The National Association of Colleges and Employers reports, after surveying several hundred companies, that oral communication ranked as the number one most sought after skill when hiring employees—teamwork and interpersonal skills were ranked closely behind.
Effective communicators are more likely to have satisfying interpersonal relationships, better able to resolve conflict, and more capable of sparking social change.
Effective communicators are more likely to have satisfying interpersonal relationships, better able to resolve conflict, and more capable of sparking social change.
Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer in Communication Studies
(that guarantees you acceptance to SFSU or CSU East Bay)
Communication Studies majors learn the theory and principles behind the communication process and acquire skills needed to effectively communicate with others-both within and across cultural boundaries-in a variety of public, professional, and interpersonal settings.
Students learn how to analyze audiences and craft messages that work well within these contexts as well as develop organizational, critical thinking, research, and listening skills. Students completing this major typically transfer into a broad array of communication studies majors.
(that guarantees you acceptance to SFSU or CSU East Bay)
Communication Studies majors learn the theory and principles behind the communication process and acquire skills needed to effectively communicate with others-both within and across cultural boundaries-in a variety of public, professional, and interpersonal settings.
Students learn how to analyze audiences and craft messages that work well within these contexts as well as develop organizational, critical thinking, research, and listening skills. Students completing this major typically transfer into a broad array of communication studies majors.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this degree, students will be able to:
- Articulate an understanding of the way humans manage and contextualize symbolic behavior and how communication practices shape realities and develop civic, social and environmental awareness.
- Identify and use culturally competent communication practices and effectively communicate diverse cultural understandings.
- Manage speaking anxiety to furnish confident and effective verbal presentations with presentation aids.
- Apply advanced critical thinking skills to structure diverse, logical, credible, and well researched arguments that address complex problems.
- Critique the communication practices of others in order to develop critical listening skills that further the constructive exchange of ideas.
- Articulate an understanding of the way humans manage and contextualize symbolic behavior and how communication practices shape realities and develop civic, social and environmental awareness.
- Identify and use culturally competent communication practices and effectively communicate diverse cultural understandings.
- Manage speaking anxiety to furnish confident and effective verbal presentations with presentation aids.
- Apply advanced critical thinking skills to structure diverse, logical, credible, and well researched arguments that address complex problems.
- Critique the communication practices of others in order to develop critical listening skills that further the constructive exchange of ideas.
Communication Studies AA-T MAJOR COURSES (18 units total)
Required Courses (9 units)
CMST 1A
Elements of Public Speaking
3 units
CMST 5
Intercultural Communication
3 units
CMST 20
Interpersonal Communication
3 units
Choose 1 of the following courses (3 units)
CMST 3
Argumentation and Debate
3 units
CMST 4
Small Group Communication
3 units
Choose 1 of the following courses (3 units)
CMST 7
Oral Interpretation of Literature
3 units
CMST 38
Intercollegiate Forensics
3 units
Choose 1 of the following courses (3 units)
CMST 2
Introduction to Rhetorical Criticism
3 units
ENGL 1B
Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking about Literature
3 units
ENGL 1C
Advanced Composition
3 units
* Note that in addition to the major courses listed above, students must also satisfy general education (CSU GE or IGETC) requirements. 18 Major units + 39 G.E. units + 3 Elective units = 60 units total are required to earn the degree. See Associate Degree Graduation Requirements for more information.
Required Courses (9 units)
CMST 1A
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Elements of Public Speaking
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3 units
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CMST 5
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Intercultural Communication
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3 units
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CMST 20
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Interpersonal Communication
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3 units
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Choose 1 of the following courses (3 units)
CMST 3
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Argumentation and Debate
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3 units
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CMST 4
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Small Group Communication
|
3 units
|
Choose 1 of the following courses (3 units)
CMST 7
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Oral Interpretation of Literature
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3 units
|
CMST 38
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Intercollegiate Forensics
|
3 units
|
Choose 1 of the following courses (3 units)
CMST 2
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Introduction to Rhetorical Criticism
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3 units
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ENGL 1B
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Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking about Literature
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3 units
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ENGL 1C
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Advanced Composition
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3 units
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* Note that in addition to the major courses listed above, students must also satisfy general education (CSU GE or IGETC) requirements. 18 Major units + 39 G.E. units + 3 Elective units = 60 units total are required to earn the degree. See Associate Degree Graduation Requirements for more information.
Communication Studies at University of Otago
Communication studies is a study of how we communicate differently to various audiences/users and communities. It understands that communication is social, political, and media-based, and occurs in different contexts.
Communication studies is an interdisciplinary major that consists of a number of interrelated sub-fields:
- popular communication -
- science communication,
- health communication,
- political communication (including the study of news and journalism) , and
- philosophy of communication.
Each subfield explains specific communication problems, but they are linked by a shared set of overlapping academic debates that include:
- qualitative and quantitative methods (including the effects tradition and audience studies - Oxford Bibliographies),
- critical theory,
- cultural studies,
- textual analysis,
- history,
- creative industries, and
- media theory (media ecologies and medium theory).
We thus aim:
1) to introduce students to as many of the subfields as possible to explore how communication is shaped by and shapes society;
2) for students to develop research skills and an overview of key theoretical and methodological debates on historical and contemporary communication practices and technologies;
3) for students to develop a working knowledge of the globalised and digitised dynamics of contemporary communication;
4) for students to develop a critical understanding of communication technologies and associated practices as key sites for the operation of capitalism and public policy, the mediation of everyday life, the governance of populations, and the production of cultural identity.
Communication studies is an interdisciplinary major that consists of a number of interrelated sub-fields:
- qualitative and quantitative methods (including the effects tradition and audience studies - Oxford Bibliographies),
- critical theory,
- cultural studies,
- textual analysis,
- history,
- creative industries, and
- media theory (media ecologies and medium theory).
University of Twente in Enschede, The Netherlands.
We published the (unchanged list of) theories online for 15 years, until 2019. The website is offline now, but due to a lot of interest in this list of theories we keep the original 2003/2004 collection available for the public in this document. In the past, this theory overview website had 1,5 million (!) visitors a year.
The theories presented here are related to communication. Students can use these theories as a rich source for a better understanding of the theoretical fieldwork of communication. Choosing a theory for an assignment or report is made easier, since you are able to ‘browse’ through the different theories. All theories which are selected are used in the courses of communication studies. Stay critical when you use a theory, because theories are subjectively measured. A lot of theories are mentioned below, make your own judgment about which theories are most helpful and think why they are helpful.
We published the (unchanged list of) theories online for 15 years, until 2019. The website is offline now, but due to a lot of interest in this list of theories we keep the original 2003/2004 collection available for the public in this document. In the past, this theory overview website had 1,5 million (!) visitors a year.
The theories presented here are related to communication. Students can use these theories as a rich source for a better understanding of the theoretical fieldwork of communication. Choosing a theory for an assignment or report is made easier, since you are able to ‘browse’ through the different theories. All theories which are selected are used in the courses of communication studies. Stay critical when you use a theory, because theories are subjectively measured. A lot of theories are mentioned below, make your own judgment about which theories are most helpful and think why they are helpful.
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