Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Communication, BS Pathway
2020-2021
Pathway Notes
Minimum 2.0 GPA in coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or greater. Some ASU programs may have higher GPA and grade requirements. Please see special requirements below for details.
Special Requirements

The recommended MCCCD associate degree pathway and Arizona General Education Certificate (AGEC) for this major are the Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Communication degree and AGEC-A. Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements meets major map requirements at ASU and guarantees admission to the Communication, BS degree program.

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 Requirements below.
Mathematical Studies [MA, CS]
MAT 140: College Mathematics or
MAT 141: College Mathematics or
MAT 142: College Mathematics or
MAT 145: College Mathematics with Review or
MAT 146: College Mathematics with Review
3-6 hrs
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Analysis
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication
3 hrs
Meets MCCCD Additional Requirements below.
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
3 hrs
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
4 hrs
Select at least one SQ within the Natural Science requirement.
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
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
0-3 hrs
Met by COM 100 or COM 225.
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
COM 110: Interpersonal Communication or
COM 110AA: Interpersonal Communication Part I and
COM 110AB: Interpersonal Communication Part II and
COM 110AC: Inter or
COM 241: Oral Interpretation of Literature or
THP 241: Oral Interpretation of Literature or
COM 250: Introduction to Organizational Communication or
COM 163: Intercultural Communication in Everyday Life or
COM 263: ELEMENTS OF INTERCULTURAL COMM
0-3 hrs
COM 110, COM 110AA and AB and AC, COM 163, COM 250, or COM 263 also fulfills [SB]
Lower Division Elective
5-22 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. COM 110, 230, and 263 are recommended as electives if not already applied toward other requirements because they meet requirements on the AA, Emphasis in Communication degree.
Total Required Credits: 60