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Communication Media, CTS


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The Communication Media Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS) program prepares graduates to work in a variety of media environments. It allows students with interests in more than one area of the communication media program to develop a personal curriculum to meet their individualized needs and goals.

Learning Outcomes

Recipients of the Certificate of Technical Studies in Communication Media will have demonstrated:

  1. skills required for entry-level employment and performance in media-related services; and
  2. skills to comprehend and evaluate information related to the area of communication.

Required Courses for the Certificate of Technical Studies in Communication Media:

First Semester: 15 Hours


  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Approved COMM Course Credit Hours: 3 *
  • Approved COMM Course Credit Hours: 3 *
  • Approved COMM Course Credit Hours: 3 *
  • Approved COMM Course Credit Hours: 3 *

Second Semester: 15 Hours


  • Approved COMM Course Credit Hours: 3 *
  • Approved COMM Course Credit Hours: 3 *
  • Approved COMM Course Credit Hours: 3 *
  • Approved COMM Course Credit Hours: 3 *
  • Approved COMM Course Credit Hours: 3 *

Total Credit Hours: 30


Students must meet prerequisites before taking any given course.

Students must make a “C” or higher in all courses which satisfy graduation requirements in order to receive the Certificate of Technical Studies in Communication Media from BPCC.

Students must meet the general education competencies for the academic certificate: place out of READ 099 ; place into ENGL 101 ; and place into MATH 099  as documented by ACT, placement tests, or course completion.

*The student must select from the following courses in Communication Media: COMM 102 , COMM 105 , COMM 107 , COMM 108 COMM 109 COMM 111 ,  COMM 130 COMM 135 COMM 141 COMM 150 ,  COMM 153 COMM 160 , COMM 162 , COMM 163 COMM 171 COMM 201 , COMM 202 , COMM 203 , COMM 204 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  , , , , , , ,or  

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