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Communication

Associate of Arts Degree

Earn a degree that can be utilized in any career! Communication can be a stand-alone degree or complement any other degree. Learn from courses that will enable efficient navigation through professional, social and personal circumstances that are inevitable throughout life. Skills obtained in this program will be immediately applicable in any endeavor whether it be continued education or starting a career.

According to a survey in 2010 by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, “Communication skills are ranked first among a job candidate’s ‘must have’ skills and qualities.”

Not only is this program about the art of communication, it also shines a necessary light on the beauty of differences in humanity.

This program is intended as a transfer degree and should complete the first two years of requirements for a 4-year degree in Communication.

BADM 1020 OR ENGL 1020Business Communications OR English Composition II

3 credits

COMM 2010Public Speaking

3 credits

COMM 1030Interpersonal Communication

3 credits

COMM 1040Intro to Communication Theory

3 credits

COMM 2110Nonverbal Communication

3 credits

COMM 2135Gender Communication and Culture

3 credits

MDIA 1000Intro to Mass Media

3 credits

MATH 1000 OR MATH 1400Problem Solving OR College Algebra

3 credits

STAT 2050 OR STAT 2070Fundamentals of Statistics OR Intro Statistics for the Social Sciences

4 credits

Students may take any three (3) elective credits from the following: Film, Media, or Communication.

Students must complete general education requirements that will provide students a general knowledge to help them complete a degree at CWC.

CourseCredits
Writing Level I3
American & Wyoming Government3
Arts3
Lab Science3
Social & Behavioral Science3
University Studies1

Total Credit Hours: 60-61

Communication

Associate of Arts Degree

Earn a degree that can be utilized in any career! Communication can be a stand-alone degree or complement any other degree. Learn from courses that will enable efficient navigation through professional, social and personal circumstances that are inevitable throughout life. Skills obtained in this program will be immediately applicable in any endeavor whether it be continued education or starting a career.

According to a survey in 2010 by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, “Communication skills are ranked first among a job candidate’s ‘must have’ skills and qualities.”

Not only is this program about the art of communication, it also shines a necessary light on the beauty of differences in humanity.

This program is intended as a transfer degree and should complete the first two years of requirements for a 4-year degree in Communication.

Course NumberCourse

Credits

BADM 1020 OR ENGL 2002Business Communications OR Technical Writing

3 credits

MDIA 1000 OR MDIA 2100Intro to Mass Media OR Media Writing

3 credits

COMM 2010 OR COMM 1030Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication

3 credits

COMM 1040Intro to Communication Theory

3 credits

COMM 2110Nonverbal Communication

3 credits

COMM 2135Gender Communication and Culture

3 credits

PFDV 1500Managing Career Development

3 credits

PSYC 1000General Psychology

4 credits

Students may take any 3 credits from the following: Communication, Film, New Media, or Art. 

Course Number CourseCredits
ART 2145Digital Photography I3
COMM 2010 OR 
COMM 1030
Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication3
FILM 1100Film Production I4
MDIA 1000 OR MDIA 2100Introduction to Mass Media OR Writing for New Media3

Students must complete general education requirements that will provide students a general knowledge to help them complete a degree at CWC.

CourseCredits
Writing Level I 
American & Wyoming Government 
Mathematics/APPM/Lab Science 
University Studies 

A student must complete six (6) credits of General Education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL.

Total Credit Hours: 60

Meet Your Professor

Assistant Professor of Communication

Maygen Cassity is passionate about teaching and truly feels fortunate to be in the role.