Associate of Arts, concentration in New Media Communications

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 61)

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

• ENGL 1301 - Composition I
• ENGL 1302 - Composition II

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)

• ARTS 2356 - Photography I (fine arts emphasis)

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

Select 2 courses from the History (60) Core 

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

• GOVT 2305 - Federal Government
• GOVT 2306 - Texas Government

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

• COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communications

Additional Requirements (19 hours)

• ARTV 1351 - Digital Video
• IMED 1316 - Web Design I
• IMED 1359 - Writing for Digital Media
• IMED 1401 - Introduction to Digital Media

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  Select 2 of the following

• ARTV 1343 - Digital Sound
• COMM 2311 - News Gathering and Writing I
• COMM 2327 - Introduction to Advertising
• COMM 2339 - Writing for Radio, Television, Film

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.