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	2008-2009 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog] 																	 
	    Mass Communication (A.S.)
				
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				Program Advisor: Lana Jackson, 371-5292 (jackson-lc@actx.edu) or Don Abel, 371-5298 (abel-dd@actx.edu) or contact Brenda Hays, 371-5212 (hays-bj@actx.edu) 
Associate in Science 
Major Code - COMM.AS.MCOMM 
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)
 Social/Behavioral Sciences - 15 Hours
 Natural Sciences - 8 Hours
 Lifetime Fitness - 1 Hour
 Major Options (15 Semester Hours)
 Students should select a program option in one of the following areas: Advertising/Public Relations
 Students Must Take One of the Following Courses:
 Mass Communication/Radio-TV
 Students Must Take One of the Following Courses:
 Recommended Courses (5-6 Semester Hours)
 Students will be advised for other courses based on the university to which they plan to transfer. Total (62-63 Semester Hours)
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