DEGREE

A.A.—Communication, Organizational Communication

CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

Applied Communication Skills

Program Description

The role of communication in the workplace today has grown in importance, and workplace communication competencies are increasingly in demand. The number one skill identified by employers is the ability to communicate clearly in both oral and written form. The number two skill identified by employers as necessary is the ability to work effectively as a member of a team. A competitive workplace requires employees to exercise competence in interview skills, professional presentations, written communication, group problem solving, intercultural interactions, conflict management, and analytical reasoning. This transferable degree gives students a foundation that can be used in any career path, increasing one's preparation for employment and transferability to a university.

Career Opportunities

Public Information	Human Resources
Development	Corporate Training
Motivational Speaking	Political Speech Writing
Radio & Television	Advertising
Public Relations	College & University Instruction
Organizational Administration	Negotiation & Mediation Services
Writing for Publication	Personnel Management
Customer Service	Social Science Research
Corporate Imaging	Campaign Management
Marketing	Community Relations
Grant Writing

Highlights

Degree and Certificate program
Transfer requirements simultaneously met while pursuing degree
For additional program information, contact any of our full time faculty:

Dan Dubray (916) 691-7493
Colette Harris-Mathews (916) 691-7202
Georgine Hodgkinson (916) 691-7172
Chris Wagner (916) 691-7336

NOTE TO TRANSFER STUDENTS:
If you are interested in transferring to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor's degree in this major, it is critical that you meet with a CRC counselor to select and plan the courses for your major. Schools vary widely in terms of the required preparation. The courses that CRC requires for an associate's degree in this major may be different from the requirements needed for the bachelor's degree.

Our courses are interdisciplinary in nature. Communication Studies offers students an opportunity to explore coursework in oral communication, critical thinking, social sciences, multicultural studies, and living skills.

Students will find this background helpful and applicable to their everyday pursuits. Students intending to transfer to a university will have a solid base of courses that will interface with further, focused study in a major. For those wishing to pursue a university degree in the field of communication, degrees can be earned with emphasis in the following areas:

Mass Media Studies
Broadcast Electronic Communication Arts
Organizational Communication
Intercultural Communication
Visual Communication
Rhetoric
Group Communication
Interpersonal Communication

For information about the student learning outcomes for this program, see www.crc.losrios.edu/pslo