2021-2022 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Mass Communication Pathway (A.A.)
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The Tennessee Board of Regents community colleges and the state’s locally governed institutions have joined together to develop a common core of courses for the Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree. This common curriculum allows students to transfer, without loss of credit, from Pellissippi State to any Tennessee public university as juniors.
Contact(s): Enrollment Services, (865) 694-6400, or Student Assistance Center, (865) 694-6556
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Courses and Course Sequence
This sequence can be followed by students who begin college-level work in the fall semester. Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; it is the student's responsibility to determine if prerequisites have been met. An academic advisor is provided for each student. Prior to registering each semester, the student is expected to consult with his/her assigned advisor.
Semester III (Fall)
- COMM 1020 5 - Media Writing ★
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- ENGL6 - Literature Elective 3 Credit(s)
- NS7 - Natural Sciences Elective 4 Credit(s)
- SBS8 - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 Credit(s)
Semester IV (Spring)
- GE9 - General Elective 1 Credit(s)
- HUM4 - Humanities and/or Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit(s)
- MASS10 - Communication Elective 3 Credit(s)
- NS7 - Natural Sciences Elective 4 Credit(s)
- SBS8 - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 Credit(s)
Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 60-61
1ASL/CHIN/FREN/GERM/SPAN
Students lacking two years of study in the same modern language must complete one year of beginning modern language prior to enrolling in intermediate courses.
2HIST
Chosen from HIST 2010 , HIST 2020 , HIST 2030 , HIST 2210 , HIST 2220 , HIST 2310 , HIST 2320 . Students planning to transfer to out-of-state or private universities must check requirements and complete the appropriate courses.
3MATH
Chosen from MATH 1010 , MATH 1050 , MATH 1130 , MATH 1530 , MATH 1630 , MATH 1710 , MATH 1720 , MATH 1730 , MATH 1830 , MATH 1910 . A "C" or better in MATH 1130 or MATH 1710 is required for transfer to MTSU for Commercial Songwriting, Audio Production, or Music Business.
4HUM
Chosen from ART 2010 , ART 2020 ; ENGL 2035 , ENGL 2055 , ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2150 , ENGL 2210 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 , ENGL 2430 , ENGL 2510 , ENGL 2520 , ENGL 2860 ; MUS 1030 , MUS 1035 ; PHIL 1030 , PHIL 1040 , PHIL 1300 , PHIL 1500 , PHIL 2200 ; PHO 1200 ; THEA 1030 .
5COMM
MUS 1057 is required for transfer to MTSU in the Recording Industry with a focus in Audio Producing or Commercial songwriting.
6ENGL
Chosen from ENGL 2035 , ENGL 2055 , ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2150 , ENGL 2210 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 , ENGL 2430 , ENGL 2510 , ENGL 2520 .
7NS
Chosen from BIOL 1010 , BIOL 1020 , BIOL 1110 , BIOL 1120 , BIOL 2010 , BIOL 2020 , BIOL 2310 , BIOL 2320 ; CHEM 1010 , CHEM 1020 , CHEM 1110 , CHEM 1120 ; GEOL 1040 , GEOL 1050 , GEOL 1300 ; PHYS 2010 , PHYS 2020 , PHYS 2110 , PHYS 2120 . Credit toward graduation cannot be received for both courses in either of the following pairs: BIOL 1010 and BIOL 1110; BIOL 1020 and BIOL 1120.
8SBS
Chosen from AAST 2200 , ANTH 1230 ; ECON 2100 ,ECON 2200 ; GEOG 1000 ; PHED 1100 ; POLS 1010 , POLS 1030 ; PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2100 , PSYC 2120 , PSYC 2130 , PSYC 2210 ; SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1040 ; WGST 2050 .
9GE
Chosen from any unduplicated transferable course. Students planning to transfer must check course equivalency tables and/or catalogs of the intended college or university.
10MASS
Chosen from COMM 2055 , COMM 2075, COMM 2085 , COMM 2090 . COMM 2075 is offered online through the TN eCampus, a cooperative online enterprise among 6 universities, 13 community colleges, including Pellissippi State, and 27 colleges of applied technology in Tennessee. Students planning to transfer to UTK, out-of-state or private universities much check requirement and complete the appropriate course.
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