Four-Year Pathway Plan

FOUR-YEAR PATHWAY PLAN

North Carolina Community College to Chowan University A.A. or A.S. to B.A. or B.S.

Mass Communication, Communication Studies, B.A.

NCCCS FIRST YEAR CU THIRD YEAR Fall Semester SHC Fall Semester SHC ACA 122 – College Transfer Success 1 LS 201 – LitSphere 1 ENG 111 – Writing & Inquiry 3 REL 101 – Understanding the Bible 3 Social/Behavioral Sciences (Any) 3 Global Learning Core 3 CIS 110 – Introduction to Computers 3 COMM 135 – Media Writing 3 Elective 3 COMM 225 – Digital and Online Media 3 Elective 3 Communication Studies Concentration* 3 Total SHC 16 Total SHC 16 Spring Semester SHC Spring Semester SHC ENG 112 – Writing/Research in the Disciplines 3 LS 202 – LitSphere 1 Communications/Humanities/Fine Arts (Any) 3 Global Learning Core 3 Social/Behavioral Sciences (Any) 3 COMM 230 – Mass Media and Society 3 COMM 231 – Public Speaking 3 COMM 335 – Grammar for Media COMM 110 – Introduction to Communication 3 Professionals 3 Communication Studies Concentration* 3 Elective 1 Total SHC 15 Total SHC 14 NCCCS SECOND YEAR CU FOURTH YEAR Fall Semester SHC Fall Semester SHC Communications/Humanities/Fine Arts (Any) 3 Global Learning Core 3 Social/Behavioral Sciences (Any) 3 COMM 340 – Research Methods in Mass Natural Sciences (Any) 4 Communication 3 Elective 3 COMM 435 – Theories of Mass Elective 3 Communication 3 Communication Studies Concentration* 3 Communication Studies Elective** 3 Total SHC 16 Total SHC 15

Spring Semester SHC Spring Semester SHC Math (Any) 3‐4 Global Learning Core 3 Communications/Humanities/Fine Arts (Any) 3 COMM 445 – Media Law and Ethics 3 Elective 3 COMM 470 – Mass Communication Capstone 3 Elective 3 Communication Studies Elective** 3 Elective 1 Elective 3 Total SHC 13 Total SHC 15

*Choose from COMM 120 – Interpersonal Communication, COMM 201 – Voice and Articulation, COMM 399 – Special Topics in Mass Communication, or Communication Elective

**Choose from ART 170, ART 171, ART 325, ART 330, ART 480, BUS 220, BUS 321, ENGL 311, ENGL 312, GC 105, GC 110, GC 223, or Communication Elective

NCCCS Total SHC 60-61 CU Total SHC 60 Total 120-121