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Communication studies is a social science analyzing how humans display oral, written, and interpersonal communication across different mediums and fields. Furthermore it seeks to find the most effective methods of communicating ideas, information arguments, and more.The field uses research and critical analysis make observations of communication on a micro-level, such as face to face communication as well as macro-level between socio-cultural and political systems.
LAVC DEGREES & CERTIFICATES OFFERED: I N T E R E S T S ( T H I N G S Y O U Courses in the Communication degree examine the L I K E T O D O ) importance of effective communication in public, groups, cultures, interpersonal settings and literature. In Working with ideas addition,we explore the nature of argumentation and the Extensive thinking ability to criticially evaluate messages as both the sender Sharing information and receiver. Students completing this degree will have Working with people satisfied the lower divison major prepartion at CSUN for the Public speaking Communications Studies major and at CSULA for the the Conducting research Communications major. LAVC offers the following degrees Work with data and certificates: Helping people News and current events Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T) in Communication Studies
RELATED TRANSFER MAJORS:
S K I L L S Chico State: Communication Studies-option in ( T H I N G S Y O U W I L L Organizational Communication or Communication & L E A R N & U S E ) Public Affairs, and Communication Design-General Leadership Fresno State: Mass Communication & Journalism-option Teamwork in Multimedia, Public Relations, Print Journalism, Communication Broadcast Journalism, or Advertising Adaptability CSU Los Angeles: Communication -option in Mass Critical thinking Communication, Organizational Communication, Social Writing Justice Communication or Health Communication Conflict Resolution CSU Fullerton: Communications-option in Journalism or Analysis of information Advertising Complex problem solving CSU Northridge: Communication Studies Reading comprehension UC Los Angeles: Communication Persuasive skills UC Davis: Communication UC Santa Barbara: Communication
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Event planner Public Relations Manager Public Relations Manager Human Resources Manager Human Resources Manager Social Media Manager Advertising Executive Lawyer Lawyer Journalist Market Researcher Journalist
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0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 *Earnings can vary by occupation and experience. The following are median wages as of 2018 in California based on CaliforniaCareerZone.org POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS FOR MORE INFORMATION: Advertising firms www.lavc.edu/transfer Law firms www.lavc.edu/https://www.lavc.edu/communication/index. Event-planning companies aspx Human resource http://www.lavc.edu/transfer/majors/default.html departments www.assist.org www.eureka.org Newsletter companies www.careerzone.og Magazine companies www.onetonline.org Other publication http://degrees.calstate.edu/ companies https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files /undergraduate_majors_list.pdf
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