A.A. DEGREE TO B.A. DEGREE

Purpose: This curriculum is designed for students who plan to complete an Associate in Arts Degree in Liberal Studies at Rose State College and then transfer to Southeastern Oklahoma State University to complete a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Degree.  The Associate in Arts Degree fulfills the lower division University studies requirement.
COMMUNICATION
(Media Studies-Journalism)

RSC-Associate in Arts

Freshman Year-Rose State College

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENGL 1113 English Composition I
3
ENGL 1213 English Composition II
3
HIST 1483 or 1493 United States History
3
POLS 1113 American Federal Government
3
  Liberal Studies Elective**
3
  Liberal Studies Electives**
6
  Humanities Core  
3
  Physical Science*
4
  Life Science*
4
   
16
   
16
     
*One of these must be a lab science course. **See Advisor

Sophomore Year-Rose State College

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
HPER 1202 Health and Wellness
2
  Liberal Studies Electives**
9
MATH 1513 College Algebra
3
  General Education Electives
6
  Liberal Studies Electives**
6
   
15
  Humanities Core
3
     
  Liberal Arts Core  
3
     
   
17
     

SOSU-Bachelor of Arts

+Junior Year-Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
COMM 2113 Writing for Mass Communication I
3
COMM 1013 Survey of Communications
3
COMM 3283 Photojournalism
3
COMM 2223 Writing for Mass Communication II*
3
COMM 1153 Desktop Presentations
3
COMM 2213 Business & Professional Speaking
3
  Electives in Minor**
6
  Electives in Minor**
6
    15    
15
*Must serve 2 semesters on staff of newspaper or yearbook.
**Six hours of minor must be upper-division.  

+Senior Year-Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
COMM 2253 Survey of Mass Media
3
COMM 3113 Communication Theory
3
COMM 2573 Radio Production
3
COMM 3223 Editing in Print Media
3
  Communications Elective
3
COMM 4853 Media Law and Ethics
3
  Electives (In Minor if needed)
6
COMM 4950 Research in Communications
3
   
15
  Electives (In Minor if needed)
6
   
   
18