Arts & Communications Pathway

Communications & Writing

Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement

Be part of what makes life meaningful—or help bring that meaning to a wider audience—through literature, arts, entertainment, mass media, or news. Whether you want to direct a film, join a theater group, write for an online publication, or paint your masterpiece, you begin by choosing our Arts & Communications Pathway.

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Communications and Writing Pathway Map

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Quarter 1

Students have several options for their starting point. Some students may start in our Transition Studies programs: Adult Basic Education, ESL, High School+, and Basic Computer Skills.

Quarter 2

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ENGL090 5cr Integrated Reading and Writing I

Introduces students to college-level reading and writing. Focuses on reading strategies, critical thinking, and writing unified paragraphs. ENGL 090 classes are combined with ENGL 095 classes, and students who demonstrate ENGL 095 proficiency may earn ENGL 095 credit. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement or an �S� in ABE 054, ABE 055, ESL 065, ESL 066, IE 065, or IE 066.

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ENGL095 5cr Integrated Reading and Writing II

Prepares students for entry into college-level writing courses. Focuses on reading analytically, thinking critically, and writing coherent, well-supported texts. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement based on Reading & English CPT scores or transition test.

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MATH092 5cr Mathematical Reasoning

Introduces operations with rational numbers, applications, problem solving skills, expressions, solving linear equations, and graphing linear relationships.

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ABE065 5cr Contextualized Math II

Introduces operations with rational numbers, applications and problem solving skills, expressions, solving linear equations, and graphing linear relationships through direct instruction and contextualized application. Prepares students for high school completion, employment, or MATH& 107/MATH& 146 with concurrent MATH 096 enrollment. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement or an 'S' in ABE 064 or a 'U, P, V, W' in ABE 065.

CCS101 3cr Pathways to Success

Cultivates the mind-set and skills necessary for students to become confident, reflective, self-directing, and successful learners.

Quarter 3

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ENGL098 5cr Transitional English Composition

Introduces strategies and techniques writers use to convey ideas and participate in multiple discourse communities. Focuses on both the process and product of composing. English 098 classes are combined with English 101 classes, and students who demonstrate English 101 proficiency may earn ENGL& 101 credit. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement OR a 'C' or better in ENGL 095. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

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ENGL&101 5cr English Composition I

Develops strategies and techniques writers use to convey ideas and participate in multiple discourse communities. Focuses on both the process and product of composing. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

CMATH107 5cr Clippers Math In Society

Gives students the opportunity to complete MATH& 107 in one quarter with prerequisite support as needed. Explores a variety of mathematical topics presenting mathematics as an art and as a tool for understanding the world around us. Designed for non-science majors. Specific topics may be drawn from geometry, number theory, set theory, and the history of mathematics. Students will earn credit for either MATH 095 or MATH& 107 at the conclusion of the course. CLIPPERS courses combine the prerequisite courses with the college-level course and are taught with a focus on video-based instruction. Fees: $12.00 Natural Applied Science Course Fee

Choose One Humanities (5cr)

Focuses on understanding and developing basic intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, intercultural, and public speech communication skills. Examines how human communication processes are practiced and applied in a variety of personal and professional contexts. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

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ENGL&111 5cr Introduction to Literature

Introduces the literary genres of poetry, prose fiction, and drama. Teaches foundational vocabulary and analytical strategies used when reading literature and writing critical interpretations. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

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ENGL&112 5cr Introduction to Fiction

Presents fiction as a distinctive genre of creative expression. Teaches foundational vocabulary and analytical strategies used when reading literature and writing critical interpretations. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

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FILM116 5cr Introduction to Film Studies

Examines cinema through the study of film form, style, genre, and theory. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

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HUM&116 5cr Humanities I - Language, Thought, and Culture

Explores how literature, art, film, television, music, or other modes of creative expression create meaning and shape our understanding of culture. Specific course themes and texts will vary based on instructor's area of expertise. Students may contact the instructor for a course specific description. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

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HUM119 5cr History of Popular Music: Diversity

