Strong communication skills can open doors in virtually any career. In the Communication and Media Studies program, you'll explore how people connect through interpersonal, intercultural and small group communication while gaining hands-on knowledge of today's media landscape.
Whether you're interested in journalism, public relations, film, or social media marketing, you'll build valuable skills that employers seek. This degree is designed to provide a seamless pathway to transfer to a four-year college or university.
Looking for Digital Media Production? CCBC offers both a degree and certificate option, now in the Art and Design department.
The ability to communicate clearly is a skill that is valuable in any career path. Our Communication and Media Studies program focuses on interpersonal, intercultural and small group communication, as well as offering a variety of mass media courses for careers in journalism, public relations, film studies and social media marketing. This degree is designed to help students transfer to a four-year college or university.
What can you do with a major in Communication Studies? Students who focus on this area of concentration can go on to a wide variety of fields:
Professor Beth Baunoch is a Mark McCulloch Endowed Teaching Chair and current Higher Ed Media Fellow at The Institute for Citizens and Scholars. Her latest project is the Know-It-All podcast, designed to amplify the voices of community college students.
Sigma Chi Eta (SCH) is the official community college honor society of the National Communication Association. Since 2000, SCH has fostered growth in the communication discipline among two-year colleges and universities by recognizing students for academic achievement, stimulating interest in the field of Communication, promoting professional development among Communication majors and more.CCBC's chapter of Sigma Chi Eta is Alpha Pi.
Interested students can email Sherry Tucker to inquire about joining.
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Department Chair, Communication Arts
Coordinator, Communication Studies and Mass Communication
Coordinator, Communication Studies and Mass Communication
Coordinator, Communication and Media Studies
Coordinator, Communication and Media Studies