A.A. DEGREE TO B.A. DEGREE
Purpose: This curriculum is designed for students who plan to complete an Associate in Arts Degree in Language Arts & Humanities-Journalism Option at Seminole 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)

SSC-Associate in Arts


Freshman Year-Seminole State College

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
ENGL 1113 English Composition I
3
 ENGL 1213 English Composition II
3
SPCH 1143 Introduction to Communication
3
 JOUR 1103 Reporting I
3
HPER 1021 Wellness Activity
1
 GOV 1113 American National Government
3
HPER 1012 Wellness /Human Development
2
 PSY 1113 General Psychology
3
SOC 1003 Personal Academic Success Strategy
3
   Required General Education Elective
3
MATH 1513 College Algebra
3
    
15
    15    

Sophomore Year-Seminole State College

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
BIOL 1114 General Biology
4
 GPS 1114 General Physical Science
4
HIST 1483 or 1493 American History
3
 JOUR 1223 Black and White Photography I & II
3
JOUR 1123 Intro to Mass Communication
3
   Major Field Electives
8
  Required General Education Elective
3
   Humanities Elective
3
  Humanities Elective
3
    
18
   
16
      

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 Communication
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 Audio 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 Communication
3
   
15
   Elective (In Minor if needed)
3
   
   
15
Total hours transferred from Seminole State College: 64
Total hours needed to complete Bachelor of Arts in Communication: 60 

+For further information contact: Mr. Dell McLain, Chair,
Department of Communication & Theatre—dmclain@se.edu (580)-745-2552