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<strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>2009</strong>–20<strong>10</strong> CATALOG | 221<br />

Department Chairperson: Dr. G. Eroe<br />

Contact: (602) 285-7303 and/or<br />

geoffrey.eroe@pcmail.maricopa.edu<br />

Communication<br />

For Professional, Academic, or Personal Development:<br />

Communication courses are available during the day, evening, and on<br />

weekends. Courses are designed to meet general education<br />

requirements for an Associate in Arts (AA) degree and/or equivalent<br />

transfer requirements for universities. Courses may also be taken for<br />

academic or personal development.<br />

Careers in Communication: Communication majors today find high<br />

rates of employment in a wide variety of fields including public<br />

relations, law, teaching, consulting, human resources, mediation, and<br />

business. A communication degree provides a person with skills<br />

highly desired in today’s economy, which include writing, listening,<br />

and public speaking; critical thinking; research; and small group<br />

collaboration. Professional positions in communication usually require<br />

a Bachelor’s or post-graduate degree. The outlook for communication<br />

majors remains high in this age of information.<br />

Communication Majors: A student may graduate with an AA<br />

Degree at <strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>College</strong>. It is required, however, that communication<br />

majors transfer to a four-year college or university to obtain a<br />

bachelors degree in communication. Communication majors are<br />

strongly encouraged to meet with Doris Sleeper, Communication<br />

advisor at <strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>College</strong>, in order to meet the requirement needs<br />

of your chosen four-year institution. Accurate advisement now will<br />

avoid transfer problems later. For details, contact Ms. Sleeper at<br />

602.285.7861 in the Advisement Center.<br />

Natural Sciences:<br />

Any approved General Education course in the<br />

Natural Sciences area ....................................8<br />

Awareness Areas:<br />

STO/EDU/HUM292 The Art of Storytelling ...................3<br />

MCCCD Additional Requirements:<br />

Oral Communication:<br />

COM1<strong>10</strong> . . . . . . . . .Interpersonal Communication .............3<br />

Critical Reading:<br />

CRE<strong>10</strong>1 . . . . . . . . .Critical and Evaluative Reading I+ (3) OR<br />

equivalent by assessment. .............. 0-3<br />

Department Chairperson: Mr. E. Genna<br />

Contact: (602) 285-7651 and/or<br />

liberal.arts@pcmail.maricopa.edu<br />

Education<br />

Associate in Arts In Elementary Education<br />

(AAEE)/8<strong>10</strong>1 Degree<br />

The AAEE is designed for the student who plans to transfer to an<br />

Elementary Education program at an Arizona public higher education<br />

institution and/or who plans to become a classroom instructional<br />

aide. The degree has two major components:<br />

I. MCCCD General Education<br />

Arizona General Education Curriculum for Arts (AGEC A)<br />

MCCCD Additional Requirements<br />

Associate in Arts— AA 8400<br />

60-64 Credits<br />

Common Lower Division/General Elective Recommendations:<br />

COM259. . . . . . . . .Business Communication + ...............3<br />

COM271. . . . . . . . .Voice and Diction. .......................3<br />

COM281 . . . . . . . .Communication Activities .............. 0-4<br />

PSY<strong>10</strong>1 . . . . . . . . .Introduction to Psychology ................3<br />

SOC<strong>10</strong>1 . . . . . . . . .Introduction to Sociology .................3<br />

Any Foreign Language (<strong>10</strong>1,<strong>10</strong>2,201,202). ................. 8-16<br />

General Education Requirements: 40-47 Credits<br />

Core Areas: 38 Credits<br />

First-Year Composition:<br />

ENG<strong>10</strong>1 . . . . . . . . .First Year Composition +<br />

ENG<strong>10</strong>2 . . . . . . . . .First Year Composition + .................6<br />

Literacy and Critical Inquiry<br />

COM225. . . . . . . . .Public Speaking (required) ................3<br />

Mathematical Studies<br />

MAT151 . . . . . . . . .<strong>College</strong> Algebra/Functions + (3) OR<br />

satisfactory completion of a higher level<br />

mathematics course AND<br />

CIS<strong>10</strong>5 . . . . . . . . . .Survey of Computer Information<br />

Systems (3) ............................6<br />

Humanities and Fine Arts:<br />

THE111 . . . . . . . . .Introduction to Theatre ....................<br />

COM241. . . . . . . . .Performance of Literature (required). ........6<br />

Social and Behavioral Sciences:<br />

COM<strong>10</strong>0. . . . . . . . .Introduction to Human Communication<br />

(required)<br />

COM230. . . . . . . . .Small Group Communication (required) ......6<br />

II.<br />

Elementary Education Requirements<br />

Education Foundations<br />

Electives for Arizona Professional Teacher Standards<br />

Visit the following Web site for more information:<br />

http://www.maricopa.edu/academic/teachered/AAEE.html<br />

Department Chairperson: Mrs. S. Phillips<br />

Contact: (602) 285-7287 and/or<br />

sylvia.phillips@pcmail.maricopa.edu<br />

Early Childhood Education<br />

Associate in Arts Transfer Pathway — AA 8400<br />

61-64 Credits<br />

This degree pathway prepares educators who wish to teach young<br />

children in child development centers, preschool and grades K-3 in<br />

elementary schools (birth through age eight). Being an early childhood<br />

teacher requires knowledge of how young children develop, a broad<br />

knowledge of subjects taught during these years, and techniques for<br />

working effectively with children. Students completing a Bachelor of<br />

Arts in Education (B.A.E.) Degree with the emphasis in Early<br />

Childhood Education may be eligible for an early childhood teaching<br />

certificate, Birth-Age 8. The Associate in Arts is a recommended<br />

option for students planning to transfer to state universities in Arizona<br />

offering the B.A.E. Contact the Program Director or Advisement<br />

Center for specific Admission Criteria to the state universities<br />

programs/colleges.<br />

Transfer Options

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