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2017-2018 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Mass Media (A.S.)

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Program Advisor: Contact Jill Gibson, 371-5283 (jlgibson@actx.edu) or Ruth De Anda, 371-5212 (rdeanda@actx.edu)

Associate in Science
Major Code - COMM.AS.MCOMM
actx.edu/mass_comm

Prepares students interested in Advertising/Public Relations, Journalism and Mass Communication/Radio-TV for transfer to a university.

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements (42 Semester Hours)

Communication - 6 Hours

Mathematics - 3 Hours

Life & Physical Sciences/Institutional - 12 Hours

Language, Philosophy & Culture - 3 Hours

Creative Arts - 3 Hours

Government - 6 Hours

History - 6 Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours

Major Course Requirements (9 Semester Hours)

Major Course Options (9 Semester Hours)

Complete 9 hours from the following list. Students will be advised on the 9 hours based on area of interest and requirements of transfer university.

Total (60 Semester Hours)

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