Communication - Santa Barbara City College

Communication from Santa Barbara City College is a Campus Associate Media Studies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. Program Description Whatever their age, social position, or occupation, people communicate. In fact, we spend more time engaged in speaking and listening than virtually any other activity. Communication is as important as it is pervasive?success or failure often depends on how well we express ourselves and understand others. Recognizing this fact, the Communication Department offers a wide range of courses to help students become more skillful, aware communicators. The department?s curriculum focuses on communication in a variety of settings?interpersonal, small group, on-the-job, speaker-to-audience, via mass media, and between cultures and nations. In addition, instruction is available in argumentation, debate, communication theory and research methods. Students enroll in Communication courses for a variety of reasons. Some have primarily academic motives and seek either an associate , baccalaureate, or advanced degree in Communication. Other students enroll to become more effective in their careers. Still others seek personal growth, recognizing the importance of skillful self-expression and understanding others in their own lives. Surveys show that most employers rank effective communication at the top of desired skills. As a result, many organizations look favorably upon applicants with proven ability to speak and listen skillfully. While communication is important in virtually any career, certain fields and positions are especially well-suited for Communication graduates?management, public information, broadcasting, personnel training, sales and law, among others. The Communication Department at Santa Barbara City College offers two areas of emphasis within the A.A. Degree in Communication ? a Communication Science Emphasis and an Applied Communication Emphasis. The Communication Science Emphasis provides students with the foundational knowledge in communication theory and research methods and prepares them to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree in Communication Studies at any of the UC campuses, particularly UC, Santa Barbara. The Applied Communication Emphasis provides students with foundational knowledge in Communication Studies and its application in a variety of settings ? interpersonal, small group, on-the-job, speaker-to-audience, mass media and between cultures and nations. Department Student Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate ability to analyze and critically evaluate communication practices, messages and outcomes in various contexts (e.g., interpersonal, intercultural, small group, public and professional communication, and mass media). 2. Develop a repertoire of strategies for improved communication effectiveness and demonstrate the strategies in oral, written and/or presentation contexts. 3. Read, evaluate and report on communication research. 4. Recognize and articulate the benefits and challenges of diverse communicative practices of people living in a global/multicultural society. 5. Demonstrate understanding of the ethical dimensions of communication. View more details on Santa Barbara City College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Media Studies courses.