Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts - Communication in the English Language

In the broadest sense, communication is the study of all forms of human communication with a focus upon verbal behavior. This department explores the nature and method of verbalization including the development and use of language and symbolic process and theories of rhetoric and communicative behavior. A competent communicator is skilled in the critical analysis of an evaluation of messages and can manage essential factors within a verbal situation, such as idea selection, language use, and vocal or physical presentation.