Your Voice. Your Impact.
San Jac’s Communications program builds a strong foundation in how media and messaging shape our world. Students explore journalism, public relations, advertising, broadcasting, photography, and digital storytelling, all while developing skills to craft content that informs, inspires, and engages. San Jac’s transfer plans are aligned with four-year degrees, so graduates are well prepared for careers in media or to continue their education.
Career Opportunities and Income
Visit sanjac.edu for information regarding career opportunities and potential earnings in the Greater Houston region.
Learning & Career Pathway
The Associate of Arts in Communications is primarily intended to support student transfer to a four-year bachelor’s degree program at a university.
San Jacinto College works with many Houston-area and Texas universities that offer bachelor’s degrees that are a great next step after earning the Associate of Arts in Communications. The Transfer Plans (MAPS) tab above shows transfer plans for some of these universities. If you know where you want to transfer and your intended major, use that plan to choose the right courses at San Jac.
Learning Outcomes and Career Skills
A student completing this transfer associate degree will be able to:
- Make communication choices that address audience and purpose through creative output, group discussion, or personal reflection.
- Apply evidence, data, or research to create a paper or presentation that uses discipline‑specific conventions and documented references.
- Analyze the communication process using discipline‑specific conventions.
- Work collaboratively to create a product or presentation and discuss discipline‑specific conventions.
- Analyze the effects of the communication process or discipline‑specific conventions on the individual and apply one’s findings toward the development of responsible communication practices.
- Analyze the effects of communication on society and apply one’s findings toward the development of responsible communication practices.
Locations
College Admission
San Jacinto College is an open admission institution. All students are welcome to apply and will be admitted to the College. You may begin the process on the College’s “How to Apply” webpage.
Program Admission
There are no additional admission requirements for the Communications program; you only need to complete your application to the College, as noted in “College Admission” above, and follow the enrollment steps.
Plan of Study
1COMM
Students who know the university to which they want to transfer to pursue a related bachelor’s degree should use the appropriate transfer plan for the university listed on the Transfer Plans (MAPS) page from the tab above.
This plan of study is intended only for students who do not yet know the university to which they want to transfer or for students who do not currently plan to transfer after earning their associate degree.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| EDUC 1100 | Learning Framework | 1 |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Second Term | ||
| ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 | Composition II or Technical and Business Writing | 3 |
| Creative Arts (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| Life and Physical Science (Natural Science) lecture & lab | 4 | |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture (Humanities) | 3 | |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government (Federal Constitution and Topics) | 3 |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| Life and Physical Science (Natural Science) lecture & lab | 4 | |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) | 3 |
| Component Area Option | 3 | |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Transfer Path Course (see list below) | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Transfer Path Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer Path | ||
| 18 total semester credit hours (SCH) with at least 12 SCH in any combination of CHIN, COMM, ENGL, FREN, GERM, SGNL, SPAN, or SPCH. | 12 | |
| Choose at least one of the following: | ||
| Beginning Chinese II | ||
| Beginning French II | ||
| Beginning German II | ||
| Beginning American Sign Language II | ||
| Beginning Spanish II | ||
| Introduction to Mass Communications | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| Forms of Literature: Literature and Film | ||
| Mexican American Literature | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| The remaining hours will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
If you do not see your transfer school, please follow the Plan of Study. For more information, contact an Admissions Advisor. Please speak to an advisor at San Jacinto College and the transfer institution to ensure this Transfer Plan is accurate and complete. For a list of all MAPs, students may go to Transfer Plans A-Z. Students may filter for specific universities, disciplines, or degrees, and print individual MAPs.
English
SFASU, English Literature, BA Full-time
SFASU, English Literature, BA Part-time
UH Main, English, BA Full-time
UH Main, English, BA Part-time
UH Downtown, English, BA Full-time
UH Downtown, English, BA Part-time
UT - Austin, English, BA Full-time
UT - Austin, English, BA Part-time
UT - San Antonio, English, BA Full-time
UT - San Antonio, English, BA Part-time
Texas A&M, English, BA Part-time
Texas State, English, BA Full-time
Texas State, English, BA Part-time
Literature
UHCL, Literature, BA Full-time
UHCL, Literature, BA Part-time
Spanish
UH Main, Spanish, BA Full-time
UH Main, Spanish, BA Part-time
UH Downtown, Spanish, BA Full-time
UH Downtown, Spanish BA, Part-time
Speech
Lamar, Communication Studies, BS Full-time
Lamar, Communication Studies, BS Part-time
SHSU, Communication Studies, BA Full-time
SHSU, Communication Studies, BA Part-time
SHSU, Communication Studies, BS Full-time
SHSU, Communication Studies, BS Part-time
Texas A&M, Communications, BA Full-time
Texas A&M, Communications, BA Part-time
Texas State, Communication Studies, BA Full-time
Texas State, Communication Studies, BA Part-time
UH Downtown, Speech, Communication Studies, BA Full-time
UH Downtown, Speech, Communication Studies, BA Part-time
UH Main, Speech, Communication Studies, BA Full-time
UH Main, Speech, Communication Studies, BA Part-time