | 3 credits | ||
REL 230 - Religions of the World | 3 credits | ||
SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits | ||
SOC 268 - Social Problems | 3 credits | ||
HLT 110 - Personal and Community Health | 3 credits | ||
ACC 211 - Principles of Accounting I | 3 credits | ||
PHY 100 - Elements of Physics | 4 credits | ||
ENV 121 - General Environmental Science I | 4 credits | ||
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry Prerequisite(s): Ready for MTH 154 (or MDE 54 + MTH 154). | 4 credits | ||
BIO 102 - General Biology II Prerequisite(s): BIO 101. | 4 credits | ||
Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 60-62ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details. Students are strongly encouraged to complete their ENG, MTH, and SDV requirements first. Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate. Students who completed three years of the same foreign language in high school have met the foreign language requirement and must take two courses from the Approved Electives list instead a foreign language. Heritage or conversationally fluent speakers may enroll directly into higher-level foreign language courses. Please check with your faculty advisor to determine the best option(s). Students taking ECO 201 may also be required to take ECO 202. Meet with faculty advisor. Students must consult with their faculty advisor to determine the best options for transfer. | |||
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