If you have an associates degree in Applied Arts & Sciences or technical or vocational courses from an accredited community or technical college, then the Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences (BAAS) may be the degree for you.
APPLIED ARTS & SCIENCES
Organizational Communication Concentration Core Curriculum
10 - Communication – 6 semester hours
20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours
30 - Life & Physical Sciences – 6 semester hours
40 - Language, Philosophy and Culture – 3 semester hours
50 - Creative Arts – 3 semester hours
60 - American History – 6 semester hours
70 - Government/Political Sciences – 6 semester hours
80 - Social & Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours
Organizational Communication Concentration Major Requirements
General Program Requirements – 4 semester hours
- ENGL 3430 – Professional Writing
AAS General Requirements – 9 semester hours
- SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321 (CORE)
- COSC 1301 or 1401, or BCIS 1305 (CORE)
- COMM 3325 – Advanced Professional Speaking
- COMM 4314 – Intercultural Communication
- HUMA 4322 – Ethics
AAS LD Specialization – 24 - 44 semester hours
- LD Vocational or Technical Credits (AAS track)
AAS UD Specialization – 18 semester hours
- COMM 3310
- COMM 3311
- UD Course Group 1*
- UD Course Group 1*
- UD Course Group 2**
- UD Course Group 2**
*Group 1-Organizational Communication Courses - COMM 3313; COMM 3314; COMM 3315; COMM 3319; COMM 3327 ; COMM 4313; COMM 4315; COMM 4320.
**Group 2- Leadership Skills - COSC 3325; COSC 4321; ENGL 3312; ENGL 4330; MGMT 3303; MGMT 4305; MGMT 4308; MGMT 4311; MGMT 4316; MGMT 4320; MGMT 4325; MGMT 4335; PSYC 3310; PSYC 3317; PSYC 4316 ; PSYC 4320; PSYC 4330 (no more than 24 total semester hours in business fields are permitted in degree plan).
UD Free Electives – 9 semester hours
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s.h. = semester hours
LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 40 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.