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	2015-2016 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog] 																	 
	    Mass Media (A.S.)
				
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				Program Advisor: Don Abel, 371-5298 (ddabel@actx.edu) or contact Ruth De Anda, 371-5212 (rdeanda@actx.edu) 
Associate in Science 
Major Code - COMM.AS.MCOMM 
actx.edu/mass_comm 
The following program of study follows the Communication Field of Study Curricula for Advertising/Public Relations, Journalism, and Mass Communication/Radio-TV as adopted by the Higher Education Coordinating Board. Students who follow this curricula will be able to major in the above fields of study and transfer between 12 and 15 hours of course work in these major program options to public two - and four - year institutions in Texas. 
Program Requirements
			 
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		General Education Requirements (42 Semester Hours)
 Life & Physical Sciences/Institutional - 12 Hours
 Language, Philosophy & Culture - 3 Hours
   Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours
 Major Course Requirements (18 Semester Hours)
 Optional Courses (9 Semester Hours)
 Students will be advised on the additional 9 hours from the following list based on area of interest and requirements of transfer university. Total (60 Semester Hours)
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