60 credit hours
For information on the Communication Field of Study
Department Chair:
Ceilidh Charleson-Jennings . SCC-B232 . . . . . . . . . . .972.881.5182
Martha Tolleson . . . . . . . . CPC-B252A . . . . . . . . .972.548.6843
Diana Sage . . . . . . . . . . . PRC-F237 . . . . . . . . . . .972.377.1748
Academic Advisor:
Caryn Hawkins . . . . . . . . . PRC-F133 . . . . . . . . . . .972.377.1655
Department Website:
http://www.ccccd.edu/speech
The Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Communication Studies gives students a broad background in communication competencies. Communication Studies courses improve interpersonal communication skills and teach presentation techniques. Students taking courses in speech communication gain enhanced awareness of the impact communication skills have both in the personal and professional arenas. Both the traditional rhetorical approach (oral presentation) and the behavioristic approach (communication theory and skill) are reflected in speech communication course offerings.
Students who desire practical experience in their career fields may enroll in an academic co-op course through Cooperative Work Experience.
Career Opportunities
The Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Communication Studies provides students with a solid foundation for careers that involve a high degree of interaction with the public. Occupations involving marketing research, conference, and special events planning, product/service demonstrations and sales are possible careers. The emphasis also offers the academic foundation to successfully complete a bachelor’s degree at a college or university, and then to pursue a career in fields such as mass media, public relations, law, government, personnel, employee relations, and education.
AA Core Curriculum 45 credit hours
Additional Graduation Requirement 3 credit hours
See AA Core.
Recommended Electives 12 credit hours
SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communication . . . . . . . . 3
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 1307 Introduction to Mass Communication . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 2331 Radio and TV Announcing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 2332 Radio/Television News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
12 credit hours
Department Chair:
Ceilidh Charleson-Jennings . SCC-B232 . . . . . . . . . . .972.881.5182
Martha Tolleson . . . . . . . . CPC-B252A . . . . . . . . .972.548.6843
Diana Sage . . . . . . . . . . . PRC-F237 . . . . . . . . . . .972.377.1748
Academic Advisor:
Caryn Hawkins . . . . . . . . . PRC-F133 . . . . . . . . . . .972.377.1655
The Communication Field of Study (FOS) will lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree with special emphasis or concentration in General Communication/Communication Studies/Speech Communication/Speech and Rhetorical Studies/Organizational Communication.
The completed FOS will transfer to any Texas public college or university. The complete sub-area FOS curriculum will be applied toward the appropriate communication degree plan. Each college or university will accept at least 12 hours of course work with an institutional prerogative to accept 15 hours. Students must complete six hours in Competency Area 1 to gain historical, theoretical and/or analytical competency of the communication field. Students must also complete six hours in Competency Area 2 to demonstrate competency in writing/performance/production. Each course will only count toward one competency area. Students will be required to take additional courses at the receiving college or university to meet that institution’s degree plan requirements.
General Communication
Field of Study 12 credit hours
Competency Area 1 - 6 credit hours
SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 1 . . . . . . . 3
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Competency Area 2 - 6 credit hours
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking I 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1 Within the FOS, there are courses listed which will satisfy requirements for both the AA/AS Core Curriculum and the FOS.
Mass Communication
The Field of Study (FOS) in a mass communication-related sub-area will lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree with special emphasis or concentration in Advertising/Public Relations, Journalism/Mass Communication, or Radio and Television Broadcasting/Broadcast Journalism. The completed FOS in a given sub-area will transfer to any Texas public college or university. The complete sub-area FOS curriculum will be applied toward the appropriate communication degree plan. Each college or university will accept at least 12 hours of course work with an institutional prerogative to accept 15 hours. Students must complete six hours in Competency Area 1 to gain historical, theoretical, and/or analytical competency of the mass communication field. Students must also complete six hours in Competency Area 2 to demonstrate competency in writing/performance/production. Each course will only count toward one competency area. Students will be required to take additional courses at the receiving college or university to meet that institution’s degree plan requirements.
Field of Study 12 credit hours
Collin offers more than the minimum number of courses required for the FOS in some of the sub-areas below. Students may choose six hours from each competency area to satisfy the FOS, or may take additional courses if the receiving institution agrees to accept them toward a 15-hour FOS. Check with a Collin academic advisor for assistance in selecting your courses.
Advertising/Public Relations
Competency Area 1 - 6 credit hours
COMM 1307 Introduction to Mass Communication . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 2300 Media Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Competency Area 2 - 6 credit hours
COMM 2332 Radio/Television News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 2339 Writing for Radio, TV, and Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Journalism/Mass Communication
Competency Area 1 - 6 credit hours
COMM 1307 Introduction to Mass Communication . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 2300 Media Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Competency Area 2 - Select 6 credit hours
COMM 1316 News Photography I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 1317 News Photography II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 2332 Radio/Television News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 2339 Writing for Radio, TV, and Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Radio and Television Broadcasting/Broadcast Journalism
Competency Area 1 - Select 6 credit hours
COMM 1307 Introduction to Mass Communication . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 1335 Survey of Radio/Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 2300 Media Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Competency Area 2 - Select 6 credit hours
COMM 2331 Radio and TV Announcing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 2332 Radio/Television News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMM 2339 Writing for Radio, TV, and Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
