{"id":70,"date":"2018-01-02T15:27:30","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T15:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sunysuffolk.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-10-issue-1\/get-an-edge-in-the-job-market-with-a-degree-in-communication-studies\/"},"modified":"2019-10-15T13:43:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T13:43:44","slug":"get-an-edge-in-the-job-market-with-a-degree-in-communication-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunysuffolk.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-10-issue-1\/get-an-edge-in-the-job-market-with-a-degree-in-communication-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Get an Edge in the Job Market With a Degree in Communication Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">By Mary M. Feder<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Excellent communication skills are key to success in life, career and relationships. Without effective communication, there can be misunderstanding, frustration, or even disaster caused by misinterpreted or poorly delivered messages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Communication is the process by which we exchange information between individuals or among groups of people. During this process, we try as clearly and accurately as we can to convey our thoughts, intentions and objectives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">One of the very best reasons to work on your communication skills is rather simple: it\u2019s what employers want. In employer surveys, communication skills consistently rank at the top of the list of soft skills hiring managers look for in new employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cThe practical skills of small group and interpersonal communication go a long way toward success in any industry. Despite technological advances, employers are looking for individuals who have the ability to listen, lead, and explain their actions,\u201d says Virginia Horan, Associate Professor of Communication and Academic Chair of Communication and the Arts at Suffolk County Community College\u2019s Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood. \u201cThose who master these skills definitely have an edge in today\u2019s increasingly competitive job market.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Liberal Arts-Based Curriculum<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">At Suffolk, the Communication Studies Program offers a broad-based curriculum of core liberal arts requirements with a special emphasis on theoretical and applied course work in human communication. These courses help students succeed in any career they are looking to pursue. The Associate of Arts degree in Communication Studies provides students with hands-on experience and the opportunity to gain the in-depth knowledge required to get started in the workplace. It can also prepare students to transfer to a four-year university or pave the way for advanced degrees in law, business, medicine, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Suffolk has articulation agreements with Adelphi University, Five Towns College, Hofstra University, LIU, NYIT, and St. Joseph\u2019s College.\u2002This means students who are successful in Suffolk\u2019s Communication Studies Program can complete their prerequisite classes at Suffolk and ensure a continuous pathway that provides a simplified, guaranteed transfer process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Samantha Reeves, Suffolk\u2019s 2017 Michael J. Grant Campus commencement speaker, was a communication studies major. As a returning adult student, Ms. Reeves says she chose the field of communication studies because she was looking for a broad range of career options. \u201cI wanted to pursue a career that could not be easily replaced by computers,\u201d she says. \u201cWith a degree in communication studies, I have so many options. I am currently working toward a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Communication at SUNY New Paltz with a concentration in public relations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cOur program offers students a wide variety of classes, as taught by experts in the field. Students will learn the importance of ethical standards \u2013 and be able to apply these notions in courses outside the discipline and in the real world. It is important to be able to communicate your ideas in a manner that is both clear and engaging. Our instructors stress these points, regardless of the particular class they are teaching,\u201d says Dr. Michael Boecherer, Associate Professor of English and Chair of the Humanities Department at Suffolk County Community College\u2019s Eastern Campus in Riverhead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Additionally, through an active chapter of Sigma Chi Eta, the official community college honor society of the National Communication Association, Suffolk students can exchange ideas about the communication field, further their networking opportunities and be rewarded for outstanding academic achievement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Career Opportunities<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">\u201cCommunication studies majors strengthen their critical thinking skills while learning to communicate effectively in relationships and in formal presentations,\u201d says Thomas Bovino, Professor and Academic Chair of Communication at Suffolk County Community College\u2019s Ammerman Campus in Selden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Mastering these skills makes you more marketable. Most communication students go on to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree in fields including advertising, public relations, sales, corporate training, human resources, marketing, broadcasting and business. The ability to communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and staff is essential in almost every industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><b>To learn more about Suffolk\u2019s Communication Studies Program, simply call 631-451-4111 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/sunysuffolk.edu\/Enroll\">sunysuffolk.edu\/Enroll<\/a>.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Mary M. Feder Excellent communication skills are key to success in life, career and relationships. Without effective communication, there can be misunderstanding, frustration, or even disaster caused by misinterpreted or poorly delivered messages. Communication is the process by which we exchange information between individuals or among groups of people. 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