Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/communication-studies/

ASSOCIATE OF ART

The Communication Studies Department at Cerritos College represents some of the most diverse and thorough course offerings at a community college in California. The department reflects its currency in the field by offering a variety of courses to satisfy different general education requirements, as well as offering courses that are reflective of trends in the field. Communication Studies is often referred to as one of the golden four because of its unique ability to solely satisfy a primary general education requirement, oral communication. The Communication Department helps students develop communication skills that prepare them to be productive participants in a global community.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

• Students are better equipped for democratic participation.
• Students demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to communicate with others.
• Students demonstrate oral communication competency across a variety of contexts.
• Students exhibit clear, concise expressions of logic and thought.
• Students improve their interpersonal, small group, and organizational communication competence.
• Students successfully construct and deconstruct arguments.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code Number	Course Title	Units
Core Requirements: Select two courses
COMM 100	Introduction to Communications Studies	3.0
or COMM 120	Interpersonal Communication
COMM 130	Public Speaking	3.0
List A: Select two courses for 6 units		6.0
COMM 103	Argumentation, Persuasion, and Critical Thinking (3)
COMM 125	Organizational Communication (3)
COMM 132	Small Group Communication (3)
List B: Select two courses for 6 units		6.0
Any course from the Required Core or List A that has not been completed
COMM 60	Basics of Speech Communication (3)
COMM 110	Intercultural Communication (3)
COMM 115	Gender, Communication, and the Digital Revolution (3)
COMM 140	Oral Interpretation of Literature (3)
COMM 145	Storytelling (3)
COMM 148	Readers' Theatre (3)
COMM 200	Contemporary Communication Topics (3)
COMM 231	Forensics Activity 1 (Competitive Speech and Debate) (1)
COMM 232	Forensics Activity 2 (Competitive Speech and Debate) (2)
COMM 233	Forensics Activity 3 (Competitive Speech and Debate) (3)
Total Units		18

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Complete the following: (1) major requirements, (2) the AA Degree General Education requirements, and (3) electives to achieve a minimum of 60 units.