Explores the social histories and musical forms of popular music with an emphasis on sociopolitical contexts of popular music genres as expressions of cultural traditions and commodities in the global marketplace. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

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HUM140 5cr World Religions

Explores the major global traditions of religious thinking, belief, practice, and community. Identifies the historical development and cultural diversity of religious expression in both the West and the East. Explores the impacts of modernity on religious practice and expression. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

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PHIL&101 5cr Introduction to Philosophy

Studies major topics in philosophy, such as the nature of human knowledge, free will and determinism, morality, the individual and the state, and the existence of God. This course was formerly known as PHIL 101. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

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PHIL102 5cr Ethics

Studies historical and recent views on such issues as the nature of good and evil, right and wrong, justice, rights, the rational grounds for moral responsibility and moral decision making, and the objectivity of moral values. Addresses both traditional and contemporary moral problems. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

Quarter 4

Choose One Communications (5cr)

Develops reading, writing and critical thinking skills at the advanced level. Teaches how to write academic papers by conducting research; analyzing, evaluating and constructing arguments; documenting sources and using appropriate writing conventions. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

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CMST&220 5cr Public Speaking

Introduces oral communication theory and public speaking/listening practice as applied to a variety of settings and audiences. Students will learn to verbally inform and persuade an audience using a variety of speech types. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

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ENGL&235 5cr Technical Writing

Introduces technical writing skills necessary to communicate effectively in the workplace. Emphasizes written documents, successful teamwork strategies, and ethical considerations in workplace communication. Fees: $12.00 Humanities/Communications Course Fee

Choose One Social Science (5cr)

Examines world societies from human origin through the Ancient World to the rise of the first empires. Emphasizes societal interactions in the global theater, ideological and technological developments, and transitions of various cultures from pre-history to approximately 200ce. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

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HIST&127 5cr World Civilization II

Examines world societies from roughly the Post-Classical era through the rise of the empires and the eve of the Age of Revolutions. Emphasizes societal interactions in the global theater, ideological and technological developments, and transitions of various cultures from approximately 200ce to Early Modern period of the mid-18th century. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

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HIST&128 5cr World Civilization III

Examines world societies from roughly the 18th century to the present. Emphasizes societal interactions in the global theater, ideological and technological developments, and transitions of various cultures. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

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POLS&101 5cr Introduction to Political Science

Examines the nature of political science and political systems. Introduces government systems, ideology, political institutions, political culture, comparative politics, and international relations. ENGL&101 recommended. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

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PSYC&100 5cr General Psychology

Introduces the science of psychology and the application of psychological concepts as they relate to everyday life. Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

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PSYC&200 5cr Lifespan Psychology

Studies the development and changes in human behavior from conception to death with focus on biological, cultural, and social influences. Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

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SOC&101 5cr Introduction to Sociology: Diversity

Focuses on sociological terms, theories and research; the study of humans in relation to their environment and culture; and sociological analysis of collective behavior and social interaction. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement or a "B-" or better in ENGL 095 or a "C" or better in ENGL 098. Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

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SOC205 5cr Sociology of Race and Ethnicity: Diversity

Explores the concepts of race and ethnicity through a sociological lens. Examines race and ethnicity as an organizing principle of identity, interactions and social institutions with focus on social structures, inequalities, and power. Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

Choose One Humanities (5cr)

Quarter 5

Choose One Natural Science (5cr)

Surveys the nutritional needs for individuals ranging from infants to adults. Emphasis is placed on the basic principles of nutrition. Particularly suitable for health occupation students. Prior high school chemistry or biology course or equivalent strongly recommended. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $12.00 Natural Applied Science Course Fee

Choose One Social Science (5cr)

Choose One General Elective (5cr)

Quarter 6

Choose One Natural Science (5cr)

Choose One Humanities (5cr)

Choose One General Elective (5cr)

Quarter 7

Choose One Natural Science w/ Lab (5cr)

