Program: Communication, B.A. - San Diego State University

Aug 11, 2025

2025-2026 University Catalog

(Major Code: 15061) (Academic Plan Code: 668131BAAS) (Academic Plan Code: 668134BAAE - SDSU Global Campus)

Communication, B.A. (2025-2026) - Roadmap

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)

Must be taken for a grade. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and minimum grade of C required in each major preparation course.

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

Mathematics Competency Requirement (Applied Arts and Sciences)

Competency in mathematics must be satisfied by three semesters of college mathematics or a statistical sequence such as

STAT 250 - Statistical Principles and Practices Units: 3
STAT 350A - Statistical Methods Units: 3
STAT 350B - Statistical Methods Units: 3 (highly recommended)
or
SOC 201 - Elementary Social Statistics Units: 3 *
SOC 406 - Intermediate Social Statistics Units: 3 *
SOC 407 - Survey and Experimental Research Methods Units: 3 *

Note

*Additional prerequisites required.

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.
PSFA 305W - Writing for Careers in Professional Studies and Fine Arts Units: 3 Recommended course. Complete 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 540 - Communicating Science in the Public Interest Units: 3
COMM 555 - Conflict Management Communication Units: 3

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