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Communications

Associate Degree Program

The Communications program provides essential background for students preparing for careers in digital communications as content creators. Students learn to write news articles for print and broadcast, operate industry standard equipment, use software relevant to the industry, and prepare advertising for different types of media. The program emphasizes hands-on experiences through interactive coursework and internship opportunities.

Offered at the following location(s): Georgetown

What You Can Do

In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:

• Copy editor
• Media planner
• Media sales person
• Meeting/event planner
• Paginator
• Print and digital media reporter
• Public relations specialist
• Radio producer
• Social media specialist
• Speech writer
• Television camera operator
• Television news producer

What You Will Learn

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

1. Analyze the impact of media on society.
2. Produce print, radio, video, and web media products that meet professional standards.
3. Apply principles of design to media products.
4. Demonstrate effective professional communication skills.
5. Apply professional, ethical, and legal standards of behavior.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.

Pathway to Graduation

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