Preparation

To be prepared for the Communication Design B.S. degree program, we recommend you take the following courses prior to starting your upper division major coursework. You also should speak with your advisor about your prior coursework and academic goals in order to develop an academic plan.

High School Recommended Preparation
  • One year of foreign language in high school is recommended
Community College Recommended Preparation for Transfer Students

Community College students are encouraged to achieve transfer ready status (as defined below) and complete the following courses before transferring to CSUMB.

  • Introduction to Statistics
  • Media Tools or course equivalent to CST 201CST 201: Media Tools or CST 205CST 205: Multimedia Design & Progmng
  • Programming in Java, JavaScrip, ActiionScrip, Python or C++ (equivalent to CST 221CST 221: Scripting for Multimedia or CST 231CST 231: Problm-Solving/Programng) 
  • Digital graphic design course comparable to CST 227CST 227: Intro Digital Graphic Design
  • Course in html, web design, and CSS (equivalent to CST 251CST 251: Web Tools) 
  • 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 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)

A CSUMB  freshman considering the Communication Design major should begin taking STAT and CST 200-level courses during their 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.