Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Communication, BA Pathway
2017-2018
ASU Major: Communication, BA | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Pathway Notes
2.0 GPA in coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or greater.
Special Requirements

Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements satisfies the requirements for MCCCD Associate in Arts degree and AGEC-A, meets major map requirements at ASU, and guarantees admission to the Communication B.A. degree program.

Special Requirements: 2.5 GPA in coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements.  All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. If a student has previously attended ASU but left with a gpa below 2.5, that student is not eligible to pursue this pathway because the student is not admissible to Communication at the Tempe campus.

Pathway Requirements
First Year Composition [FYC]
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or
ENG 107: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
ENG 102: First-Year Composition or
ENG 108: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
COM 225: Public Speaking
3 hrs
Meets MCCCD Additional Requirement.
Mathematical Studies [MA, CS]
MAT 140: College Mathematics or
MAT 141: College Mathematics or
MAT 142: College Mathematics
3-5 hrs
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
Humanities, Arts, and Design
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication
3 hrs
Meets MCCCD Additional Communication Requirement below.
Social-Behavioral Science
3 hrs
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
Natural Science
4 hrs
Select at least one SQ within the Natural Science requirement.
Natural Science
4 hrs
General Education Awareness Areas [C, H, G]
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
0-3 hrs
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
0-3 hrs
MCCCD Additional Requirements
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication or
COM 110: Interpersonal Communication or
COM 225: Public Speaking or
COM 230: Small Group Communication
0 hrs
Met by COM 225 and COM 100.
CRE 101: College Critical Reading
0-3 hrs
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
COM 207: Intro to COMMUNICATION INQUIRY
3 hrs
Communication Lower Division Elective
0-3 hrs
May be met within AGEC-A by any course that transfers as equivalent to an ASU course with a COM prefix or as a COM department elective (DEC), excluding COM 100, 207, 225, and 259. You may select specific courses from the Course Equivalency Guide that satisfy these criteria. Determination is made based on the semester and year the course is taken.
Lower Division Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
0-16 hrs
Select 101, 102, 201, 202 as needed to reach 4th semester proficiency. You may select specific courses from the Course Equivalency Guide that satisfy these criteria. Determination is made based on the semester and year the course is taken.
Lower Division Elective
0-22 hrs
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college's associate degree requirements.
Total Required Credits: 60