Communications Transfer Plan: Texas State University

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The pathway below is designed to facilitate transfer to Texas State University for students planning to complete a Bachelor’s of Arts in Communications Studies.

Work with your ACE it coach or a counselor/advisor early in your pathway to customize this plan.
Consult a transfer advisor at Texas State University
Visit the Texas State Department of Communication Studies to ensure transfer requirements are met.
While the Associate of Arts degree requires 60 credit hours, the pathway below specifies 67 credit hours applicable to the Bachelor’s of Arts degree at Texas State University. A maximum of 66 hours will be accepted for transfer credit at Texas State University.
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 ENG 1310)
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 1310)
HIST 1301 - United States History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 1310)
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 2338)
Creative Arts Core (choose one)
SPAN 1411 - Beginning Spanish I Credit Hours: 4 (transfers as SPAN 1410)

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 1316)
OR MATH 1342 Statistics (transfers as MATH 2328)¹
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as COMM 2315)
SPAN 1412 - Beginning Spanish II Credit Hours: 4 (transfers as SPAN 1420)
ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ENG 1320)
HIST 1302 - United States History from 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as HIST 1320)
BIOL 1306 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 3 AND BIOL 1106 (transfers as BIO 1330)
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as POSI 2320)
ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ECO 2301)
OR GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography   (transfers as GEO 1310)

OR PSYC 2301 General Psychology   (transfers as PSY 1300)

OR SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology   (transfers as SOCI 1310)

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. You should also meet with your coach/advisor to begin preparing applications for transfer.

SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as SPAN 2310)
BIOL 1307 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 3 AND BIOL 1107 (transfers as BIO 1331)
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as POSI 2310)
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as PHIL 1305) OR PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics (transfers as PHIL 1320)
ENGL 2322 - Survey of British Literature: Anglo-Saxon to the 18th Century Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as ENG 2310)
OR ENGL 2323 Survey of British Literature: Late Romantic to the Present   (transfers as ENG 2320)

OR ENGL 2327 Survey of American Literature: Exploration to the Civil War   (transfers as ENG 2359)

OR ENGL 2328 Survey of American Literature: Civil War to the Present   (transfers as ENG 2360)
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3 (transfers as SPAN 2320)

Note

1: MATH 1342 Statistics is the recommened course only if student plans to complete the General Education Core at Brazosport College before transfering.