Academic Program Proposal

Date Proposal Activated	Institution and Proposal	Degree Awarded	Academic Program Name	Objection Deadline	MHEC Final Action	Final Decision Date
	Wor-Wic Community College Proposal	Associate of Arts (A.A.)	Area of Concentration (A.o.C.) in Communication Studies	2/10/2019	Approved	3/1/2019
Area of Concentration (A.o.C.) in Communication Studies Program Description
Currently students in the GNS program are required to take 17-18 elective credits as part of the degree. The proposed General Studies Transfer, Associate of Arts Degree: Communication Studies Concentration modifies the elective credits to include specific currently offered and newly designed communication courses. Thus, the degree remains transferable as General Studies but with focused communication courses taking the place of the general electives. Currently COM 101, Introduction to Public Speaking, is a requirement for the GNS program and COM 200, Interpersonal Communication, is an existing course. Four other courses have been created to support this concentration: COM 102, Introduction to Human Communication; COM 110, Mass Communication; COM 105, Introduction to Communication Theory; COM 120, Writing for Digital Media. While attending Wor-Wic Community College, students will complete foundational coursework in their general education courses as well as a selection of communication-specific courses.