Program Overview

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Communication Studies 2.0 at Cerritos College

Associate in Arts for Transfer

Communication Studies majors will learn the dynamics of communication between and –among individuals, groups, cultures, and organizations. Communication Studies integrates courses in interpersonal, intercultural, organizational, and rhetorical communication to foster creativity, critical thinking, and communication confidence in diverse environments. Communication Studies majors pursue a variety of careers depending on their interests. Public relations and advertising firms, healthcare organizations, government and educational institutions, entertainment companies, social service groups, and media based firms are just some examples of organizations having a need for people with highly developed interpersonal and technical communication skills. Some of the current career titles include social media relations, ... More

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $48,000 to over $239,000 with an average salary of $110,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +1%
  • Average Salary: $105k
  • Salary Range: $78k - $127k
• Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +3.9%
  • Average Salary: $130k
  • Salary Range: $85k - $163k
• Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +1.4%
  • Average Salary: $128k
  • Salary Range: $76k - $168k
• Historians
  • Education Level: Master's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.1%
  • Average Salary: $92k
  • Salary Range: $74k - $108k
• History Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +1.3%
  • Average Salary: $114k
  • Salary Range: $82k - $134k
• Interpreters and Translators
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +4.3%
  • Average Salary: $69k
  • Salary Range: $48k - $85k
• Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +7.4%
  • Average Salary: $141k
  • Salary Range: $77k - $239k+
• Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +5.9%
  • Average Salary: $105k
  • Salary Range: $50k - $165k

Program Map

Communication Studies 2.0 - Full-time

• Associate in Arts for Transfer
  • 60.0 - 67.5 Units

Fall 2024 - 1st Term

• 15.0 - 16.5 UNITS
  • MAJ: COMM 120 - Interpersonal Communication (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: English Composition (4.0 - 4.5 Units)
  • GEN: U.S. History (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: Arts (3.0 - 4.0 Units)
  • ELEC: UC/CSU Transferable Course (2.0 Units)
  • MILE: Department Information

Spring 2025 - 2nd Term

• 15.0 - 17.0 UNITS
  • MAJ/GEN: COMM 130 - Public Speaking (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: Social and Behavioral Sciences (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (4.0 Units)
  • GEN: Arts and Humanities (3.0 - 5.0 Units)
  • ELEC: UC/CSU Transferable Course (2.0 Units)

Fall 2025 - 3rd Term

• 15.0 - 17.0 UNITS
  • MAJ: Communication Studies List A Course (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ: Communication Studies List B Course (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: Critical Thinking (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: U.S. Government (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: Biological Sciences (3.0 - 5.0 Units)

Spring 2026 - 4th Term

• 15.0 - 17.0 UNITS
  • MAJ: Communication Studies List A Course (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ: Communication Studies List A Course (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: Ethnic Studies (3.0 Units)
  • GEN: Physical Sciences (3.0 - 5.0 Units)
  • GEN: Laboratory Science (1.0 Units)
  • ELEC: UC/CSU Transferable Course (2.0 Units)

Education Levels

Education levels are meant to represent what is typical for entry into the career, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.