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FOR MORE CAREER PLANNING RESOURCES, VISIT THE LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE CAREER CENTER WEBSITE: WWW. PIERCECOLLEGE.EDU/CAREERCENTER

WHAT IS COMMUNICATION STUDIES?

Communication Studies explores the social, cultural, organizational, educational, and political aspects of human communication within a local, regional, national, and international platform.  Topics include: mass media outlets, broadcasting, and public relations.

LAPC             A.A.-T Communication Studies  CSULA          B.A. Communication (Options: Communication for Social Change, Intersecting Identities and Relationships,                                 Organizational and Applied Communication, Mass Communication (Advertising and Public Relations)  CSUN            B.A. Communication Studies    CSUCI          B.A. Communication (Options: Environmental Communication, Health Communication, Organizational                                         Communication)  UCLA            B.A. Communication Studies  

Business Administration Dramatic Arts

English/ Literature Journalism/ Mass Media

Speech Pathology/ Audiology 

Communication / Communication Studies M.A./ M.S./Ph.D.  Mass Communications M.S.  Speech Pathology / Language and Communicative Disorders M.A./ M.S./ Ph.D. 

LOCAL STATE SCHOOLS AND DEGREE OFFERINGS

RELATED MAJORS FOR TRANSFER:GRADUATE DEGREE

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http://www.piercecollege.edu/departments/communication_studies/ COMMUNICATION STUDIES DEPARTMENT WEBSITE

POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT AREAS:

Critical thinking skillsVerbal and written communication skillsUnderstanding of global methods of communicationAbility to evaluate and analyzeAbility to effectively target a message to a specific audience 

SKILLS LEARNED IN THIS MAJOR FOR EMPLOYMENT:

Occupational Information:                    www.mynextmove.orgNational Communication Association: https://www.natcom.org/ International Association of Business Communicators: https://www.iabc.com/  International Communication Association: https://www.icahdq.org/  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Business                                                                        Example Job Titles: Real Estate Agent, Property Manager, Human Resources Manager, Consultant Public Relations Advertising                                        Example Job Titles: Investor Relations, Creative Director, Public Affairs Manager, Account Executive Media & Arts                                                                          Example Job Titles:  Producer, Copywriter, Publisher, Director, Agent, Television Host, Journalist Government, Law, & Social Services                Example Job Titles: Lobbyist, Elected Official, Lawyer, Media and Negotiation Specialist, Community Affairs Director, Social Worker, Urban Planner Education                                                                                Example Job Titles: Teacher, Professor, Director of Alumni Affairs, Motivational Speaker, Coach, Administrator