To be well prepared for the Communication Design B.S. degree program, we recommend you take the following courses prior to starting your upper division coursework in the major. You also should speak with your advisor about what you've taken so far and what your goals are in order to map out an academic plan that works for you.
High School Recommended Preparation
- One year of study of a foreign language in high school is recommended
Community College Recommended Preparation for Transfer Students
- Introduction to Statistics
- Media Tools
- Programming in Java, JavaScrip, ActiionScrip, Python or C++
- One year of college level foreign language
- Completion of General Education requirements is highly recommended
To see a full list of community colleges and universities that have articulation agreements with CSUMB, please consult the CSUMB Transfer Articulation or Assist.org.
Media tools include web design and development as well as manipulation of images, sound and video.
CSUMB Lower-Division Recommended Preparation
Upper Division Recommended Pathways assume prior completion of the Lower Division Pathway (see Pathways)
If you enter CSUMB as a freshman and are considering the Communication Design major, we recommend that you begin taking STAT and CST 200-level courses during your first two years. Please consult the Requirements and Course Pathways information on this website, or speak with an ITCD Advisor (see Advising information) for required lower-division coursework and recommended course sequencing.
You may declare Communication Design as your major at any time in your college career. Be sure to contact ITCD as soon as you declare this major.