Associate Degree in Communication
Oakland, USA
Associate Degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 7,120 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* this is for a standard 15 credit semester including fees / price may vary depending on how many credits are taken
Key Summary
Communication skills are essential to forming and maintaining personal relationships, acquiring and excelling in a job, and relating to the world around us.
Through the study and practice of interpersonal, professional, and intercultural communication skills, students will learn how their perceptions and self-esteem affect their interactions with others Beyond this, students will improve their abilities to speak, write, and present information effectively, whether in face-to-face interactions or in public or mass-media settings.
The Communication Program prepares students to transfer to a four-year college or university to obtain a degree in communication or a related social science field.
Introduction to Speech
- Course Number: COMM 1A
- Units: 3
- Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)
- Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Description: Rhetorical and argumentative analysis of significant contemporary political and social issues: Developing, stating, organizing, and researching ideas; critical thought and evaluative listening.
AA/AS area 4d; CSU area A1; IGETC area 1C
The Fundamentals of Oral Interpretation of Literature
- Course Number: COMM 2A
- Units: 3
- Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)
- Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Description: Principles of effective delivery, reading aloud, analysis and appreciation of literature: Reading prose, poetry, and drama.
AA/AS area 3, 4d; CSU area C2
Speech and the Mass Media
- Course Number: COMM 19
- Units: 3
- Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)
- Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Description: Survey of traditional and non-traditional mass media in America: Impact of mass media trends and technology into the 21st century; critical analysis of media messages and examination of mass media from historical, political, social, and cultural perspectives.
AA/AS area 2, 4d; CSU area D; IGETC area 4
Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Course Number: COMM 20
- Units: 3
- Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)
- Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Description: Analysis of communication needs and improvement of skills listening, perception, nonverbal communication, semantics, and conflict management 1506 00
AA/AS area 4d; CSU area A1; IGETC area 1C
(C-ID CO 130)
Argumentation
- Course Number: COMM 44
- Units: 3
- Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)
- Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Description: Principles of argumentation and persuasion: Practice in creating persuasive communication through finding issues, using evidence, detecting fallacies, and employing argumentative brief writing.
AA/AS area 4d; CSU area A1; IGETC area 1C
Public Speaking
- Course Number: COMM 45
- Units: 3
- Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)
- Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Description: Principles of public speaking: Oral presentations based on political and social issues; critical thinking, organization, and research.
AA/AS area 4d; CSU area A1; IGETC area 1C
Selected Topics in Communication
- Course Number: COMM 48GA-MZ
- Units: .5-5
- Class: 0-5 hours lecture, 0-15 hours laboratory (GR)
- Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Independent Study in Communication
- Course Number: COMM 49
- Units: .5-5 units (GR)
- Class: Acceptable for credit: CSU, UC
Selected Topics in Communication
- Course Number: COMM 248GA-MZ
- Units: .5-5
- Class: 0-5 hours lecture, 0-15 hours laboratory (GR)


