Communications

Associate in Arts Degree

A pre-concentration in Speech, or a strong core of Speech Communication courses, prepares a student for teaching, public relations, broadcast media and a variety of business-related areas. A Speech major is considered good preparation for some professional programs. It is recommended that either one of the Humanities or Social Science electives be representative of a Third World culture (i.e., ANTH 1101, GEOG 1101, HIST 2107, POLI 2102 or PHIL 2105).

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Courses

Fall Semester			Cr. Hrs.
ENGL 1101 Rhetoric and Composition I			3
HIST 2101 American History I or POLI 1101 State and Local Government or POLI 2101 American Government			3
MATH 1107 Contemporary College Math			3
Fine Arts			3
Social Science			3
Total			15
Spring Semester			Cr. Hrs.
ENGL 1102 Rhetoric and Composition II			3
COMM 1101 Principles of Effective Speaking			3
COMM Elective – Communications			3
THEA 1106 Theatre Appreciation			3
Physical Science			3
Elective			2
Total			17
Fall Semester			Cr. Hrs.
HEA 1101 Health Education			2
COMM Elective – Communications			3
Foreign Language			4
Elective – Humanities			3
Life Science with Lab			4
Total			16
Spring Semester			Cr. Hrs.
ENGL 2106 Intermediate Composition			3
COMM Elective – Communications			3
Foreign Language			4
Fine Arts / Humanities			3
Social Science			3
Total			16
Overall Total			64

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Tuition & Fees at RLC

Payments on student accounts must be made by the deadline included on the student statement.

Fall: July 15
Spring: December 15
Summer: May 15

Students who do not make payments by this deadline may be dropped from their classes.

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Program Outcomes

1. Apply basic oral communication skills to everyday life situations and encounters.

2. Research topics effectively through appropriate material in order to supply reliable information in both the written outline and the oral presentation.

3. Analyze various audience situations in order to tailor communication circumstances.

4. Evaluate and recognize speaker qualities in self and in others.

5. Deliver an appropriate, effective, and extemporaneous style speech

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Students who graduate with an Associate Degree can transfer their credits to a university and pursue a Bachelor's degree and beyond.

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