Arts & Communications
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Communication - Public Relations
Associate in Arts and Science (Transfer Program) - 65 Credit Hours
Program Information:
Communications is the most significant tool of humankind. In various forms, communication is all around us and constitutes the basis for all human interaction. Courses at Illinois Central College are designed to allow the student to explore both the practical and creative natures of communication as it relates to the world in which we live. Illinois Central College provides three approaches to the study of communication - the General Communication Studies Option, the Mass Communication Option and the Public Relations Option. As a natural outgrowth and extension of communication classes, Illinois Central College´s Forensic Union/Speech Team offers interested students the opportunity to participate in an intercollegiate forensic program, which has achieved several national championships. Students completing the Public Relations Option should consider elective courses in business, marketing, or political science.
Program Note:
ICC provides three approaches to the study of communication - the General Communication Studies Option, the Mass Communication Option and the Public Relations Option.
Recommended Course Sequence:
Fall Semester 1:
COMM 120 or COMM 204; COMM 110; ENGL 110; MATH 110; PSY 110
Spring Semester 1:
COMM 115; MCOMM 110; ENGL 111; MATH 111; Physical Science
Fall Semester 2:
COMM 212 or COMM 113; MCOMM 113; BUS 110 or MKTG 112; Social Science; Life Science
Spring Semester 2:
MCOMM 214; COMM 203; HUMAN 125; SSC 111 or POLSC 115; Fine Arts; Humanities/Fine Arts
| Course Information: | ||
| Required General Education Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Name | Credit |
| COMM 110 | COMMUNICATION: PROCESS AND PRACTICE | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| ENGL 111 | COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| HUMAN 125 | CONTEMPORARY HUMANITIES | 3 |
| MATH 110 | CONCEPTS OF MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| MATH 111 | GENERAL EDUCATION STATISTICS | 3 |
| PSY 110 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| SSC 111 | AMERICANS AND THEIR CULTURE | |
| or | ||
| POLSC 115 | AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | 3 |
| HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS * | 3 | |
| LIFE SCIENCE * | 4 | |
| FINE ARTS * | 3 | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE * | 3 | |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCE * | 4 | |
| Required Program Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course | Name | Credit |
| BUS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | |
| or | ||
| MKTG 112 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| COMM 115 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC RELATIONS | 3 |
| COMM 120 | INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | |
| or | ||
| COMM 204 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| COMM 212 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | |
| or | ||
| COMM 113 | BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING | 3 |
| MCOMM 110 | INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| MCOMM 113 | INTRODUCTION TO RADIO AND TELEVISION | 3 |
| MCOMM 214 | TELEVISION PRODUCTION | 3 |
| COMM 203 | COMMUNICATION: GROUP DYNAMICS | 3 |
* See specific requirements for Associate in Arts and Science Degree (page 4).
For Program Information Contact:
Arts and Communication Department
Room 122D
(309)694-5109