Weekend Professional Communication Degree
The Professional Communication Weekend Degree program is designed for working adults who wish to pursue higher education. Saturday classes and online courses will earn you an associate’s degree in Professional Communication that could be the foundation for a four-year degree or used to improve your employment opportunities. The cost of the program also includes a laptop for each student and a provided lunch for Saturday classes. The Professional Communication Weekend degree allows you to transfer to a four-year institution with maximum transfer of credit.
Program Schedule
This schedule allows you to balance your professional, academic and personal life. The class size is limited to 22 which allows for a high faculty-to-student ratio and opportunities for networking. Students start as a cohort or group and continue through the program together. The entire program is structured so that students graduate in approximately 23 months.
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
When |
Semester |
Online |
| ENG 103 |
Freshman Comp. 1 |
3 |
Sat. AM |
Fall '10 |
Yes |
| COM101 |
Interpersonal Comm. |
3 |
|
Fall '10 |
Yes |
| BUS 101 |
Intro to Business |
3 |
|
Fall '10 |
Yes |
| CIS 100 |
Princ. Info Systems |
3 |
Sat. PM |
Fall '10 |
Yes |
| SOC 103 |
Intro to Sociology |
3 |
|
Spring '11 |
Yes |
| ENG 104 |
Freshman Comp. 2 |
3 |
Sat. AM |
Spring '11 |
Yes |
| COM 102 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
Sat. PM |
Spring '11 |
|
| PSY 103 |
General Psych. |
3 |
|
Spring '11 |
Yes |
| BUS 138 |
Supervision & Mgt. |
3 |
|
Summ. '11 |
Yes |
| COM 205 |
Teamwork & Small Group Comm. |
3 |
Sat. AM |
Summ. '11 |
|
| BIO 105 |
Exploring Biology |
3 |
Sat. AM |
Fall '11 |
|
| COM 201 |
Intercultural Comm. |
3 |
|
Fall '11 |
Yes |
| BUS 212 |
Business Correspondence |
3 |
|
Fall '11 |
Yes |
| COM 111 |
Social & Prof. Etiquitte |
3 |
Sat. AM |
Fall '11 |
|
| HUM 270 |
Assertiveness Training |
1 |
|
Winter '12 |
|
| COM 209 |
Comm.& Conflict Mgt. |
3 |
Sat. AM |
Spring '12 |
|
| COM 207 |
Comm. at Work |
3 |
Sat. PM |
Spring '12 |
|
| BUS 121 |
Marketing |
3 |
|
Spring '12 |
Yes |
| PHI 108 |
Ethics |
3 |
|
Spring '12 |
Yes |
| LBR 254 |
Labor Law |
3 |
|
Summ. '12 |
Yes |
| ENG 227 |
Writing for Emerging Technologies |
3 |
|
Summ. '12 |
Yes |
Cost
Total estimated cost for a 2 year degree (including books, meals, and a laptop) is $15,209.