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
| COMM1673 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 Credits |
| JOUR1653 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Communications
Mathematics
Choose one
| MATH1704 | Contemporary Mathematics | 4 Credits |
| MATH1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| MATH2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
| Life Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
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
| ENGL1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Social and Behavioral Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Life Science or Physical Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| ENGL1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| JOUR1653 | Introduction to Journalism | 3 Credits |
| COMM1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| Life Science or Physical Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
Fall semester
| COMM1673 | 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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