LSCO Communications Associates Degree Program

LSCO Degrees and Certifications Communications (AS)

Purpose Statement
This degree is recommended for students who plan to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication or for students seeking employment in journalism.

This is a recommended curriculum only. Some courses may be taken in different order, and students do not have to complete the degree in four semesters. Students in remediation will require a different course sequence. All interested students should see the Liberal Arts Division Chair for a degree plan.

Advisor
Kevin Doss
The Academic Center, Room 109
882-3368
Kevin.Doss@lsco.edu

Admissions
Must fulfill all admission requirements to Lamar State College - Orange by submitting

application for admission to Lamar State College - Orange
official high school transcript
official transcript(s) of all college work completed at other colleges or universities
a copy of driver's license, and
a copy of your social security card
must take the TASP test, or approved alternative exam, or be exempt

Please contact the Office of Admissions and Records at (409) 882-3364 if you have questions or need assistance.

Mail completed application to:

Admissions and Records Office
Lamar State College - Orange
410 Front Street
Orange, Texas 77630
Gayle.Morvent@lsco.edu

First Semester	Course	Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 PHED SPCH 1315	Composition I Natural Science with lab * Physical Activity Social Science * Public Speaking	3 4 1 3 3
	Total Hours:	14

Second Semester

Course

Credit Hours

COMM 2311 or COMM 1130 & 2129 & 2130, or 1129
ENGL
GOVT 2301

News Writing

Composition II
Introduction to American Government I
Natural Science with lab *

3

3
3
4

Total Hours:

Third Semester	Course	Credit Hours
GOVT 2302 HIST 1301 MATH 1314 or MATH 1332 PHIL 1301 SPCH 1311	Introduction to American Government II U.S. History Before 1877 Literature * College Algebra or Math for Liberal Arts Introduction to Philosophy or Literature * Introduction to Speech Communications	3 3 3 3 3 3
	Total Hours:	18

Fourth Semester	Course	Credit Hours
COSC HIST 1302 SPCH 1318 SPCH 2341 or SPCH 2335	1301 Microcomputer Applications Fine Arts * U.S. History Since 1877 Interpersonal Communication Oral Interpretation of Literature or Argumentation & Debate	3 3 3 3 3
	Total Hours:	15
	Grand Total:	60

* OPTIONS:
Fine Arts--ARTS 1301; DRAM 1310; HUMA 1315; MUSI 1306.
Literature--ENGL 2322, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2370.
Natural Science--BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 2401, 2402, 2420; CHEM 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412; GEOL 1403, 1404; PHYS 1401, 1405, 1407, 2425.
Social Science--ANTH 2346, 2351; ECON 2301, 2302; GEOG 1301, 1302, 1303; PSYC 2301; SOCI 1301.

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