Communication, AA

The A.A. Degree in Communication is designed to help students transfer to colleges and universities that offer a baccalaureate degree with a major in Speech Communication, Communication Studies, or a related field. Students will develop their writing, speaking and critical thinking skills. The program includes courses in speech and other types of human communication, in addition to courses in media, news writing, reporting, and editing.

The Communication program is designed to help meet the needs of the workforce development and job training for Baltimore City residents by providing coursework leading to an Associate Degree. This lays the academic pathway for Bachelor’s degrees, enabling students to find work in jobs such as: copywriter, journalist, market research analyst, media analyst, lobbyist, film director, speechwriter, press agent, technical writer, news anchor, public relations specialist, corporate Communication manager.

Suggested Sequence of Courses

** All BCCC students must meet the College’s Computer Literacy requirements in order to receive a degree or a certificate. All first-time, full- and part-time degree and certificate seeking students are required to complete the PRE-100 course within the first six credits.

Program Learning Outcomes

Craft compelling, accurate and ethical messages that adhere to styles appropriate to the media for which they are writing and to the public stakeholders for which those messages are intended.
Communicate messages in multiple formats, including those casted by way of mobile devices, social media, and other new technologies.
Demonstrate proficiency in research and information gathering techniques, including the wide range of digital sources that are available.
Demonstrate proficiency in the various techniques of presenting messages including, but not limited to audio/video recording and editing, print media and digital media.
Demonstrate proficiency in identifying stakeholder publics, developing campaigns to reach those publics and in creating messages that use the appropriate channels for reaching those publics.