Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

liBeral arts anD sciencesLIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREEarea of eMphasis in CoMMuniCation studies (216)This program of study meets all the General Education Requirements at Chesapeake College.AWARD: Assocate of Arts DegreePROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College Lberal Arts and Scences Degree–Area of Emphass n Communcaton Studesprovides students with general education and content knowledge to transfer to a four-year institution for further study in the field ofcommuncaton.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The followng Area of Emphass s applcable to the Lberal Arts and Scences Assocate of Arts DegreeProgram (200) and s desgned for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or unversty to complete a baccalaureate programwithin this emphasis. The program is based on specific learning outcomes and is comprised of foundation-level coursework andgeneral education credits which meet academic content, outcomes, and requirements of the first two years of a Communication Studiesprogram. The program s desgned for part- and full-tme students wth academc and/or professonal nterest n communcatons,ncludng professonal wrtng, journalsm, and mass meda. The courses listed under this Area of Emphasis are not required for graduationunless designated as a Liberal Arts and Sciences program requirement as listed in the 200 program curriculum. Students shouldnote the General Educaton (G.Ed.) requrements and become famlar wth the major requrements of the ntended transfer nsttuton.Students should also consult with an academic advisor in making specific course selections.PROGRAM GOALS: The Lberal Arts and Scences–Area of Emphass n Communcaton Studes wll:• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for the College’s general education competencies.• Provde students wth foundatonal content and competences n the use and applcaton of basc prncples, concepts, and technquesof verbal and non-verbal communcaton.• Prepare students to organze and present deas and feelngs n language approprate for the stuaton and the audence.• Provde students wth a broad educaton n the dscplnes that form the foundaton of human knowledge.• Prepare students for transfer to a four-year nsttuton.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:[Courses Appear n Recommended Sequence.]FSC 101X Freshman Semnar Course 1ENG 101 CoMposition (g.ed.) 3COM 101 fund. of oral CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) orCOM 150 fund. of organ. CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) 3MAT MatheMatiCs (g.ed.) 3-5NAT SCI bio/natural sCienCes (g.ed.) 3-4SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCes (g.ed.) 3COM 170 Introducton to Journalsm & New Meda 3ENG 102 Introducton to Lterature 3NAT SCI bio/natural sCienCes (g.ed.) 4PED 103 Wellness for life (g.ed.) 3SOC SCI soCial/behavioral sCienCes (g.ed.) 3COM 180 Introducton to Mass Meda 3COM 160 Interpersonal Communcaton 3ART/HUM arts/huManities (g.ed.) 3LIT Lterature Electve 3SOC SCI Socal Scences Electve 3COM 201 Theores of Human Communcaton 3FA Fne Arts Electve 3FREE Electve 6IDC 201+ the nature of knoWledge (g.ed.) 3MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 62CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Shrley MaaseArts/Humanities Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:ART 101; FLM 240; HUM 101, 110; MUS 101; THE 172.BIO/Natural Science Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:BIO 101, 111; CHM 121; GEO 143; PHY 205, 215; SCI 102, 110,111, 141, 142.Fine Arts Electives can be satisfied by:ART 101, 115, 116; MUS 101, 102, 105, 152, 153, 154; FLM 240,242; THE 172, 230, 240, 260, 271, 272.Literature Electives can be satisfied by:ENG 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208; THE 250.Mathematics Electives (G.Ed.) can be satisfied by:MAT 113, 115, 140, 200, 204.Social/Behavioral Science Electives (G.Ed.) can be satisfied bytwo of the following courses with different prefixes: ANT 142;ECN 171, 172; HIS 101, 102,131, 132; PSC 150; SOC 161, 162.Social Science Electives can be satisfied by:Any course n ANT, ECN, GEO, HIS, POL, PSC, SOC.X Must be taken within the first 12 hours unless exempted bymeetng establshed standards.+ Prerequste or corequste. See course descrpton for detals.(g.ed.) general eduCation prograM requireMents.148