Communication Studies Pre-Major
Summary
Prepare for a major in Communication Studies by taking recommended courses to fulfill the requirements of a transfer degree.
Communication studies encompasses a broad range of areas of human communication including
interpersonal, small group, public speaking, mass media and multicultural communication.
It uses theory and tools to analyze the differing contexts of communication and how
social, political and media-based influences shape those contexts. Students explore
how communication both shapes and is shaped by society and develop knowledge of the
globalized and digitized dynamics of contemporary communication.
The Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA) is part of Shoreline’s General Transfer program and is designed to meet the first two years of requirements of most four-year degrees.