Program Overview
Plan of Study in Mass Communication
This curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirement for mass communication majors at senior institutions. For this specialty, the recommended coursework includes nine semester credits in journalism and 37-41 semester credits from the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Core Curriculum. The remaining credits to complete an associate degree (a minimum of 64 semester credits) should be chosen with the assistance of an academic advisor. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
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Program Requirements
Major courses
| JOUR 1653 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 Credits |
| JOUR 1673 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Communications
Laboratory Science
| Life Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
Choose one
| MATH 1704 | Contemporary Mathematics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH 1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.
Social and behavioral science
| Social and Behavioral Science Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
| Electives | 20 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Choose courses from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a first digit of 1 or 2 and a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. A maximum of four (4) credit hours can come from physical education activity courses.
Total Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| JOUR 1653 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 Credits |
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
Fall semester
| JOUR 1673 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Courses | 6 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Electives | 14 Credits |
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