Arts, Media, and Social Sciences

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Isabel Scarborough, department chair
Anita Taylor, department assistant

Courses offered in the Arts, Media, and Social Sciences department (AMSS) assist students in developing a thorough understanding and appreciation of humans in relation to their social environments. Students who aspire to careers in artistic and creative fields will benefit from the carefully designed degree programs offered in the department. Social science students completing associate degrees in transfer programs are well prepared to enter four-year universities to work toward their baccalaureate degree. Students who plan to transfer in the arts may earn Associate in Fine Arts degrees in art and design or art education, and Associate in Arts degrees in music or theatre arts.

Career programs incorporate theory and practical field experience and prepare students for entry level work upon graduation. Associate in Applied Science degrees include early childhood education, communication–in media arts and production, broadcast technology, and photography–and entertainment technology in the field of theatre arts.

Partial-tuition scholarships are available each year by audition for art and design, communication, music, and theatre students.

A psychology scholarship is awarded to students who take psychology classes every semester.

Courses

• Anthropology (ANT)
• Art (ART)
• Communication (COM)
• Criminal Justice (CJS)
• Early Childhood Education (ECE)
• Economics (ECO)
• Education (EDU)
• Geography (GEO)
• History (HIS)
• Music (MUS)
• Political Science (POS)
• Psychology (PSY)
• Sociology (SOC)
• Theatre (THE)

Programs

• Communication, A.A. - Media Communication Concentration
• Communication, A.A. - Public and Professional Communication Concentration
• Criminal Justice Education, A.A.
• Early Elementary Education, A.A.
• Elementary Education, A.A.
• History, A.A.
• Music Foundations, A.A. - Music Studies Concentration
• Music Foundations, A.A. - Music Technology Concentration
• Political Science, A.A.
• Psychology, A.A.
• Secondary Education, A.A.
• Social Work, A.A.
• Sociology, A.A.
• Special Education, A.A.
• Theatre Arts, A.A. - Design or Technology Concentration
• Theatre Arts, A.A. - Performance Concentration

• Secondary Education, A.S.
• Special Education, A.S.

• Art and Design, A.F.A.
• Art Education, A.F.A.

• Early Childhood Education, A.A.S.
• Entertainment Technology, A.A.S.
• Media Arts and Production, A.A.S.
• Photography, A.A.S.

• Early Childhood Education Certificate
• Entertainment Technology Certificate
• Media Production Certificate
• Mental Health Certificate