Communication Concentration
Associate in Arts - English Department
| Course Title | Course Number | Semester Taken | Credits | Prerequisites |
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | ||||
| College Writing I | ENG111 | 3 | ENG095 and ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| College Writing II | ENG112 | 3 | ENG111 | |
| Individual and Society | From Area 2 | 3 | ||
| World View | From Area 3 | 3 | ||
| Quantitative Thought | From Area 4 | 3 | MAT097 or placement | |
| Science and Technology | From Area 5 | 4 | ||
| Humanities | From Area 6 | 3 | ||
| CONCENTRATION COURSES | ||||
| Journalism I | ENG241 | 3 | ENG095 or placement | |
| Mathematics Elective | 3 | MAT097 or placement | ||
| Lab Science Elective | 4 | |||
| Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | |||
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |||
| Learning community or Elective | see note* | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | |||
| Literature Elective | 3 | pre/co-req ENG111 | ||
| Literature Elective | 3 | pre/co-req ENG111 | ||
| CONCENTRATION ELECTIVES (CHOOSE 4) | ||||
| Applications/Concepts | CIT110 | 3 | ESL098 or RDG095 or placement | |
| Film as Art | FLM101 | 3 | ||
| Oral Communication | ENG171 | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Adobe Suite | VMA125 | 3 | ENG095 and MAT093 or placement | |
| Introduction to Mass Media | VMA111 | 3 | ENG095 and MAT093 or placement | |
| Journalism II | ENG242 | Spring | 3 | ENG095 or placement |
| Total Credits | 62 | |||
Note: The Department recommends a two-semester foreign language sequence.
*Note: New degree-seeking students enrolled in 9 credits or more must take a Learning Community Seminar or a Learning Community Cluster within their first year.
Concentration Overview
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. Graduates of this concentration may qualify to transfer using benefits of MassTransfer to a four-year state college or University of Massachusetts campus. For current information on eligible programs, visit www.mass.edu/masstransfer.
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 Completion 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.