Journalism/Mass Communications Associate of Arts

The following is a suggested course of study which will satisfy the requirements for the Associate of Arts degree at Texarkana College.

Freshman Year

First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
ENGL 1301 (core)
Composition I
3ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 (core)
Composition II or Technical & Business Writing
3
HIST 1301 (core)
United States History I
3HIST 1302 (core)
United States History II
3
EDUC/PSYC 1300 (core)
Learning Framework
3SPCH 1315 (core)
Public Speaking
3
MATH 1332 (core)
Math for Liberal Arts
3COMM 1307 (core)
Introduction to Mass Communications
3
COMM 2311
Media Writing
3COMM 2315
News Reporting
3
Total15Total15

Sophomore Year

First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BIOL 1308 (core)
Biology for Non-Science Majors I
3GOVT 2306 (core)
Texas Government
3
COMM 1318
Photography I
3BIOL 1309 (core)
Biology for Non-Science Majors II
3
COMM 2305
Editing & Layout
3Language, Philosophy, & Culture (any core course)3
GOVT 2305 (core)
Federal Government
3COMM 1335
Introduction to Electronic Media
3
Creative Arts (any core course)3COMM 2327
Introduction to Advertising
3
Total15Total
Journalism/Mass Communications AA Total
15
60