Graduation Requirements
Candidates qualifying for the Associate of Arts degree must complete the following:
- Earn a minimum 60 credit hours;
- Achieve a GPA of at least 2.0; and,
- Earn a passing grade in all credit-bearing courses in the sequence below except JBC 011 DEAN'S HOUR I and JBC 031 DEAN'S HOUR II.
| Course Number | Course Catalog Name | Credit Hours | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JBC 011 | Dean’s Hour 1 | 1 | Fall, year 1 | Corequisite with JBC 015; satisfactory completion not required for the degree. |
| JBC 012 | Topics in Written Communication | 4 | Fall, year 1 | Co-requisite with JBC 015 |
| JBC 013 | Topics in US Cultural History | 4 | Fall, year 1 | Co-requisite with JBC 015 |
| JBC 014 | Topics in Identity Representation | 4 | Fall, year 1 | Co-requisite with JBC 015 |
| JBC 015 | Integrated Seminar in Communication and Cultural History | NA | Fall, year 1 | Composed of three interrelated 4-credit disciplinary components |
| JBC 025 | Collaborative Communication | 3 | January, year 1 | |
| JBC 031 | Dean’s Hour II | 1 | Spring, year 1 | Corequisite with JBC 015; satisfactory completion not required for the degree. |
| JBC 032 | Topics in Media Literacy | 4 | Spring, year 1 | Co-requisite with JBC 035 |
| JBC 033 | Topics in Information Literacy | 4 | Spring, year 1 | Co-requisite with JBC 035 |
| JBC 034 | Topics in Data and Statistical Literacy | 4 | Spring, year 1 | Co-requisite with JBC 035 |
| JBC 035 | Integrated Seminar in Media and Statistical Literacy | NA | Spring, year 1 | Composed of three interrelated 4-credit disciplinary components |
| JBC 043 | Organizational Writing | 3 | Summer, year 1 | Co-requisite with JBC 045 |
| JBC 044 | Organizational Speaking | 3 | Summer, year 1 | Co-requisite with JBC 045 |
| JBC 045 | Organizational Communication | NA | Summer, year 1 | Composed of two interrelated 3-credit components |
| JBC 051 | Dean’s Hour III | 0 | Fall, year 2 | |
| JBC 052 | Topics in Global Natural Systems | 4 | Fall, year 2 | Co-requisite with JBC 055 |
| JBC 053 | Topics in Global Social Systems | 4 | Fall, year 2 | Co-requisite with JBC 055 |
| JBC 054 | Topics in Systems Theory | 4 | Fall, year 2 | Co-requisite with JBC 055 |
| JBC 055 | Integrated Seminar in Global Natural and Social Systems | 0 | Fall, year 2 | Composed of three interrelated 4-credit disciplinary components |
| JBC 110 | Organizational Culture | 3 | January, year 2 | January 2026 and after |
| JBC 111 | Topics in Applied Arts, Sciences & Humanities | 3 | January, year 2 | |
| OR | ||||
| JBC 121 | Topics in Applied Business, Org, and Professional Studies | 3 | January, year 2 | |
| JBC 120 | Employee Leadership and Accountability | 3 | Spring, year 2 | Co-requisite with JBC 115 or JBC 125 and Co-requisite with JBC 113 or 123 |
| JBC 113 | Arts, Sciences, and Humanities Organizational Analysis | 3 | JBC 113 is co-requisite with JBC 115 and JBC 120 | |
| OR | ||||
| JBC 123 | Business and Professional Organizational Analysis | 3 | JBC 123 is co-requisite with JBC 120 and 125 | |
| JBC 115 | Culminating Practicum in Business, Organization, and Professional Studies | 6-9 | Spring, year 2 | JBC 115 co-requisite with JBC 113 and JBC 120 |
| OR | ||||
| JBC 125 | Culminating Practicum in the Integrated Arts, Sciences, and Humanities | 6-9 | Spring, year 2 | JBC 125 is co-requisite with JBC 120 and 123 |
| 60-63 | 60 Required for the degree |