May 06, 2024

2024-2025 Catalog with Addendum

Communications: Advertising/Public Relations, AA

Location(s): Central Campus

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Our Public Relations and Advertising degree is an ideal choice if you are a go-getter, take initiative and are exceptional at multitasking.

With our program, you will learn how to operate in a professional environment while executing marketing plans or strategies and developing advertising materials.

The TJC Communications Advertising/Public Relations degree, while providing the first two years of a liberal arts education, is an excellent stepping stone to a long and prosperous career.

Marketable skills for this award include: creativity, detail-oriented, meeting deadlines, presentation skills. project management, team work, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Associate of Arts - (Includes Field of Study Courses)

TSI Complete

Major Courses: 16 Credits

Major Courses must not duplicate courses taken to fulfill TJC Core Curriculum requirements.

COMM 1318 - Photography I Semester Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2311 - Media Writing Semester Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2330 - Introduction to Public Relations Semester Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2305 - Editing & Layout Semester Credit Hours: 3
OR
COMM 2389 - Academic Cooperative Semester Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2327 - Introduction to Advertising Semester Credit Hours: 3

Select one:

Any course listed in the Course Descriptions that has a Course Designation of: Academic Transfer. For a list of those courses, click here.

TJC Core Curriculum: 44 Credits

In addition to Major Courses, the student is required to take 44 credit hours from the TJC Core Curriculum . These courses must not duplicate courses taken to fulfill Major Courses requirements.

Major Courses: 16
TJC Core Curriculum: 44

Total Semester Hours: 60

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester

ENGL 1301 - Composition I Semester Credit Hours: 3
MATH xxxx - Mathematics Core Semester Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Semester Credit Hours: 3 *
COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication Semester Credit Hours: 3 *
COMM 1318 - Photography I Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)

Second Semester

SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Semester Credit Hours: 3
OR
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication Semester Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1302 - Composition II Semester Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENGL 2311 - Technical and Business Writing Semester Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2311 - Media Writing Semester Credit Hours: 3
xxxx x4xx - Life and Physical Sciences Core Semester Credit Hours: 4
xxxx x3xx - Lang., Philosophy and Culture Core Semester Credit Hours: 3

Third Semester

HIST 1301 - United States History I Semester Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Semester Credit Hours: 3
xxxx x4xx - Life and Physical Sciences Core Semester Credit Hours: 4
COMM 2330 - Introduction to Public Relations Semester Credit Hours: 3 (#)
COMM 2305 - Editing & Layout Semester Credit Hours: 3
OR
COMM 2389 - Academic Cooperative Semester Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester

HIST 1302 - United States History II Semester Credit Hours: 3
OR
HIST 2301 - Texas History Semester Credit Hours: 3
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Semester Credit Hours: 3
COMM 2327 - Introduction to Advertising Semester Credit Hours: 3
xxxx x3xx - Creative Arts Core Semester Credit Hours: 3
xxxx x1xx - Elective Semester Credit Hours: 1

Total Semester Hours: 60

*Recommended Core Curriculum course. Other Core Curriculum courses may satisfy this requirement.

NOTE: Some courses are only offered during Fall semester or Spring semester but not both. Please plan accordingly.

# Indicates course only taught in the fall semester
+ Indicates course only taught in the spring semester

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Communications: Advertising/Public Relations, AA

Location(s): Central Campus

Associate of Arts - (Includes Field of Study Courses)

TSI Complete

Major Courses: 16 Credits

Select one:

TJC Core Curriculum: 44 Credits

Total Semester Hours: 60

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

Total Semester Hours: 60