Transfer Information: Students are advised to work closely with the faculty and counseling staff for program and course scheduling. Electives should be chosen carefully to meet requirements of transfer institution. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student.

First Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	ENG	111	College Composition I	3
	1 ___		Foreign Language	3
	2 MTH	151	Math for the Liberal Arts I	3
	3 ___		Natural Science/Lab Elective	4
	4 PED	116	Lifetime Fitness & Wellness	1
	STD		Elective	1
	ENG	112	College Composition II		3
	1 ___		Foreign Language		3
	2 MTH	152	Math for the Liberal Arts II		3
	3 ___		Natural Science/Lab Elective		4
	4 PED	/RPK			1
	SPD	110	Intro. to Speech Communication or
		SPD	115 Small Group Communication		3
		Total Credits/Semester		15	17

Second Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	5 ENG		Literature Elective	3
	___		General Elective	1
	6 HIS		Elective	3
	7 ___		Social Science Elective	3
	SPD	100	Principles of Public Speaking	3
	CSC	110	Introduction to Computing		3
	6 HIS		Elective		3
	8 ___		Humanities/Fine Arts Elective		3
	7 ___		Social Science Elective		3
	SPD	126	Interpersonal Communication or
		SPD	229 Intercultural Communication		3
		Total Credits/Semester		13	15

Total credits for the A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts with a Specialization in Speech Communication = 60.

To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.

¹ Students completing the A.A. in Liberal Arts must demonstrate intermediate college-level (201-202) proficiency in a language other than English. The 201-202 courses require a prerequisite proficiency equivalent to the 101-102 sequence in the language. Placement testing determines initial foreign language level. Students completing 101-102 foreign language may use those credits to meet general elective requirements. Waivers or credit by exam (through CLEP) for previous experience is available for some languages. Students whose native language is not English may substitute general electives for foreign language upon the approval of the advising division chair.

² Any higher mathematics course with a computer component may be substituted, see transfer requirements.

³ The natural science elective may be selected from biology, chemistry, geology, natural science, or physics with a lab component.

⁴ The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.

⁵ Any 200-level literature course with an ENG prefix satisfies this requirement.

⁶ HIS 101-102 or HIS 121-122 are recommended.

⁷ The social science elective may be selected from one of the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).

⁸ The Humanities/Fine Arts elective may be selected from art (ART), humanities (HUM), music (MUS), philosophy (PHI), religion (REL), sign communication (SCM), speech and drama (SPD 100, 110, 115, 126, or 229), foreign languages, or 200-level literature (ENG) courses. Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or faculty advisor to meet requirements of transfer institution.