Communication - Associate of Arts Degree

 

Major/Program Requirements

Career and Academic Pathways

Required Courses:

COMMST 100 or COMMST 100HElements of Public Speaking

3.00
COMMST 111 or COMMST 111HInterpersonal Communication

3.00
AND
 
COMMST 125 or COMMST 125HCritical Thinking through Argumentation and Debate

3.00
OR
COMMST 140Small Group Communication

3.00

Students must complete at least nine (9) additional units from the following courses:

COMMST 101Advanced Public Speaking

3.00
COMMST 110 or THART 110Voice and Diction

3.00
COMMST 120Oral Interpretation of Literature

3.00
COMMST 125 or COMMST 125HCritical Thinking through Argumentation and Debate

3.00
COMMST 135 or JOUR 135Mass Communication in Society

3.00
COMMST 145 or BUSAD 145Business Communication

4.00
COMMST 155 or BUSAD 155Human Relations in the Workplace

3.00
COMMST 140Small Group Communication

3.00
COMMST 174Intercultural Communication in a Diverse World

3.00
ENGL 120 or JOUR 120Fundamentals of News Writing

3.00
ENGL 170The Film Experience

3.00
MARKET 110Principles of Advertising

3.00
SOC 130Marriage, Family and Intimate Relationships

3.00

Total Credit Hours: 18.00

Lower division requirements for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution in this field may differ from associate degree requirements. Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring. See a counselor for details. Information is also available at www.assist.org.

A student receiving a degree in this field will be able to:

  • Make informed, ethical choices regarding communication behavior.
  • Demonstrate effective listening behavior.
  • Speak with the qualities of verbal confidence and competence.
  • Appreciate the role of and demonstrate effective nonverbal behaviors.
  • Communicate effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
  • Apply basic communication concepts across all contexts and situations.
  • Utilize information and technology in order to communicate more effectively.

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