AA/AS in Communication and Media Studies

This transfer-focused Associate of Arts in communication is built around the Texas speech communication field of study. It suits students who plan to complete a bachelor's degree in speech communication or communication studies at a four-year institution. Students examine how people build shared meaning through spoken and nonverbal messages. Required speech courses cover introductory communication, public speaking, interpersonal communication, and business and professional communication, and the plan spreads them across four semesters with the general education core. The college notes that the curriculum satisfies lower-division requirements at Texas colleges and universities. Career paths named for degree holders include public relations, market research, event planning, sales of services, and news reporting. Course selection is best planned with an advisor, since transfer requirements differ between receiving universities and students benefit from matching their electives to the program they intend to join.