Focus Area: Communication
This focus area is intended for students who plan to major in Communication at a 4 year college or university, after completion of their associate's degree at St. Louis Community College. Your official degree that you will be pursuing at St. Louis Community College within this focus area is the Associate in Arts - General Transfer Studies.
Focus Area: Communication Full-Time Academic Plan
This academic plan is a recommended sequence for this pathway. It serves as a general guideline to help you build a course schedule each term that supports your timely completion. The College has made every effort to ensure its accuracy. However, the map is not a substitute for academic advisement—contact your advisor if you have any questions about your degree requirements.
Missouri Civics Examination. Students entering college for the very first time in fall 2019 and who intend to complete an associate’s degree must successfully complete a civics examination. Information on who is eligible for a waiver can be found on the STLCC website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you originally enrolled at STLCC prior to Fall 2024, you may need to view an archived catalog for your correct program requirements. Please speak with an advisor or the program coordinator for more information.
| First Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 101 | College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) | 3 | Placement score or ENG 030 or ENG 070 with a grade of "C" or better or recommendation of department and Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | This fulfills part of the written communications requirement. |
| COM 201 | Interpersonal Communication (MOTR COMM 120) | 3 | Reading Proficiency | This fulfills the oral communication requirement. |
| MCM 101 | Introduction to Mass Communications (MOTR SBSC 100) | 3 | Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the social and behavioral science requirement. |
| SPA 101 | Elementary Spanish I (MOTR LANG 103) or Elementary French I (MOTR LANG 101) or Elementary German I (MOTR LANG 105) | 4 | Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the humanities requirement. |
| MTH 160 | Precalculus Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) (or higher) or Quantitative Reasoning (MOTR MATH 120) or Introductory Statistics (MOTR MATH 110) | 3 | MTH 140 (or MTH 140S) with a grade of "C" or better or satisfactory score on placement test, and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills the mathematics requirement. |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 102 | College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200) | 3 | ENG 101 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the written communications requirement. |
| SPA 102 | Elementary Spanish II (MOTR LANG 104) or Elementary French II (MOTR LANG 102) or Elementary German II (MOTR LANG 106) | 4 | SPA 101 with a minimum grade of "C" or 2 years of high school Spanish and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the humanities requirement. |
| Elective | 3 | See options listed below. | ||
| Natural Science with Lab | 4 | Science must be from different disciplines. One course must be a lab. See suggestions listed below. | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | |||
| Summer | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| MCE 100 | Missouri Civics Examination | 0 | ||
| HST 101 | United States History to 1865 (MOTR HIST 101) or United States History from 1865 to the Present (MOTR HIST 102) or African American History through Reconstruction (MOTR HIST 101AA) or African American History from Reconstruction to the Present (MOTR HIST 102AA) or Introduction to American Politics (MOTR POSC 101) | 3 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | This fulfills the civics requirement. |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |||
| Second Year | ||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | Science must be from different disciplines. One course must be a lab. See suggestions listed below. | ||
| PHL 103 or ENG 231 | World Religions (MOTR RELG 100) or World Literature (MOTR LITR 200) | 3 | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | This fulfills part of the humanities requirement and the cultural diversity requirement. |
| COM 103 or MCM 131 | Small Group Communication (MOTR COMM 125) or History of Film (MOTR FILM 103) | 3 | Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the CORE 42 elective |
| Elective | 3 | See options listed below. | ||
| SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish I or Intermediate French I or Intermediate German I | 4 | SPA 102 with a minimum grade of "C" or 3 or more years of high school Spanish, and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| COM 200 | Communication Between Cultures (MOTR SBSC 101) or Introduction to Sociology (MOTR SOCI 101) or General Psychology (MOTR PSYC 100) or Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (MOTR ANTH 201) | 3 | Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the social and behavioral science requirement. |
| COM 103 or MCM 131 | Small Group Communication (MOTR COMM 125) or History of Film (MOTR FILM 103) | 3 | Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| Elective | 3 | See options listed below. | ||
| Elective | 3 | See options listed below. | ||
| Credit Hours | 12 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 61 | |||
Natural Science Elective
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Science Lab | ||
| MOTR BIOL Discipline | ||
| BIO 111 | Introductory Biology I (MOTR BIOL 100L) | 4 |
| BIO 124 | General Botany I (MOTR BIOL 100LB) | 4 |
| MOTR LIFS Discipline | ||
| BIO 106 | Human Heredity (MOTR LIFS 100LG) | 4 |
| MOTR CHEM Discipline | ||
| CHM 101 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 100L) | 5 |
| CHM 105 | General Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 150L) | 5 |
| CHM 109 | Chemistry and the Environment (MOTR CHEM 100L) | 4 |
| MOTR GEOL Discipline | ||
| GEO 111 | Physical Geology (MOTR GEOL 100L) | 5 |
| Natural Science Non-Lab | ||
| MOTR ASTR Discipline | ||
| PSI 111 | Introduction to Astronomy I (MOTR ASTR 100) | 3 |
| MOTR BIOL Discipline | ||
| BIO 117 | Conservation and Ecology (MOTR BIOL 100EC) | 3 |
| MOTR GEOG Discipline | ||
| GEG 103 | Physical Geography (MOTR GEOG 100) | 3 |
| MOTR PHYS Discipline | ||
| GEO 100 | Earth Science (MOTR PHYS 110ES) | 3 |
| GEO 113 | Oceanography (MOTR PHYS 1100) | 3 |
| PSI 101 | Physical Science (MOTR PHYS 110) | 3 |
Recommended Elective
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COM 104 | Persuasion | 3 |
| THT 115 | Acting for the Camera | 3 |
| or MCM 115 | Acting for the Camera | |
| MCM 140 | Introduction to Advertising | 3 |
| MCM 141 | Public Relations | 3 |
*Click on the hyperlinked course number to view additional information about the course.
**Students completing a course that has been assigned a MOTR number may transfer that course to any public institution in Missouri. Those who complete CORE 42 requirements will have that verification on their transcript.
*** It is your responsibility to verify that the courses listed above will transfer to the four-year institution of your choice. Maximize your transfer credits/classes by meeting with an academic advisor.