The Coastline College Associate in Arts in Communication Studies program empowers students with the tools to analyze and improve communication in their personal, academic, public, and professional interactions. Students will study and learn to effectively construct, evaluate, and communicate appropriate messages in a variety of communicative situations. By completing this program students will be prepared to become effective contributors and leaders in their communities and chosen careers. 

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Use written and oral tools to analyze and improve communication in personal, academic, public, and professional interactions.
2. Effectively deliver oral presentations in a range of settings to diverse audiences. 
3. Construct written messages for various purposes to diverse audiences. 
4. Observe, evaluate, and competently exercise interpersonal communication skills.

Review Graduation Requirements and General Education. 

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Courses
CMST C100	Interpersonal Communication	3
CMST C110	Public Speaking	3
Select Three of the following (9 units):		9
CMST C140	Small Group Communication
CMST C150	Intercultural Communication
CMST C220	Essentials of Argumentation
MCOM C100	Introduction to Mass Communications
Select one of the following (3 units):		3
CMST C101	Fundamentals of Human Communication
ANTH C100	Cultural Anthropology
MCOM C140	Public Relations
PSYC C100	Introduction to Psychology
SOC C100	Introduction to Sociology
Units Required for Major		18
Local General Education, CSU General Education, or IGETC Pattern		Varies
Electives to Satisfy Unit Requirement		Varies
Total Units		60