If you’re a natural wordsmith or people-person, and you enjoy finding ways to communicate messages, express ideas and engage with others, the field of communications might be the right fit for you. The Communication Associate in Science (AS) program at HACC can lead you to a rewarding career in three different concentration areas. As you receive your associate's degree, you have the option of transferring your credits to a four-year school to pursue a bachelor’s degree in your chosen concentration.
When you first enroll in the Communication program at HACC, you will select a specific concentration based on your interests. Our two-year program and concentration options give you the basic communication skills you need to work in:
The diversity of career paths in the communications field leads to exciting opportunities that you can pair with your own interests. HACC can help you choose the concentration that best suits your passions and goals. Our Communications program is the right path for students who:
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Our Communication program prepares you for careers or further education in the field of communication. you select the specific concentration of your interest and then work closely with your intended transfer institution to select your courses. If you choose to only complete our associate's program then you will have the basic skills needed to enter the workforce in a variety of fields related to communication. We can help you determine your career goals and choose your classes accordingly. By enrolling in our program, our experienced professors teach students how to:
Affordably YOURS, our two-year degree program is a transfer program. We designed our programs to be flexible enough to transfer to a wide variety of four-year colleges and universities with no loss of credit. If your intended transfer school participates in Pennsylvania’s statewide college credit transfer system, you will be able to begin at the junior level. Our programs also transfer well to schools outside of the statewide system. However, each individual college has its own unique program. We encourage you to select a four-year school as soon as possible. This will allow you to learn the transfer college’s program requirements so you can take the proper classes at HACC.
We also encourage you to select your specific concentration area as quickly as possible when you enroll at HACC. We can then help you communicate with your transfer school to ensure you correctly coordinate the courses you take.
Our various transfer options for communication include:
| Bloomsburg University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| California University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Carlow University: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Cheyney University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Clarion University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| East Stroudsburg University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Edinboro University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Elizabethtown College: | Communications into Communications (pdf) |
| Elizabethtown College -Degree Completion Program: | Communications into Corporate Communications (pdf) |
| Geneva College: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Indiana University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Kutztown University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Lincoln University: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Lock Haven University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Mansfield University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Millersville University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Millersville University of PA: | Communications into Speech Communication -Communication Studies (pdf) |
| Penn State Harrisburg: | Communications (pdf) |
| Penn State York: | Program to Program Transfer Information (pdf) |
| Shippensburg University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| Slippery Rock University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
| West Chester University of PA: | Pennsylvania Statewide P2P Agreement (pdf) |
The complete program (including all concentrations) can be completed at the Harrisburg and York campuses, as well as through Virtual Learning. In addition, the Human Communication concentration can be fully completed at the Lancaster Campus. Students may complete the Public Relations and Journalism concentrations at our Lancaster Campus by taking some courses through Virtual Learning.
Yes! The HACC Foundation offers approximately 200 scholarships. We encourage Communications students to learn more about eligible scholarships at hacc.edu/scholarships.
If you are interested in pursuing an associate degree in Communications from HACC, you can enroll in classes for the spring, summer and fall. Submit your application anytime on our website.
To ensure you apply for the correct program, please include the program code 2036 with your application and the sub-major code for the concentration of your interest.
Our Communications program lays the foundation for a fast-paced career in a variety of exciting areas. We encourage you to contact Brenda Eppley at bceppley@hacc.edu, interim department chair, or an admissions counselor to learn more about our program, concentrations and transfer options.
“My favorite thing about HACC is the students. I love that each student brings his or her own story, goals, culture and experiences into the classroom. The best part is when the class, the entire group of very diverse individuals, connects as a group.” - Holly Cieri, M.S., communication faculty member
“I think people view community college as a last resort for college, when in reality, HACC has better opportunities than plenty of ‘more prestigious’ schools.”