Speech Communication

The Speech Communications AS degree is a jointly registered dual enrollment degree program with Brooklyn College and prepares students for transfer to their baccalaureate program. Concentrations in Communications and Speech Pathology provide opportunity to focus on specific areas of interest. Courses focus on identifying and applying theories of communication and language development, evaluating the impact of culture on communication, and identifying qualities of an effective communicator.

The curriculum presented here applies to students who started the major in Fall 2022 or Spring 2023. If you enrolled as a matriculant prior to that, please see the College Catalog for the year you started the major as a matriculant for the curriculum requirements that apply to you.

Consultation with the Program Advisor is required.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the Speech Communication degree program requirements, graduates will:

1. Analyze linguistic patterns and processes, communication differences vs. disorders, the development, structure, and nature of human language, and its representation in speakers’ minds.

2. Explain how an individual’s culture, speaking patterns, and/or linguistic choices inform our understanding of the systems of language, communication, and/or matters of social justice.

3. Apply communication theories and skills to solve problems and/or achieve communication goals specific to interpersonal, family, group, career, or healthcare communication contexts.

4. Illustrate listening skills and strategies to increase understanding, enhance relationships, and/or to address a communication challenge.

5. Create and critically analyze messages as appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.