University General Course Catalog 2018-2019

Nov 25, 2024

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Communication Studies, B.A. (TMCC)

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Students who start their career at Truckee Meadows Community college may complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Communication Studies by following the course of study described below.

TMCC Program to be completed - Associate of Arts, Communication Studies Emphasis

A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 120 units, at least 42 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or above. A minimum of 60 units must be taken at a 4-year institution with a minimum of 30 units (300-level or above) in residence at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Students who graduate from a Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) community college with an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or an Associate of Business degree automatically fulfill lower-division general education requirements (CO1-8) at the University unless specific general education courses are required for completion of the student’s major program.
To find out how other courses transfer, visit the course equivalency guide.
See the Communication Studies, B.A. program description for a four-year recommended schedule for completion of degree requirements.

NOTE: This transfer agreement has been created specifically for the programs listed above and only applies to students who complete the associate’s degree listed. If the associate’s degree is not earned, or a new program is selected, the transfer and articulation of listed courses, as well as fulfilled degree requirements, could be impacted.

Contact Information

University of Nevada, Reno
Transfer Center
(775) 784-4700 option 2
http://www.unr.edu/transfer
Fitzgerald Student Services Building, Second Floor

College of Liberal Arts Advising (Transfer Student Advising)
(775) 682-8745
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising
Thompson Building, Room 101

TMCC Academic Advisement
(775) 673-7062
http://www.tmcc.edu/advisement/
Red Mountain Building, Room 111

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and TMCC throughout their career.

Students may earn an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Business degree after transferring to the University via reverse transfer . Talk with an academic advisor at TMCC and/or UNR about this opportunity.

The Co-Admission program may provide the least costly route to a bachelors degree, including personalized academic advising from both institutions, certainty on how your specific courses will transfer and the exchange of transcripts between institutions at no additional cost to you.

Recommended Schedule

For information about the Core Objectives (CO) 1-14, please visit the Core Curriculum chapter in the catalog.

Associate’s First Semester (16 units)

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units) OR
ENG 113 - Composition I for International Students (3 units)
COM 113 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 units) CO6 *
Foreign Language 111 (4 units)
Humanities Recommended: PHIL 210 - World Religions (3 units) CO10, CO11
MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics (3 units) CO2

Associate’s Second Semester (16 units)

COM 101 - Oral Communication (3 units) *
ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
Foreign Language 112 (4 units)
Science (3 units) CO4, CO4L
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (3 units) CO8

Associate’s Third Semester (15 units)

COM 217 - Argumentation and Debate (3 units)
Elective (3 units) Recommended: 100-200 level course for UNR Minor ***
TMCC Diversity (3 units) Recommended: ANTH 201 - Peoples and Cultures of the World (3 units) CO11; also satisfies UNR College Breadth Requirement. **
Foreign Language 211 (3 units)
Science (3 units) CO4, CO4L

Associate’s Fourth Semester (13 units)

Elective (1 unit)
Fine Arts (3 units) CO7 Recommended: THTR 105 - Introduction to Acting I (3 units) CO7
COM 212 - Introduction to Communication Research (3 units)
Foreign Language 212 (3 units)
Social Science (3 units) CO6 Recommended: PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 units) CO6

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)

Minor or General Electives (3 units) ***
Science, Technology and Society (3 units) CO9
College Breadth Requirement (3 units) **
100-200 Level Minor (3 units) ***

COM 311 - Communication Research Methods (3 units) CO12

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level COM Electives (6 units)
300-400 Level Minor (6 units) ***
300-400 Level General Electives (3 units)

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

COM 412 - Intercultural Communication (3 units) CO10, CO11, CO13
300-400 Level COM Electives (6 units)
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ***
300-400 Level General Electives (3 units)

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (15 units)

Application (3 units) CO14
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ***
Minor or General Electives (3 units) ***
300-400 Level COM Electives (6 units)

Legend

* Course fulfills specific program requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
** For information about the College Breadth Requirement, please go to the College of Liberal Arts page in the catalog.
*** For information about the Minor, please go to the Undergraduate Minors page in the catalog.

Disclaimer: The provisions of this transfer agreement do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, between any applicant or student and the University of Nevada, Reno. The university reserves the right to make changes in degree requirements, degree offerings, schedules, course offerings, and other university standards to meet circumstances which may arise after publishing this information online.