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2024-2025 University Catalog

Communication, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences

(Major Code: 15061) (Academic Plan Code: 668132BALS)

All candidates for a degree in liberal arts and sciences or a degree in applied arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .” No more than 48 units in communication courses can apply to the B.A. degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Selecting the B.A. degree in liberal arts and sciences requires meeting the language requirement. Selecting the B.A. degree in applied arts and sciences requires the mathematics competency requirement.

Lower division preparation for the major courses may be satisfied by comparable courses in community colleges or other institutions with which the university has articulation agreements.

A minor is not required with this major but is strongly recommended.

Preparation for the Major

(9 units)

These prerequisite courses may not be taken Cr/NC and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.75 and a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course. The General Education oral communication course will not be included in the computation of the required grade point average of 2.75.

General Education oral communication requirement and six units selected from

COMM 160 - Argumentation Units: 3
COMM 201 - Communication and Community Units: 3
COMM 204 - Advanced Public Speaking Units: 3
COMM 245 - Interpersonal Communication Units: 3

Language Requirement (Liberal Arts and Sciences)

Competency (successfully completing the third college semester or fifth college quarter) is required in one language other than English to fulfill the graduation requirement. Refer to section of catalog on “Graduation Requirements .”

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

RWS 305W - Writing in Various Settings Units: 3 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

Major

A minimum of 36 upper division units to include

COMM 300 - Conceptualizing Communication Units: 3
COMM 350 - Investigating Communication Units: 3

Conceptualizing Communication

Nine “conceptualizing communication” units selected from

COMM 321 - Introduction to Health Communication Units: 3
COMM 371 - Intercultural Communication Units: 3
COMM 415 - Nonverbal Communication Units: 3
COMM 450 - Rhetorical Theory Units: 3
COMM 470 - Argumentation Theory Units: 3
COMM 492 - Persuasion Units: 3

Investigating Communication

Six “investigating communication” units selected from

COMM 407 - Communicative Perspectives on Interviewing Units: 3
COMM 420 - Quantitative Methods in Communication Units: 3
COMM 441 - Foundations of Critical and Cultural Study Units: 3
COMM 462 - Ethnography and Communication Units: 3
COMM 465 - Conversational Interaction Units: 3

Communication Elective

Twelve “communication elective” units selected from

COMM 301 - Intercollegiate Speech and Debate Competition Units: 1-3
COMM 307 - Communication in Professional Settings Units: 3
COMM 406 - Organizational Communication Units: 3
COMM 421 - Health Communication and Community Based Service Learning Units: 3
COMM 422 - Politics of Health Communication Units: 3
COMM 423 - Patient-Provider Communication Units: 3
COMM 424 - Health Communication and Relationships Units: 3
COMM 425 - Theory and Research in Health Communication Campaigns Units: 3
COMM 426 - Communication in Health Risk and Crises Units: 3
COMM 427 - Health Communication and Cultural Communities Units: 3
COMM 428 - Communicating Health and Well-Being at Work Units: 3
COMM 445 - Relational Communication Units: 3
COMM 446 - Communication and Rhetorical Movements Units: 3
COMM 452 - Interaction and Gender Units: 3
COMM 482 - Communication and Politics Units: 3
COMM 485 - Communicating Leadership Units: 3
COMM 490 - Internship Units: 1-3
COMM 496 - Experimental Topics Units: 1-4
COMM 499 - Special Study Units: 1-3
COMM 508 - Media Literacy Units: 3
COMM 555 - Conflict Management Communication Units: 3

Other Upper Division

Or other upper division three unit communication courses, with no more than nine units from

COMM 421 - Health Communication and Community Based Service Learning Units: 3
COMM 422 - Politics of Health Communication Units: 3
COMM 423 - Patient-Provider Communication Units: 3
COMM 424 - Health Communication and Relationships Units: 3
COMM 425 - Theory and Research in Health Communication Campaigns Units: 3
COMM 426 - Communication in Health Risk and Crises Units: 3
COMM 427 - Health Communication and Cultural Communities Units: 3
COMM 428 - Communicating Health and Well-Being at Work Units: 3

In the Last or Second-to-Last Semester

COMM 495 - Communication Capstone: Conceptualizing and Investigating Communication Units: 3