The Associate of Arts (AA) degree with a concentration in Media Studies will provide the graduate with an educational core that could lead to a bachelor’s degree in a variety of fields dealing with the media, including Broadcast Journalism, Online Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, Print Journalism, Sports Broadcast Journalism, Video Media Production, and Radio Television Production Management. The AA degree can establish the foundation for a lifetime of continual learning and serve as a framework for a productive professional and personal life. This degree gives emphasis to practical skills in communication and computation that may lead to employment; however, the goal is successful transfer with junior status to an upper division baccalaureate degree program in media-related fields. 

The degree requires a minimum of 62 credit hours of general education core transferable courses, including courses in Mass Communication and Culture, Principles of Public Relations, Introduction to Business, Fundamentals of Marketing, and Photography. These courses will provide the student with a broad background to enter a baccalaureate program at the junior level. The AA degree utilizes both on-site as well as distance education courses.