The Media Communication major will provide students with a solid foundation in all aspects of contemporary business communication, from writing and speech to video production and web design. Graduates will be prepared to serve in corporate communications capacities of any scale in positions from production to management of communications.
- An Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in this major can be completed through day classes. Curriculum specific to this major begins only in the fall term.
- This major can be completed in seven terms by earning 18 quarter credit hours per term.
- Upon successful completion of an Associate degree, students may continue work at AIB toward a Bachelor of Science degree program in either Accounting or Business Administration.
Associate in Applied Science Degree: 126 Quarter Hours
Core General Education Courses: 45 Credits
CM100 Composition
CM205 Technical Writing
CM220 Speech
HU200 Literature
HU220 Ethics
IT105 Technology with Applied Communications
MA110 Mathematics of Personal Finance
SS105 Introduction to Psychology
SS100 College Foundations
SS200 Career Foundations
SS240 Microeconomics
Core Major Courses: 36 Credits
CM150 Small-Group Communication
CM190 Journalism
CM210 Digital Photography with Photoshop
CM230 Business Video
CM250 Graphic Design
CM320 Advanced Speech
CM335 Communications Internship
CM380 Advanced Composition
Supporting Major Courses: 36 Credits
AC100 Introduction to Accounting
BA100 Principles of Management
BA110 Principles of Marketing
BA220 Advertising
BA245 Public Relations
BA285 Project Management
IT174 Dreamweaver
TT216 Cross-Cultural Communications
2 Electives: 9 Credits