Communications Transfer Plan: Lamar University

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The pathway below is designed to facilitate transfer to Lamar University for students planning to complete a Bachelor’s of Science with a major in Communications (all areas of emphasis).

Work with your ACE it coach or a counselor/advisor early in your pathway to customize this plan.
Consult a transfer advisor at Lamar University.
Visit the Lamar Department of Communications to ensure transfer requirements are met.
While an Associate of Arts degree at Brazosport College requires 60 credit hours, the following pathway includes 53 credit hours, applicable to the Bachelor of Science in Communication at Lamar.
Students who complete this transfer plan will also complete the Field of Study: Communication .

Foundations

Foundations courses provide the footing for the remainder of the Associates Degree and beyond. They provide the knowledge and skills upon which other courses will build. Whether attending full or part time, plan to complete most if not all of Foundations prior to taking courses under Knowledge Building or Preparing for Completion.

PSYC 1300 - Learning Framework Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ENGL 1301)
HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 1301)
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 1311)
SPCH 1315 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 1315)
Creative Arts Core
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COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3

Knowledge Building

Knowledge Building courses expand upon foundational learning and develop skills at a deeper level. It is recommended that students complete these courses prior to moving forward to Preparing for Completion.

MATH 1332 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as MATH 1332)
ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ENGL 1302)
HIST 1302 - United States History from 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 1302)
OR HIST 2301 Survey of Texas History
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 1318)
BIOL 1306 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 3 AND BIOL 1106 (transfers as BIOL 1406)
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3 (tranfers as POLS 2305)

Preparing For Completion

These courses provide capstone knowledge and skills, which prepares students for their next steps. Before beginning the third set of courses in this pathway, complete the Application for Graduation at the Admission’s Office. You should also meet with your coach/advisor to begin preparing applications for transfer.

PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as PSYC 2301)
BIOL 1307 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 3 AND BIOL 1107 (transfers as BIOL 1407)
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as POLS 2306)
ENGL 2322 - Survey of British Literature: Anglo-Saxon to the 18th Century Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ENGL 2310)
OR ENGL 2323 Survey of British Literature: Late Romantic to the Present (transfers as ENGL 2320)

OR ENGL 2331 World Literature (transfers as ENGL 2331)