Associate in Arts Concentrations

Students may select 21 semester hours from the following courses to fulfill concentration electives.  Students are advised to consult the college catalog of the institution to which they plan to transfer to determine appropriate elective courses for their intended major.

Communications:
 

	JR 101 Survey of Journalism	3 semester hours
	JR 201 News Reporting I	3 semester hours
	JR 202 News Reporting II	3 semester hours
	RT 230 Introduction to Telecommunications	3 semester hours
	RT 240 Introduction to Broadcasting	3 semester hours
	RT 245 Television Production Practicum I	3 semester hours
	RT 246 Television Production Practicum II	1 semester hour
	RT 247 Television Production Practicum III	1 semester hour
	RT 248 Television Production Practicum IV	1 semester hour
	SP 202 Introduction to Public Speaking	3 semester hours
	SP 207 Business and Professional Speaking	3 semester hours
	SP 240 Voice and Diction	3 semester hours
	TH 150 Introduction to Theater	3 semester hours
	TH 210 Introduction to Acting	3 semester hours
	Please refer to the University Parallel Program Sequence for a list of all courses required for the degree.

Criminal Justice:
 

	CJ 101* Criminal Justice Systems	3 semester hours
	CJ 102* Introduction to Corrections	3 semester hours
	CJ 103* Introduction to Law Enforcement	3 semester hours
	CJ 201* Criminal Procedures	3 semester hours
	CJ 202* Criminal Law	3 semester hours
	CJ 213 Criminal Investigation	3 semester hours
	CJ 217 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency	3 semester hours
	CJ 221 Community Corrections	3 semester hours
	CJ 223 Criminology	3 semester hours
	CJ 226 Abnormal Psychology	3 semester hours
	CJ 230 Pistol and Personal Protection	3 semester hours
	CJ 280 Traffic Law and Enforcement	3 semester hours
	CJ 290 Internship in Criminal Justice	3 semester hours
	*Required
	Please refer to the University Parallel Program Sequence for a list of all courses required for the degree.

Elementary Education:
 

	AR 112** Art Appreciation	3 semester hours
	AR 113** Drawing and Painting for Elementary Education	3 semester hours
	ED 203 Children's Literature	3 semester hours
	ED 114 Introduction to Education Foundations	3 semester hours
	ED 218 Human Development and Learning	3 semester hours
	HS 104** Western Civilization I	3 semester hours
	HS 105** Western Civilization II	3 semester hours
	HS 203 West Virginia History	3 semester hours
	HS 230** American History 1492-1877	3 semester hours
	HS 231** American History Since 1877	3 semester hours
	ME 101 Math for Elementary Teachers I	3 semester hours
	ME 102 Math for Elementary Teachers II	3 semester hours
	MU 175 Music Appreciation	3 semester hours
	MU 203 Music Skills for Classroom Teachers	3 semester hours
	SO 201 Social Problems I	3 semester hours
	SO 202 Social Problems II	3 semester hours
	**These courses may not be used to meet both general education requirements and specialization requirements simultaneously.  To complete the associate degree, the student must acquire a minimum of 66 semester hours and meet the general education and area of concentration requirements.
	Please refer to the University Parallel Program Sequence for a list of all courses required for the degree.

History:
 

	HS 104* Western Civilization I	3 semester hours
	HS 105* Western Civilization II	3 semester hours
	HS 203* West Virginia History	3 semester hours
	HS 230* American History 1492-1877	3 semester hours
	HS 231* American History Since 1877	3 semester hours
	HS 295 War in the 20th Century	3 semester hours
	PS 201 American Government and Politics	3 semester hours
	PS 202 State and Local Government	3 semester hours
	SO 201 Social Problems I	3 semester hours
	SO 202 Social Problems II	3 semester hours
	SO 208 Marriage and Family Relations	3 semester hours
	SO 210 Appalachian Studies	3 semester hours
	SO 215 Human Relations	3 semester hours
	SO 220 Race, Gender, and Human Identity	3 semester hours
	*Required
	Please refer to the University Parallel Program Sequence for a list of all courses required for the degree.

Psychology/Sociology:
 

	PY 201** General Psychology	3 semester hours
	PY 212 Children and Families	3 semester hours
	PY 215 Guiding the Behavior of Children	3 semester hours
	PY 218** Life-Span Developmental Psychology	3 semester hours
	PY 219 The Exceptional Child	3 semester hours
	PY 226 Abnormal Psychology	3 semester hours
	SO 200** Introduction to Sociology	3 semester hours
	SO 201 Social Problems I	3 semester hours
	SO 202 Social Problems II	3 semester hours
	SO 208 Marriage and Family Relations	3 semester hours
	SO 210 Appalachian Studies	3 semester hours
	SO 215 Human Relations	3 semester hours
	SO 220 Race, Gender, and Human Identity	3 semester hours
	**These courses may not be used to meet both general education requirements and specialization requirements simultaneously.  To complete the associate degree, the student must acquire a minimum of 66 semester hours and meet the general education and area of concentration requirements.
	Please refer to the University Parallel Program Sequence for a list of all courses required for the degree.

General Studies:
 

	Students may select 21 hours from any course 100 level or higher.  Students should see an academic advisor prior to selecting courses.
	Please refer to the University Parallel Program Sequence for a list of all courses required for the degree.

Liberal Arts:
 

	Students may select 21 hours from the following disciplines: Criminal Justice Economics Fine Arts - Art, Music, Theater Foreign Language Geography History Literature (EN 200, EN 201, EN 202, EN 204, En 210, or EN 219) Philosophy Political Science Psychology Religion Sociology
	Please refer to the University Parallel Program Sequence for a list of all courses required for the degree.

Last Update - 05/21/2007