Communication skills can help you in virtually every career: Teaching, Dental hygiene, Business, even Engineering! Today’s employers are looking for people with excellent communication skills. To learn how studying communication can help you, click the Why Communication? link. For more information on what you can use a Communication Studies Degree for, click the Communication Careers link.

Our program focuses on basic skills designed to transfer easily. You will learn to work in groups, to think critically, to speak and listen effectively, to communicate with individuals from other cultures, and achieve an understanding of communication theory and practice.

Why get your Associate’s in Communication Studies here at NCC?

Our program offers dedicated faculty, flexible transfer options, and an emphasis on essential skills.

Dedicated faculty
We love our subjects and are strongly focused on student learning.

Flexibility

An associate’s degree from NCC will allow you to transfer to a four-year communication studies program, but if you plan to pursue another major, the communication studies degree will also assist you in other programs. It also gives your resume a big boost.

Essential Skills

Our program places emphasis on essential skills in today’s information-rich world: critical thinking, listening and speaking. These skills are essential to a person’s success, yet few high school graduates have been to listen or think. We aim to fill this gap and give our students an edge in today’s fierce job market.