AA/AS in Communication and Media Studies

The Communication Studies transfer degree at Barstow Community College centers on how people exchange ideas in public and personal settings. It gives students a foundation for exploring many branches of the communication field. Students work with rhetoric, argumentation, and speaking to audiences, along with theory about how people communicate, and apply these ideas to daily life. The core courses are meant to support deeper study after transfer. The degree is built for students who intend to earn a bachelor's degree and later pursue work in areas such as government, social service, industry, public relations, or law. It requires 18 major units within a 60-unit total. The program page lists the full set of required courses with their unit values, so applicants can plan a sequence of classes term by term. Prospective students who want to compare this program with other options at the college can review the guided pathways listing for the related academic area, and they can ask the college about advising and course availability.