Degree Transfer Agreement
Transfer Agreement for the Associate in Arts Degree (AA) in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Concentration in Communication Studies
Transfer Major: Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Professional Communication
Transfer College: Brooklyn College, CUNY
Admissions Office - Undergraduate
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 951-5000
Effective Date: Fall 2021
Total transfer credits granted towards the Bachelor's degree: 60
Total additional credits needed at this senior college for the Bachelor's degree: 60
Admissions Requirements
- Application Required: Yes
- Degree Requirement: Completed Liberal Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Communication Studies degree (AA) at QCC
- Minimum CUM GPA: 2.0
- Audition/Portfolio: Not applicable
Notes:
- Students must complete the A.A. degree in Liberal Arts with a Concentration in Communication Studies at QCC and be accepted for transfer admission to Brooklyn College. Upon transfer, students must declare a major in Professional Communication at Brooklyn College.
- Brooklyn College will accept a minimum of 60 credits for all courses taken for credit at an undergraduate CUNY college with a passing grade of D- or higher, regardless of whether a specific equivalency exists. For courses that do not have an equivalent, elective credits will be granted.
Additional Notes: All students must successfully complete two (2) writing-intensive classes (designated "WI") at Queensborough Community College to fulfill degree requirements.
General Education Requirements
| Queensborough Community College | Brooklyn College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| ENGL-101: English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1010: English Composition I | 3 | 3 |
| ENGL-102: English Composition II | 3 | ENGL 1012: English Composition II | 3 | 3 |
| Required Core 1B: Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning: Select one course | 3-4* | Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Required Core 1C: Life and Physical Sciences: Select one course | 3-4* | Life and Physical Sciences | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Flexible Core 2A: World Cultures and Global Issues | 3 | World Culture and Global Issues | 3 | 3 |
| Flexible Core 2B: U.S. Experience & Its Diversity | 3 | U.S. Experience & Its Diversity | 3 | 3 |
| Flexible Core 2C: Creative Expression | 3 | Creative Expression | 3 | 3 |
| Flexible Core 2D: Individual & Society | 3 | Individual & Society | 3 | 3 |
| Flexible Core 2E: Scientific World | 3-4* | Scientific World | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Additional Flexible Core Course: Select one course from 2A, 2B, 2D, or 2E | 3-4* | Additional Flexible Core | 3 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 30-34* | Subtotal | 30-34 | |
Requirements for the Major
| Queensborough Community College | Brooklyn College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| SP-101: Introduction to Communication Studies** | 3 | CASD 1205: Modern Communication Theories | 3 | 3 |
| SP-211: Speech Communication** | 3 | CASD 1707: Public Speaking | 3 | 3 |
| Two Foreign Language courses | 6-8 | Two Foreign Language courses | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| One English course from ENGL-200 series | 3 | ENGL equivalent course or ENGL blanket credit | 3 | 3 |
| One History course from HIST-110, HIST-111 or HIST-112**** | 3 | HIST equivalent course or HIST blanket credit | 3 | 3 |
| Laboratory Science: BI-132, BI-171, CH-102, CH-111, CH-121, ET-842 or PH-112***** | 0-1* | Laboratory Science or Elective Credit | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Subtotal | 18-21* | Subtotal | 18-21 | |
| Queensborough Community College | Brooklyn College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| Subtotal | Subtotal | |||
Additional Requirements for the Major
| Queensborough Community College | Brooklyn College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| HE-101 or HE-102 | 1-2 | Elective Credit | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Two courses in Physical Education or Dance from PE-400 or PE-500 series or DAN-100 series | 2 | Elective Credit | 2 | 2 |
| Subtotal | 3-4 | Subtotal | 3-4 | |
Electives
| Queensborough Community College | Brooklyn College, CUNY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Number & Title | Credits | Course Number & Title | Credits | Credits Awarded |
| Communication Studies Concentration: Take at least two courses from the list below. The FIRST FOUR COURSES LISTED are recommended for students planning to transfer to Brooklyn College and major in Professional Communications | ||||
| SP-212: Interpersonal Communication** | 3 | CASD 1608: Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 3 |
| SP-213: Intercultural Communications** | 3 | CASD 1619 Intercultural Communication | 3 | 3 |
| SP-214: Communication in a Professional Setting** | 3 | CASD 2623 Interpersonal Communication for Business and Professions | 3 | 3 |
| SP-321: Oral Performance for the Actor and Speaker** | 3 | CASD 1714: Oral Interpretation: Prose | 3 | 3 |
| FMP-246: Media Criticism** | 3 | Elective Credit | 3 | 3 |
| SP-215: Phonetics** | 3 | CASD 1113: Articulatory Phonetics | 4 | 3 |
| SP-216: Introduction to Language Science and Linguistics** | 3 | LING 2001: Introduction to Linguistics | 4 | 3 |
| TH-153: Voice and Speech for the Actor | 3 | CASD 1110: Professional Speech AND CASD Elective Credit | 2+1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6-8 | Subtotal | 6-8 | |
Total Credits Completed and Awarded
| Queensborough Community College | Brooklyn College, CUNY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 60 | Total | 60 |
Additional Notes:
Active Articulation Agreement Notes:
- *The credit range accounts for those students who opt to take STEM variants in 1B, 1C, 2E, and the additional course in the flexible core.
- **If any of these courses are taken as part of the common core, students must elect courses from the list of major electives to complete the 9 credits in the concentration.
- ***If already taken in common core, one additional Social Science course from Anthropology, CRIM-101 or CRIM-205, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, or Psychology is recommended.
- ****If already taken in common core, one additional course from SP-213, SP-214, SP-215, SP-216 or TH-153 is required.
- *****Students who have taken a STEM Variant course in the Common Core 1C have fulfilled this requirement.
