This program is designed to provide the student with a broad base of communication classes that will provide training for entry into occupations in which verbal skills are important. Major requirements for the four-year degree in Communication vary from institution to institution. Students should consult the catalog of the transfer institution for specific requirements.

Career Opportunities

https://www.grossmont.edu/student-support/career-center/resources.php

Advertising Assistant
Announcer
Arts Administrator¹
College Professor¹
Journalist¹
Lawyer¹
Lobbyist¹
Narrator
Politician
Proofreader
Public Relations Assistant
Researcher¹
Sales Manager
Teacher/Instructor¹

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Bachelor’s Degree or higher required.

The Program-level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) below are outcomes that students will achieve after completing specific degree / certificate requirements in this program. Students will:

1. Exhibit the ability to listen actively.
2. Critically evaluate oral and written messages in order to assess credibility and validity.
3. Practice perspective-taking so as to display other-centered communication within and across diverse communities.
4. Appraise the strengths, limitations and consequences of the use of the various communication methods.
5. Demonstrate confident and competent use of language and nonverbal communication.

Associate Degree Major Requirements

Note: All courses must be completed with a letter grade of “C” or higher or “Pass.”

Course List

Code	Title	Units
COMM-120	Interpersonal Communication	3
COMM-122	Public Speaking	3
COMM-137	Critical Thinking in Group Communication	3
COMM-145	Argumentation	3
Select two of the following:		6
COMM-124	Intercultural Communication
COMM-126	Communication Studies: Health and Wellness
COMM-128	Global Communication
COMM-144	Communication Studies: Race and Ethnicity
or ETHN-144	Communication Studies: Race and Ethnicity
MCOM-110	Mass Media and Society
Select three units from the following:		3
COMM-123	Advanced Public Speaking
COMM-135	Oral Interpretation of Literature
COMM-136	Readers Theatre
COMM-238	Speech and Debate Competition I
COMM-239	Speech and Debate Competition II
COMM-240	Speech and Debate Competition III
COMM-241	Speech and Debate Competition IV
Total Units		21

Plus General Education and Elective Requirements