Associate of Arts (A.A.) - Communication Studies
Associate of Arts - General A.A.; Communication Studies Concentration
The Associate of Arts degree has the following general requirements. Students must:
- Complete all of the university's general education requirements with the exception of the language requirement and the advanced writing requirement.
- All courses taken to satisfy general education requirements must be taken for a traditional letter grade and must be passed with a grade of C- or better.
- Complete a minimum of 60 credits.
- Earn a minimum cumulative institutional GPA of 2.0.
- Complete at least 30 of the total 60 degree credits at Missoula College or UM-Missoula.
Missoula College students are limited to enrolling in lower-division (100- and 200-level) courses only.
In addition, to receive to Associate of Arts with a concentration in Communication Studies, a student must complete the concentration requirements listed below.
Course Requirements
Some courses required for the Associate of Arts with a concentration in Communication Studies satisfy multiple Perspectives or GER Categories; visit with your advisor for more information.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMX 115S | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMX 140L | Introduction to Visual Rhetoric | 3 |
| COMX 220S | Introduction to Organizational Communication | 3 |
| or COMX 240H | Introduction to Rhetorical Theory | |
| M 115 | Probability and Linear Mathematics | 3 |
| Statistics | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Social Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Communication Studies Elective | ||
| Complete 6 credits in two directed elective courses. Directed electives must be approved by student's advisor. | 6 | |