Associate of Science in Communication
Get the skills and knowledge employers want most!
An associate’s degree in Communication will help you get a job, succeed in that job and earn more money. Associate’s degree holders earn about $7,000 more per year and are less likely to be unemployed than people with a high school diploma only. An associate’s degree in Communication will help you to develop the “must-have” skills needed to succeed in today’s workplace.
What You Will Learn
This program will teach you those skills employers want most, including:
- Writing
- Speaking
- Interpersonal communication
- Group and team communication
- Digital message creation
- Audio and video production
- Visual communication
- Critical listening
- Critical thinking
Program Requirements
- Advising Sheet (Microsoft Word Document)
- Associate of Science in Communication Program Requirements (WSU Catalog)
- Course Descriptions
- Four-Year Course Projections
- Degree Map
Finish in Just Two Years
You can complete this degree in two years with 24 credits in Communication and 37 general education credits.
General Studies Requirements (37 credits):
- ENGL 2010 (3 credits)
- MATH 1030 QL (3 credits)
- Diversity (3 credits)
- Social Science SS (6 credits)
- Humanities & Creative Arts CA (Select 9 credit hours - at least three (3) credit hours from Humanities and at least three (3) credit hours from Creative Arts)
- American Institutions AI (3-6 credits)
- Physical Sciences & Life Sciences PS (Select 9 credit hours - at least three (3) credit hours from Physical Sciences and at least three (3) credit hours from Life Sciences)
- Information Literacy (1 credit)
Communication Core Requirements (12 credits):
- COMM 1020 HU - Principles of Public Speaking Credits: (3)
- COMM 1130 - Media Writing Credits: (3) OR
- COMM 1140 - Writing for Workplace Communication Credits: (3)
- COMM 1500 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: (3)
- COMM 2110 HU - Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Credits: (3)
Communication Electives (12 credits):
- COMM 1270 - Analysis of Argument Credits: (3)
- COMM 1560 - Audio Production and Performance Credits: (3)
- COMM 2010 HU - Mass Media and Society Credits: (3)
- COMM 2200 - Multi-Camera Production and Performance Credits: (3)
- COMM 2210 - Intercollegiate Debate Credits: (1)
- COMM 2250 - Essentials of Digital Media Credits: (3)
- COMM 2270 - Argumentation and Debate Credits: (3)
- COMM 2550 - Communication in Professional Settings Credits: (3)
- COMM 2730 - Digital Radio Production and Broadcast Credits: (1-3)
- COMM 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience for The Signpost Credits: (1-3)
- COMM 2999 - Capstone in Workplace Communication and Writing Credits: (3)
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COMM 2210 & 2730 are 1-credit hour participation courses that may be repeated twice up to 3 credit hours each for an AS degree.
How To Declare Your Degree
- Complete the Declaration Form
- Email the completed form to communication@weber.edu
Get Involved
Advisors
Debbi Murphy
Academic Advisor
College of Arts & Humanities
801-626-6631
cahadvisor@weber.edu
Elizabeth Hall, Room 413A
To schedule an academic advising appointment with Debbi, go to: https://cahadvisor.youcanbook.me and select an appointment time.
Irma Zavala
Academic Advisor
College of Arts & Humanities
801-626-6631
cahadvisor@weber.edu
Elizabeth Hall, Room 413B
To schedule an academic advising appointment with Irma, go to: https://cahadvisor.youcanbook.me and select an appointment time.
Tyler Dingman
Academic Advisor
College of Arts & Humanities
801-626-6631
cahadvisor@weber.edu
Elizabeth Hall, Room 413C
To schedule an academic advising appointment with Tyler, go to: https://cahadvisor.youcanbook.me and select an appointment time.