Program Spotlight: Communication Studies

by Norco College | Nov 29, 2021

Program Spotlight: Communication Studies

Norco College released 41 new program pages to help students understand and navigate certificate and degree options. Pages include career options, trailheads, major information, and student/faculty profiles. The program pages have also been added to the A-Z index. This week's program spotlight is on the Communication Studies program.

Communication studies is an academic discipline that deals with processes of human communication.

 

Career Options

Career options for students who get a degree in communication studies include: journalist, public relations specialist, speech writer, event planner, social media manager, human resources specialist, business reporter, broadcast engineer, video/audio producer, and radio/podcast host.

 

   Student of Distinction

Adriel Chavez-Sherman



Adriel Chavez-Sherman

Adriel Chavez-Sherman graduated from Norco College in 2017 with four different associate’s degrees in Communications, Math and Science, Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Studies. In 2011 she applied for two associate’s degrees but was missing two classes required for graduation. At this point, however, she decided to focus on joining the workforce and didn't complete her degrees. It wasn't until five years later, in 2016, that Adriel decided it was time to finally complete the associate’s degrees she had attempted several years before. After meeting with a counselor from Norco College, she realized she had enough units to graduate with not just two, but four degrees, as long as she completed the required classes in the 2016-2017 academic year.

Adriel was the Commencement Student Speaker for 2017. She hopes to parlay the different educational backgrounds she’s gained from Norco College towards a future career in her field of study.

To read more of Adriel's story, click here.

 

To view more of the Communication Studies program page, click here.