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2016-2017 Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Arts: Communication (AA)


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Division of Humanities & Social Sciences

This communication program combines liberal arts and business to provide the basic knowledge and skills needed for a communications-related career in business. The curriculum offers students the flexibility to develop a concentration that meets a student’s particular interests and needs.

Upon successful completion, the Associate in Arts Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Communication is awarded.

First Year: Semester 1


credits: 18


First Year: Semester 2


credits: 15/16


Second Year: Semester 1


  • Program Elective 3
  • Program Elective 3
  • Program Elective 3
  • Literature Sequence 3
  • Laboratory Science Sequence 4

credits: 16


Second Year: Semester 2


  • Program Elective 3
  • Program Elective 3
  • Literature Sequence 3
  • Laboratory Science Sequence 4

credits: 13


Total Credits: 62/63


Program Notes


Competency in mathematics is a MassBay graduation requirement. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency at 100-level math. This may be accomplished by an appropriate placement test score or completion of any 100-level mathematics course or higher, except mathematics courses with a MAC prefix.

The program qualifies for MassTransfer with select public Institutions in Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.mass.edu/masstransfer.

Math Electives:


100-Level Mathematics or higher (not MAC)

Social Science Electives:


Social Science Electives:

Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Government, History, LA 200   Media and the Law, LA 230   Law and Society, Psychology, Sociology 

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