Communication (AAR)
Stark State College's communication associate degree builds practical skills in public speaking, interpersonal communication, and media theory that apply across many professional settings, with easy transfer to a four‑year university. Graduates are prepared for diverse careers in media, marketing, public relations, and organizational communication, including roles like journalist, marketing specialist, editor, producer, consultant, or manager.
Courses
- ASL 122 — American Sign Language I
- ASL 124 — American Sign Language II
- ASL 221 — American Sign Language III
- BIO 101 — Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
- BIO 121 — Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIO 122 — Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIO 126 — Environmental Science
- BIO 127 — Human Biology
- BIO 128 — Climate Studies
- BIO 129 — Meteorology
- BIO 130 — Ocean Studies
- BIO 141 — General Biology I
- BIO 142 — General Biology II
- BIO 200 — Ecology
- BIO 221 — Principles of Microbiology
- BIO 241 — General Genetics
- BIO 242 — Cell and Molecular Biology
- BUS 122 — Basic Economics
- BUS 221 — Microeconomics
- BUS 222 — Macroeconomics
- CHM 100 — Exploring Science and Technology
- CHM 101 — Introduction to Chemistry
- CHM 105 — Introduction to Forensic Science
- CHM 123 — General Organic and Biological Chemistry
- CHM 141 — General Chemistry I
- CHM 142 — General Chemistry II
- CHM 205 — Forensic Chemistry
- CHM 241 — Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 242 — Organic Chemistry II
- COM 121 — Effective Speaking
- COM 122 — Interpersonal Communication
- COM 123 — Small Group Communication
- COM 125 — Introduction to Communication Theory
- COM 126 — Introduction to Mass Communication
- COM 223 — Interviewing I
- COM 225 — Sex, Gender, and Culture
- COM 227 — Intercultural Communication
- COM 228 — Nonverbal Communication
- COM 229 — Persuasion
- ENG 124 — College Composition
- ENG 221 — Technical Report Writing
- ENG 230 — Business Communication
- ENG 231 — College Composition II
- ENG 233 — British Literature: Medieval to 1785
- ENG 234 — British Literature: 1785 to Present
- ENG 235 — Introduction to Shakespeare
- ENG 236 — American Literature: Colonial to 1865
- ENG 237 — American Literature: 1865 to Present
- GEO 141 — Physical Geology
- HIS 100 — American Civic Literacy
- HIS 121 — United States History I to 1877
- HIS 122 — United States History II from 1877
- HIS 221 — World Civilization to 17th Century
- HIS 222 — World Civilization from 17th Century
- MTH 118 — Quantitative Reasoning
- MTH 124 — Statistics
- MTH 125 — College Algebra
- PHL 122 — Ethics
- PHY 101 — Principles of Physics
- PHY 105 — Astronomy
- PHY 121 — College Physics I with Algebra
- PHY 122 — College Physics II with Algebra
- PHY 222 — General Physics II with Calculus
- PSC 121 — United States Government and Politics
- PSY 121 — General Psychology
- PSY 123 — Human Growth and Development
- PSY 124 — Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- PSY 220 — Social Psychology
- PSY 221 — Abnormal Psychology
- SOC 121 — Sociology
- SOC 122 — Society and Technology
- SOC 123 — Dynamics of the Family
- SOC 225 — Diversity in American Society
- SPN 100 — Elementary Spanish I
- SPN 200 — Elementary Spanish II
- SSC 101 — Student Success Seminar