Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
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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