The associate degree in communication provides students with the skills needed to gain employment or an internship. Students will develop skill in writing, public speaking, and the ability to identify communication methods that will best serve a variety of audiences.
This degree is developed and granted by Ensign College, with
Essential Knowledge and Skills
Outcomes
- Learn and apply fundamental communication principles using standard media messaging formats.
- Explain mass communication effects on public discourse, individuals, and institutions.
- Demonstrate techniques of public speaking, including message development, content, projection, tone, and delivery.
- Build, manage, and optimize digital communication strategies and tactics.
- Apply communication skills and knowledge to projects in various fields.
- Media production
- Journalism
- Digital marketing
- Social media
- Computer science
- Business management
Why choose this degree?
Education in communication prepares you to work effectively in nearly every industry, and qualifies you for positions in fields such as marketing, public relations, editing, media relations, social media management, and others. Communication training will qualify you to use written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills to manage interpersonal relationships, build and lead teams, develop and implement communication strategies for a variety of clients, and create and improve marketing campaigns for consumers.
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