Communication

Communication Certificate of Achievement

The Communication Certificate is designed to enhance a student’s ability to communicate in social, professional, and relational contexts. This certificate is intended to enhance the communication skills of students from all majors and career plans. Students are required to take four classes for a total of twelve units. To Achieve the Certificate of Achievement: Upon completion of the required courses with at least a ‘C’ or ‘P’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

Program Learning Outcomes

• 1. Construct, use, and interpret messages across multiple channels to inform, persuade, manage, negotiate, relate, and generally influence each other within and across varying cultural venues.

• 2. Identify and value disparate systems of social norms and values that influence the human communicative process.

• 3. Understand the various theoretical and pragmatic skills that enable them to navigate social interaction within multiple interpersonal, small group, public, and intercultural contexts.

• 4. Become familiar with both field-specific nomenclature as well as effective oral, listening, and critical thinking skills.

Program Requirements