English & Communication

The Associate of Arts Degree in English Education prepares you for transition to a Bachelor’s Degree and teacher certification. Working with an advisor in English, as well as the coordinator of teacher education, equips you with the skills necessary for the challenges and opportunities you will encounter as an English teacher. Courses emphasize literature and composition and include English, American, and world literature.

Department Scholarships

Outside of the general scholarships available here at the college, there are scholarships available exclusively for students in the Department of Communication.  Please click the links below to visit the CCM Scholarship page and review information for these scholarships:

• Paragano Family Foundation Scholarship [ISRPF] – Broadcasting, Media Studies
• Edith P. Margetss/Dr. Noel Robinson Scholarship for Journalism [ISREM] – Journalism/Communication

The scholarship application deadline for CCM scholarships is:

Fall Term:  June 24th

Spring Term: October 22nd

For more information on CCM scholarships, and to access the application, please see the CCM Financial Aid webpage.

Outside Scholarships

These are just a small sampling of the scholarships available outside the school.  Please click the links to visit the scholarship websites:

• New York Women in Communications Scholarships
• Ed Bradley Scholarship
• Asian American Journalists Association Scholarships 
• Open Water Student Scholarship
• Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarships
• Bodie McDowell Scholarship

Professional Affiliations

• Columbia Scholastic Press Association
• Eastern Communication Association
• International Communication Association
• National Association of Broadcasters
• The National Communication Association
• NJ Collegiate Press Association
• NJ Communication Association
• Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association
• Public Relations Society of America

Sigma Chi Eta

This is the Communication Honor Society, established to promote high academic standards as well as the study, criticism, research, teaching and application of the artistic, humanistic, and scientific principles of communication. Sigma Chi Eta is a great way to meet other people in the Communication program, as well as to discover more employment and internship opportunities within the field.

Advised by Professor Michelle Altieri, Sigma Chi Eta is composed of Communication, Journalism, and Broadcasting majors who have a desire to be more involved in their major community. Contact us for meeting times and dates.

For more information, contact any of the officers or Professor Altieri.

President: Beth Peter, peter.elizabeth@student.ccm.edu

Vice President: Anya Smirnova, smirnova.anna@student.ccm.edu

Secretary: Molly Hatch, hatch.molly@student.ccm.edu

Treasurer: Krista Campbell, Campbell.krista@student.ccm.edu