Certificate & Degree Details

• Communication Studies

  Humanities and Social Sciences Division
  Degree A0325
  Communication Studies is a broad-based discipline with foundational coursework in oral communication theory and skills development, augmented with course options that add dimension and depth to the student’s understanding of the discipline – such as interpersonal, group, organizational and intercultural communication, argumentation, journalism, forensics, and communication research methods.

  The degree program requires students to critically analyze information and arguments, select and research an appropriate topic and thesis, and logically organize the supporting material into a well-crafted presentation. Students will employ appropriate verbal and nonverbal delivery skills and visual aids to present a message to an audience in a conversational and confident manner; and formulate communication solutions to problems in a range of contexts. Students will create messages appropriate for diverse audiences and listeners and develop an improved understanding of themselves as communicators.

  To earn an Associate in Arts in Communication Studies for Transfer a student must complete 60 semester Units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU that consist of: IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth and a major of at least 18 Units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.

  Required Courses

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Core Courses
  SPCH 1A	Public Speaking	4
  or SPCH 1AH	Public Speaking - Honors
  List A
  Choose two courses from the following:		6
  SPCH 6	Group Communication
  SPCH 20	Argumentation and Debate
  or SPCH 20H	Argumentation and Debate - Honors
  SPCH 26	Interpersonal Communication
  or SPCH 26H	Interpersonal Communication - Honors
  List B
  Choose any two courses from the following or any one course not already used from List A:		6-7
  JOUR 100	Introduction to Mass Communications
  SPCH 2	Survey of Communication Studies
  SPCH 4	Performance of Literature
  SPCH 7	Intercultural Communication
  or SPCH 7H	Intercultural Communication - Honors
  SPCH 8	Professional and Organizational Speaking
  or SPCH 8H	Professional and Organizational Speaking - Honors
  SPCH 9	Introduction to Persuasion
  SPCH 15	Forensics: Fundamentals of Contest Speech and Debate
  SPCH 16	Forensics: Individual Event Team
  SPCH 30	Introduction to Communication Theory
  or SPCH 30H	Introduction to Communication Theory - Honors
  List C
  Choose at least one course from the following or any one course not selected from List A or List B:		3-4
  ANTH 5	Cultural Anthropology
  or ANTH 5H	Cultural Anthropology - Honors
  ENGL 1B	English - Introduction to Literary Types
  or ENGL 1BH	English - Introduction to Literary Types - Honors
  ENGL 1C	Critical Thinking and Writing
  or ENGL 1CH	Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors
  JOUR 101	Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media
  PSYC 1A	Introduction to Psychology
  or PSYC 1AH	Introduction to Psychology - Honors
  SOC 1	Introduction to Sociology
  or SOC 1H	Introduction to Sociology - Honors
  SPCH 3	Voice and Diction
  SPCH 17	Forensics: Debate Team
  SPCH 18	Forensics: Reader's Theater Team
  Total Units for Major		19-21
  CSU General Education or IGETC Pattern 1		39-42
  Total Units		60

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  Courses may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or IGETC.

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• Communication Emphasis

  Degree A8982
  An emphasis in Communication provides the student with an understanding of communication strategies, reasoning, logic, and critical analysis as it relates to human interaction within multiple cultural contexts.

  This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:

  Required Courses

  Course List

  Course Prefix	Course Name	Units
  Required Core		7
  SPCH 1A	Public Speaking (Required course)
  or SPCH 1AH	Public Speaking - Honors
  or SPCH 2	Survey of Communication Studies
  SPCH 26	Interpersonal Communication
  or SPCH 26H	Interpersonal Communication - Honors
  Choose eleven units from the following:		11
  JOUR 100	Introduction to Mass Communications
  JOUR 101	Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media
  JOUR 102	Intermediate Writing and Reporting for Mass Media
  JOUR 111	Writing Broadcast and Web News
  PHOT 10	Basic Digital and Film Photography
  R-TV 01	Introduction to Electronic Media
  R-TV 11A	Beginning Radio Production
  R-TV 19A	Beginning Video Production
  R-TV 99	Special Projects in Broadcasting and Entertainment Industry
  SPCH 1A	Public Speaking
  or SPCH 1AH	Public Speaking - Honors
  SPCH 2	Survey of Communication Studies
  SPCH 3	Voice and Diction
  SPCH 4	Performance of Literature
  SPCH 6	Group Communication
  SPCH 7	Intercultural Communication
  or SPCH 7H	Intercultural Communication - Honors
  SPCH 8	Professional and Organizational Speaking
  or SPCH 8H	Professional and Organizational Speaking - Honors
  SPCH 15	Forensics: Fundamentals of Contest Speech and Debate
  SPCH 16	Forensics: Individual Event Team
  SPCH 17	Forensics: Debate Team
  SPCH 18	Forensics: Reader's Theater Team
  SPCH 20	Argumentation and Debate
  or SPCH 20H	Argumentation and Debate - Honors
  SPCH 30	Introduction to Communication Theory
  SPCH 99	Special Projects in Speech
  For Area of Emphasis
  Total Units		18

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