BCC Communication Program

This page was created back in the 2011-2012 Year. It was originally created as a project to promote the Bristol Community College Communication Program. It remained untouched for 3 years and I have decided to update once more.


Why study COM?
- Enhances your ability to function effectively and succeed in any career or workplace

- Opens doors to broad spectrum of careers with room for growth and innovation

- Remains one of the strongest growing careers in the U.S.

Employers’ ranking of skills they seek when hiring:

1. Verbal communication skills
2. Strong work ethic
3. Teamwork skills
4. Analytical skills
5. Initiative

Source: Job Outlook 2011, Nat’l Assoc. of Colleges and Employers

COM at BCC
- Focus on preparing students to transfer

- Earn your associates degree and develop a strong foundation in COM

COM program goals statement
- Explore the fundamentals of human communication in theory and practice

- Analyze the historic and contemporary role of mass media and emerging new media in an increasingly diverse society

- Develop communication skills

- Prepare to transfer to a four-year college or university

Communication Careers

- PR (account executive, specialist for businesses, non-profit, celebrities)

- Journalism (tv, radio, print, blogs, photography)
- Motion picture/video industries (script writer, producer, publicist)

- Politics or government (candidate, campaign manager)

- Meeting, convention, or event planner

- Human resources (recruitment, employee relations, benefit management)

- College or private school admissions

- Etc.

Based on advising and assessment of individual needs and direction, students may select a cluster of communication-related courses and gain practical experience through field-based learning in an area related to mass communication, organizational communication, or public communication.

Communication Transfer Program