Bunker Hill Community College

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

COMMUNICATION CONCENTRATION - 2009
Communication Concentration
(Associate of Arts Degrees):

view course requirements

Overview

Program ID - AA.COMMN

The English Department offers programs which qualify graduates to transfer to four-year institutions that prepare them for careers in teaching, journalism, public relations, and media communications. Students must complete a bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate to pursue a teaching career. A bachelor’s degree in English is a minimum requirement for entry level work in careers such as publishing, advertising, public relations, and journalism.

The communications concentration prepares students to transfer to four-year colleges or universities in journalism or media communications. Students interested in transferring credits from this program to a four-year institution should see a transfer counselor to select appropriate electives.

Career Outlook:
Graduates of this concentration qualify to transfer to four-year colleges or universities that prepare students for professional careers in journalism, public relations, and media communications.

A bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement for entry into these fields. Graduate work may be necessary, as well.

Upon completetion of this concentration graduates will be able to:

• Communicate effectively in a variety of formats and situations.
• Write for a variety of purposes, adapting to varying audiences.
• Write pieces for specific markets, such as news stories and traditional academic papers.
• Use a computer to compose and edit papers and conduct Internet research.
• Demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking.
• Understand the dynamics of communication in a global context.

Students enrolling in this degree program can earn World Studies Emphasis certification simultaneously.

Back to