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Associate of Arts, concentration in New Media Communications


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The Associate of Arts with a concentration in New Media Communications is designed to synchronously address career objectives that span over two disciplines; Digital Media and Communications.

Students will gain a theoretical understanding of mass media usage in the business world and will be exposed to hands-on technical skills needed for application and distribution of new media communication forms. Career fields include but are not limited to: broadcasting, public relations, web publishing, and various fields of communications.
 
The goal is for students to further their education by obtaining a Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences (BAAS) degree at any accredited university offering BAAS degrees or at the following institutions: Texas A&M San Antonio, North Texas (online), University of Texas at Tyler, and Texas A&M Commerce (online).
 
This degree contains occupationally-specific credits that may not be accepted at other institutions.

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 61)


Communication (10) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)


Additional Communication (11) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)


Select 1 course from the Additional Communication (11) Core 

Mathematics (20) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)


Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core 

Natural Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)


Select 2 courses from the Natural Sciences (30) Core 

Humanities (40) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)


Select 1 course from the Humanities (40) Core 

Additional Humanities (41) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)


Select 1 course from the Additional Humanities (41) Core 

Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)


History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)


Select 2 courses from the History (60) Core 

Government (70) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)


Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)


Notes:


A course may be used only once to fulfill degree requirements.

Check with the four-year institution to which you plan to transfer to ensure that courses taken at NVC are the courses that will apply to the appropriate degree.

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