Associate of Arts General Transfer - Communication Pathway
This program is available at the Beavercreek and Springfield - Leffel Lane locations.The Communication Pathway of the Associate of Arts emphasizes transfer preparation to pursue a bachelor's degree in communication. But many doors will open with this two-year degree, including customer service, sales, and management positions.
With a degree in Communication, students can pursue multiple areas of interest:
- Find inspiration by working with others to advocate for passion projects.
- Manage conflict in an organization.
- Get messages out to the community with public relations.
- Persuade others to think differently through activism.
- Become a radio DJ, a news anchor or a journalist.
- Market or sell products.
- Counsel people in their time of need.
- Take ideas to the big screen through film making.
An Associate of Arts degree in Communication provides the foundational knowledge and skills in general education that are often required to pursue a Bachelor’s degree. Courses in this pathway focus on communication including public speaking, interpersonal communication, small group communication and mass communication. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for seamless transfer into a Bachelor of Arts program, particularly at state institutions in Ohio.
Explore CareersEmbedded Certificates
This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will automatically be awarded if the certificate requirements are met unless students contact Records and Registration and indicate they do not wish to have the certificate credential awarded.
Outcomes and Curriculum
Upon completion of an Associate of Arts degree in Communication, a graduate will be able to:
- Write clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats.
- Speak clearly and accurately in a variety of contexts and formats.
- Use critical thinking and problem solving to draw logical conclusions.
- Use numerical data to solve problems, explain phenomena and make predictions.
- Successfully transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.
Academic Preparation
Students entering this program should have taken the college preparatory courses offered by their high schools. Students who do not test into MTH 1070 Quantitative Reasoning will need to take the necessary prerequisite mathematics courses before beginning the required math course. Talk to your Communication advisor at Clark State for specific information regarding this degree program.
Transfer Information
Students seeking a transfer degree should plan the details of their program of study at Clark State according to the requirements of the transfer institution. Transfer institutions make the determination in acceptance of credit. The student should consult their academic advisor and the intended transfer institution when planning a schedule of classes.
Pathway options for transferability to other state institutions is available at https://transfercredit.ohio.gov/students/student-programs/ogtp
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Michelle Coleman Professor, Communication