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    Communication

    CoA Communication

    The College of Alameda Communication Department provides courses to help students enhance their personal and professional communication goals. Our classes focus on how people use messages to generate meaning in different contexts, cultures, channels, and media.

    What You Will Learn

    You will learn why people interact the way they do while improving your own verbal and written communication skills.

    Recommended Course Sequence

    • Required Core, 3 units: COMM 45 Public Speaking (3)
    • List A (select two), 6 units: COMM 4 Dynamics of Group Discussion (3), COMM 20 Interpersonal Communication Skills (3), and/or COMM 44 Argumentation (3)
    • List B (select two), 6 units: COMM 1A Introduction to Speech (3), COMM 2A Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation of Literature (3), COMM 5 Persuasion and Critical Thinking (3), COMM 6 Intercultural Communication (3), and/or COMM 19 Survey of Mass Media (3)
    • List C (select one), 3 units: ANTHR 3 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3), ENGL 1B Composition and Reading (4), ENGL 5 Critical Thinking in Reading and Writing (3), PSYCH 1A Introduction to General Psychology (3), and/or SOC 1 Introduction to Sociology (3)

    What can I do with a degree in Communication Studies?

    Communication careers include but are not limited to: management, social media, customer service, law, sales, consulting, political organizing, broadcasting, marketing, advertising, public relations, human resources, training, education, and many others.

    Degrees & Certificates

    CoA Communication

    Communication Studies – AA Degree

    The Communication Studies AA Degree program is designed for students aiming to transfer to a four-year institution, especially into a communications major. 
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    Communication Studies – AA-T Degree

    The AA-T in Communication Studies is designed for students preparing to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in Communication (or a closely related field) at a California State University.
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    CoA Communication
    CoA Communication

    Communication Studies – Certificate of Achievement

    Students who complete the Communication Certificate of Achievement requirements will learn and practice cultural awareness, situation analyses, and goal-oriented solutions to practical problems, giving them valuable assets in their future relationships and workplaces.
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    Contact Information

    Jennifer Fowler
    Faculty and Department Chair
    jfowler@peralta.edu

    Dr. Ashlie Andrew
    Adjunct Faculty
    ashlieandrew@peralta.edu

    Brielle Erike
    Adjunct Faculty
    bplump@peralta.edu

    Pati Shojaee
    Adjunct Faculty
    pshojaee@peralta.edu

    Kwesi Wilson
    Adjunct Faculty
    kwilson@peralta.edu