Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Journalism and Mass Communication, BA Pathway
2021-2022
ASU Major: Journalism and Mass Communication, BA | Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Comm
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

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 Journalism & Mass Communication BA degree program.

Special Requirements: Students are required to have at least a 3.0 GPA in all transferable hours of college credit earned after high school. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

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]
JRN 201: News Writing
3 hrs
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 or
Higher level course that meets MA requirement
3-6 hrs
GBS 221: Business Statistics or
MAT 206: Elements of Statistics or
SWU 225: Statistics for Social Research/Justice and Government or
PSY 230: Introduction to Statistics
3 hrs
SWU 225 offered only at Mesa Community College.
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
PHI 101: Introduction to Philosophy or
PHI 102: Introduction to Philosophy or
PHI 103: Introduction to Logic or
PHI 105: Introduction to Ethics
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
ECN 212: Microeconomic Principles or
ECN 211: Macroeconomic Principles
3 hrs
MCO 120: Media and Society
3 hrs
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
4 hrs
Select at least one SQ course 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
CRE 101: College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking
0-3 hrs
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
HIS 103: United States History to 1865 or
HIS 108: United States History 1945 to or
HIS 203: African-American History to 1865
3 hrs
POS 110: American National Government
3 hrs
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology or
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
3 hrs
Related Area Course
3 hrs
Related Course: Select a course that transfers to ASU with one of the following prefixes: ASB, ASM, ACC, COM, ECN, ENG, FAS, FIN, GCU, GPH, HST, JUS, LES, MGT, MKT, REA, REL, POS, SOC, THE, THP, WST.
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
Lower Division Elective
0-13 hrs
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college associate degree requirements.
Total Required Credits: 60