Program: Liberal Arts: Communication (AA) - MassBay Community College

Jun 03, 2025

2021-2022 College Catalog

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.

Program Learning Outcomes

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First Year: Semester 1

CO 100 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION 3 Credits
CT 100 CRITICAL THINKING 3 Credits
EN 101 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3 Credits
CO 131 ORAL COMMUNICATION 3 Credits
History Elective 3

credits: 15

First Year: Semester 2

CO 101 INTRODUCTION TO MASS MEDIA 3 Credits
CS 100 COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY 3 Credits
EN 102 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3 Credits
History Elective 3
Math Elective 3/4

credits: 15/16

Second Year: Semester 1

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

credits: 16

Second Year: Semester 2

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

credits: 16

Total Credits: 62/63

Program Notes

This program qualifies for MassTransfer with select public institutions in Massachusetts. (Student must take a 100 level math course for the math/science elective) For more information, visit www.mass.edu/masstransfer.

History Elective:

Any two History courses.

HS 101 WESTERN CIVILIZATION I 3 Credits
HS 102 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II 3 Credits
HS 103 WORLD CIVILIZATION I 3 Credits
HS 104 WORLD CIVILIZATION II 3 Credits
HS 105 UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 3 Credits
HS 106 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1877 3 Credits
HS 115 AMERICA THROUGH THE MEDIA 3 Credits
HS 201 MODERN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY 3 Credits
HS 210 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY 3 Credits
HS 220 NAZI GERMANY AND THE HOLOCAUST 3 Credits
HS 230 WE THE PEOPLE: IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP IN U.S. HISTORY 3 Credits

Laboratory Science Sequence:

BI 101 GENERAL BIOLOGY I w/LAB 4 Credits
BI 102 GENERAL BIOLOGY II w/LAB 4 Credits
or
BI 110 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I w/LAB 4 Credits
BI 120 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II w/LAB 4 Credits
or
BI 215 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I w/LAB 4 Credits
BI 217 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II w/LAB 4 Credits
or
CH 101 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I w/LAB 4 Credits
CH 102 COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II w/LAB 4 Credits
or
CH 110 PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I w/LAB 4 Credits
CH 120 PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II w/LAB 4 Credits
or
EV 103 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES I 4 Credits
EV 104 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES II 4 Credits
or
PY 101 COLLEGE PHYSICS I w/LAB 4 Credits
PY 102 COLLEGE PHYSICS II w/LAB 4 Credits
or
PY 103 ENGINEERING PHYSICS I w/LAB 4 Credits
PY 104 ENGINEERING PHYSICS II w/LAB 4 Credits
or
SC 102 INTEGRATED SCIENCE I 4 Credits
SC 103 INTEGRATED SCIENCE II 4 Credits

Literature Elective:

Any two Literature courses.

Math Electives:

100-Level Mathematics or higher (not MAC)

Program Electives:

CO 103 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION 3 Credits
CO 107 BROADCAST JOURNALISM 3 Credits
CO 105 JOURNALISM I 3 Credits
CO 106 JOURNALISM II 3 Credits
CO 200 PRINCIPLES OF PERSUASION 3 Credits
CO 201 FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC RELATIONS 3 Credits
CO 210 COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP 3 Credits
EN 120 INTRO TO DIGITAL WRITING 3 Credits
EN 195 CREATIVE WRITING 3 Credits
EN 202 ADVANCED WRITING 3 Credits
HS 115 AMERICA THROUGH THE MEDIA 3 Credits
LA 200 MEDIA AND THE LAW 3 Credits
LI 209 FILM AND LITERATURE 3 Credits
HU 221 INTRODUCTION TO FILM 3 Credits
MK 103 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3 Credits
MK 213 PRINCIPLES OF SALES MANAGEMENT 3 Credits
MK 215 PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING 3 Credits
PO 115 PHOTOGRAPHY I 3 Credits

Social Science Electives:

Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Government, History, Law, Psychology, Sociology

Graduation Competency

Quantitative skills is a MassBay graduation competency for associate degree programs. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate this competency by completing a 100-level math course (not MAC); or placing into a 200-level mathematics course.