Communication Studies 2009-2010 |
Concentrations: General, Intercultural, & Rhetoric
The National Association of Colleges and Employers rated "oral communication" highest among attributes necessary in achieving professional success. More and more businesses and occupations prefer to hire employees who possess strong communication skills. When evaluating applicants, four-year universities look favorably upon students with strong backgrounds in communication. Effective communication skills assist in individual development and enhancement of human relations.
The Communication Studies Department offers a wide variety of courses, degrees, and special programs to meet the needs of our students. Whether you aspire to become a communication specialist, enhance your marketability in the workplace, or improve your people skills, our faculty and advisers can help you identify the right program to meet your needs. |
Career Opportunities |
| There are opportunities for working in corporate training, consulting, marketing, sales, public relations, human resources, television, radio, telecommunications, and political campaigning. |
Units required for Major: 27 |
| Units required for Certificate: 12-27 |
Associate Degree Requirements: |
| • English proficiency: ENGL 1A, ESL 26 or equivalent.
• Mathematics proficiency: MATH 105 or equivalent.
A minimum of 90 units required to include:
• All General Education requirements
• Core courses from One concentration (27 Units)
• Electives & other graduation requirements as appropriate.
NOTE: All courses pertaining to the major must be taken for a letter grade. In addition, a GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in all Core and Support courses for the Degree or Certificates. |
Program Type(s): |
| AA = Associate in Arts Degree. |
| CP = Certificate of Proficiency. |
| CCC = Career Certificate. |
NOTE: For all concentrations, the following courses may substitute for a Communication elective course with the consent of your Communication Faculty Adviser: COMM 35Z Department Honors Project(s) In Communication (4 units)
COMM 36Z Special Project(s) In Communication (4 Units) |
Core Courses: (27 units) |
| General Concentration Core: (27 Units)
COMM 1A Public Speaking (4.5 Units)
or COMM 1AH Honors Public Speaking (4.5 Units)
And FIVE courses from the following:
COMM 1B Argumentation & Persuasion (4.5 Units)
or COMM 1BH Honors Argumentation & Persuasion (4.5 Units)
COMM 2 Interpersonal Communication (4.5 Units)
COMM 3 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4.5 Units)
COMM 4 Group Discussion (4.5 Units)
COMM 10 Gender, Communication & Culture (4.5 Units)
COMM 12 Intercultural Communication (4.5 Units)
COMM 53 Forensic Speech & Debate (4.5 Units)
COMM 54, X, Y, Z Intercollegiate Speech & Debate (1.5-4.5 Units)
COMM 55 Professional & Career Communication (4.5 Units)
Intercultural Concentration Core: (27 Units)
COMM 12 Intercultural Communication (4.5 Units)
COMM 10 Gender, Communication & Culture (4.5 Units)
And 10 units courses from the following:
COMM 1A Public Speaking (4.5 Units)
or COMM 1AH Honors Public Speaking (4.5 Units)
COMM 1B Argumentation & Persuasion (4.5 Units)
or COMM 1BH Honors Argumentation & Persuasion (4.5 Units)
COMM 3 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4.5 Units)
COMM 4 Group Discussion (4.5 Units)
COMM 53 Forensic Speech & Debate (4.5 Units)
COMM 54, X, Y, Z Intercollegiate Speech & Debate (1.5-4.5 Units)
COMM 55 Professional & Career Communication (4.5 Units)
And ONE of the following:
THTR 8 Multicultural Mosaic of Performing Arts in America (4 Units)
HIST 10 History of California: The Multicultural State (4 Units)
MUS 8 Music of Multicultural America (4 Units)
or MUS 8H Honors Music of Multicultural America (4 Units)
PSYC 22 Psychology of Prejudice (4 Units)
SOC 20 Major Social Problems (4 Units)
SOSC 20 Cross-Cultural Perspectives for a Multicultural Society (4 Units)
WMN 11 Women in Global Perspective (4 Units)
And ONE of the following:
COMM 2 Interpersonal Communication (4.5 Units)
ANTH 4 First Peoples of North America (4 Units)
ANTH 6 Peoples of Africa (4 Units)
ENGL 5 Gay & Lesbian Literature (4 Units)
ENGL 7 Native American Literature (4 Units)
ENGL 12 African American Literature (4 Units)
ENGL 31 Chicano Literature (4 Units)
ENGL 40 Asian American Literature (4 Units)
Rhetoric Concentration Core: (27 Units)
COMM 1A Public Speaking (4.5 Units)
or COMM 1AH Honors Public Speaking (4.5 Units)
COMM 1B Argumentation & Persuasion (4.5 Units)
or COMM 1BH Honors Argumentation & Persuasion (4.5 Units)
And 9 units of the following:
COMM 3 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (4.5 Units)
COMM 4 Group Discussion (4.5 Units)
COMM 10 Gender, Communication & Culture (4.5 Units)
COMM 12 Intercultural Communication (4.5 Units)
And TWO of the following:
COMM 2 Interpersonal Communication (4.5 Units)
COMM 53 Forensic Speech & Debate (4.5 Units)
COMM 54, X, Y, Z Intercollegiate Speech & Debate (1.5-4.5 Units)
COMM 55 Professional & Career Communication (4.5 Units)
ENGL 4 Journalism (4 Units)
ENGL 26 Language, Mind & Society (4 Units)
or LING 26 Language, Mind & Society (4 Units)
VART 2B History of Film 1945–Current (4 Units)
PHIL 1 Critical Thinking & Writing (5 Units)
PHIL 7 Introduction to Symbolic Logic (5 Units) |
Career Certificate (27 Units) NON-TRANSCRIPTABLE |
| This certificate is awarded upon the completion of the Core courses from a single concentration. General Education courses are not required. |
Certificate of Specialization (17 Units) NON-TRANSCRIPTABLE |
| A minimum of any four communication courses. |
Certificate of Proficiency (12 Units) NON-TRANSCRIPTABLE |
| A minimum of any three Communication courses. |
Academic Year: 2009-2010 |
Status: Approved |
| Date Modified: 2009-05-29 14:14:30 |
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