NOVA Advising Sheet 2023-2024

Liberal Arts: Communication Studies Specialization, A.A.

Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Code: 6482

Two Years Credits
4 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
9 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4
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Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab OR 4
10 General Education Elective 3
5 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
5 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
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101 World Language or ASL OR 3 - 4
1 General Education Elective 3 - 4
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102 World Language or ASL OR 3 - 4
1 General Education Elective 3 - 4
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201 World Language or ASL OR 3 - 4
General Education Elective 3 - 4
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202 World Language or ASL OR 3 - 4
General Education Elective 3 - 4
6 CST Elective 3
6 CST Elective 3
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CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking OR 3
CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication 3
7 ENG 2-- - Literature Elective 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
ENG 112 College Composition II 3
8 HIS Elective 3
8 HIS Elective 3
HUM 298 Seminar and Project Liberal Arts 1
MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning 3
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2 MTH 245 Statistics I OR 3
3 Transfer Elective 3
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SDV 100 College Success Skills OR 1
SDV 101 Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) 1
Total Credits for Liberal Arts: Communication Studies Specialization, A.A. = 60-62

Placement testing determines initial foreign language level. Students who place directly into intermediate level foreign language or ASL may take any General Education course to meet the required number of credits. Waivers or credit by exam for previous experience is available for some languages. See the 'World Language Credit and Waiver' section of the [Credit for Prior Learning Manual]. Students must take sufficient General Education Electives  courses so that they can apply at least 60 credits toward the Liberal Arts degree.

2 May substitute any higher-level mathematics course. See transfer requirements. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 261 and MTH 263. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 262 and MTH 264.

Select any course listed under General Education Electives or any course from footnote #6. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

5 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

Select from the following: CST 100, CST 110, CST 114, CST 115, CST 126, CST 201, CST 227, or CST 229.

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

8 Select any HIS course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives. Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution. A second HIS elective is not required if selected World Languages total more than 15 credits.

See physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.

10 Select any course listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.