Introduces foundational biological concepts including cell structure and function, metabolism, genetics, biotechnology, biological diversity, evolution, and ecology. Preparatory for further studies including BIOL& 211 and BIOL& 241. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $35.00 Natural Science Lab Fee; $12.00 Natural and Applied Sciences Course Fee

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BIOL180 5cr Introduction to Marine Biology

Introduces students to the marine environment including principles of marine biology. Explores the interrelatedness of the physical, chemical, and biological components of the sea and the organisms that live in it. Also discusses the human impact on the ocean. Field trip(s) required. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $35.00 Natural Science Lab Fee; $12.00 Natural and Applied Sciences Course Fee

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BOT101 5cr Introduction to Botany

Provides an overview of plant science, emphasizing plant form and function, life processes, diversity, genetics, propagation and biotechnology, and ecology. Fees: $35.00 Natural Science Lab Fee; $12.00 Natural and Applied Sciences Course Fee

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CHEM&121 5cr Introduction to Chemistry

Introduces fundamentals of chemistry for those interested in nursing/allied health and those pursuing a non-science degree. Study of the classification, composition, calculations, and properties (both chemical and physical) of matter at the macroscopic, atomic and subatomic levels. Includes measurements and conversions, atomic structure, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, molar stoichiometry, and acid/base chemistry. Fees: $35.00 Natural Science Lab Fee; $12.00 Natural Applied Science Course Fee

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ENVS103 5cr Climate and Energy Solutions (RETIRED)

Introduces natural and anthropogenic climate change and related effects across geologic and biologic timescales. Reviews current and emerging clean technologies. Recommended: ENVS& 100 or ENVS 102. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $12.00 Natural Applied Science Course Fee; $35.00 Natural Science Lab Fee

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OCEA&101 5cr Introduction to Oceanography W/Lab

Introduces oceanic processes including the physical, chemical, geological, biological and climatological. Labs include both field and laboratory experiences. Fees: $12.00 Natural Applied Science Course Fee; $35.00 Natural Science Lab Fee

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PHYS&110 5cr Physics for Non-Science Majors w/Lab

Introduces non-science majors to the approaches and theories used in physics and their relationship to the world around us. Mathematics involved is limited to arithmetic and algebraic reasoning. Fees: $12.00 Natural Applied Science Course Fee; $35.00 Natural Science Lab Fee

Choose Two General Electives (10cr)

Quarter 8

Choose One Social Science (5cr)

Examines the history of women and gender in the U.S. from the precolonial era to the present. Emphasizes diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, and gender expression. Explores the impact of economic, political, and cultural transformations on women's lives. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

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PSYC212 5cr Psychology of Violence (RETIRED)

Explores the identifying causes of violence from psychological, theological, sociological, and criminality frameworks. Prerequisite: None. Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

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SOC&201 5cr Social Problems: Diversity

Uses sociological perspectives to examine social issues and solutions, including racism, gender discrimination, economic inequality, and other contemporary public controversies. Prerequisite: None Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

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SOC245 5cr Social Movements: Diversity

Examines historical and contemporary social movements and activism from a sociological perspective. Includes service learning through participation in a social movement organization of student's choice. Prerequisite: None Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

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SOC275 5cr Sociology of Sexuality: Diversity

Focuses on the social construction and regulation of sexuality. Examines diverse sexualities as they relate to individual and group identities, interactions, institutions, inequality, and intersectionality. Fees: $12.00 Social Science/Business Course Fee

Communications & Writing

Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement

Pathway at a Glance

Courses by Quarter

Quarter Plan

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Quarter 3

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Choose One Humanities (5cr)

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Choose One Communications (5cr)

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Choose One Social Science (5cr)

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Choose One Humanities (5cr)

Quarter 5

Choose One Natural Science (5cr)

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Choose One Social Science (5cr)

Choose One General Elective (5cr)

Quarter 6

Choose One Natural Science (5cr)

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Choose One Humanities (5cr)

Choose One General Elective (5cr)

Quarter 7

Choose One Natural Science w/ Lab (5cr)

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Choose Two General Electives (10cr)

Quarter 8

Choose One Social Science (5cr)

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Choose Two General Electives (10cr)