In order to graduate, you will also need to complete your general education and university requirements.
If you are majoring in HCOM and plan to take the English Subject Matter Preparation Program to complete your concentration requirements, you can find the requirements for your degree on the Requirements for ESMP-HCOM Students page.
All other HCOM majors, see below.
Complete ALL of the following courses:
Complete ONE of the following courses for MLO 1:
Complete ONE of the following courses for MLO 2:
- HCOM 307HCOM 307: Social Impact of Mass Media
- HCOM 307SHCOM 307S: Soc Impct Of Mass Media SL
- HCOM 315HCOM 315: Media for Social Change
- HCOM 316HCOM 316: Media Ethics
- HCOM 319HCOM 319: Global Communication and Cul
- HCOM 328HCOM 328: Latina Life Stories
- HCOM 329HCOM 329: Auto/Biografias
- HCOM 350HCOM 350: Oral Hist/Comm Mem
- HCOM 350SHCOM 350S: Oral Hist/Comm Mem SL*
- HCOM 370HCOM 370: Media and the Military
- HCOM 384HCOM 384: Newswriting
- HCOM 385HCOM 385: Reporting
- HCOM 390HCOM 390: Magazine Writing
- HCOM 446HCOM 446: EthnograpPortraits/Culture Cit
- HCOM 487SHCOM 487S: Community Media Project SL
- HCOM 389HCOM 389: Otter Realm Workshop (Only with prior consent of the instructor)
Complete ONE of the following courses for MLO 3:
- HCOM 304HCOM 304: Relational Ethics
- HCOM 306HCOM 306: Gender & Communication
- HCOM 309HCOM 309: Interracial Communication
- HCOM 310HCOM 310: Free Speech & Resp
- HCOM 403HCOM 403: Ethical Issues*
- HCOM 403SHCOM 403S: Ethics in the Professions:SL
- HCOM 412HCOM 412: Multicultural Conflict Resolut*
Complete ONE of the following courses for MLO 4:
- HCOM 301HCOM 301: Ways Of Knowing
- HCOM 404HCOM 404: Restorative Justice
- HCOM 405HCOM 405: Philosophy & Sexualities
- HCOM 406HCOM 406: Philosophy Acrdng to Movies
Complete ONE of the following courses for MLO 5:
- HCOM 338HCOM 338: Multicultural Adolescent Lit
- HCOM 342HCOM 342: Feminist Theories & Methods*
- HCOM 343HCOM 343: Race & Gender Justice
- HCOM 344HCOM 344: Chicana/Latina Experiences*
- HCOM 345HCOM 345: Chicano Life & Culture
- HCOM 348HCOM 348: Race, Colonialism & Film*
- HCOM 422HCOM 422: SelTop Multicultural Rhetorics
- HCOM 426HCOM 426: Travel Narratives
- HCOM 440HCOM 440: Leadership & Community
- HCOM 443HCOM 443: Black Feminist Theory & Praxis
- HCOM 455HCOM 455: Paradigms Of Chicano Comm
- HCOM 555HCOM 555: Paradigms Of Chicano Comm
Complete ONE of the following courses for MLO 6:
- HCOM 322HCOM 322: Asian American Literature
- HCOM 323HCOM 323: American Drama
- HCOM 324HCOM 324: African American Narratives
- HCOM 325HCOM 325: 20th Cent Narr Amer Immgr*
- HCOM 326HCOM 326: Jewish Holocaust Literature
- HCOM 327HCOM 327: Survey American Literature*
- HCOM 335HCOM 335: Amer Ethnic Lit & Culture
- HCOM 336HCOM 336: Poetry & Gender
- HCOM 337HCOM 337: Women's Literature
- HCOM 421HCOM 421: Social History of English Lang
- HCOM 425HCOM 425: Post-Colonial Lit and Film
- HCOM 427HCOM 427: Survey of British Literature
- HCOM 428HCOM 428: Contemporary Chicana Poetry
- HCOM 429HCOM 429: BritLit& Engl Lang Perspective*
- HCOM 433HCOM 433: Life Stories & Life Writing
- HCOM 436HCOM 436: Literature of Sexualities
- HCOM 437HCOM 437: Shakespeare
- HCOM 438HCOM 438: Author(s): Canon & Context
- HCOM 452HCOM 452: Literature into Film*
Complete ONE of the following courses for MLO 7:
- HCOM 346HCOM 346: African American Life/History
- HCOM 351HCOM 351: Modern World History
- HCOM 352HCOM 352: History According To Movies
- HCOM 353HCOM 353: California At Crossroads
- HCOM 354HCOM 354: Whose America?
- HCOM 356HCOM 356: Multicultural History
- HCOM 359HCOM 359: Sexuality, Law and History
- HCOM 360HCOM 360: Topics in Const History
- HCOM 363HCOM 363: Topics in Social History
- HCOM 365HCOM 365: Chicana/o Latina/o History*
- HCOM 366HCOM 366: History of Religion in US
- HCOM 367HCOM 367: Gender and U.S. History
- HCOM 368HCOM 368: Civil War and Reconstruction
- HCOM 445HCOM 445: Slavery & Race in the Americas*
- HCOM 451HCOM 451: Transnational Migrations*
- HCOM 454HCOM 454: History of Victorian Britain
Complete ONE of the following courses for MLO 8:
- HCOM 330HCOM 330: Intro Creative Writing
- HCOM 330SHCOM 330S: Intro to Creative Writing SL
- HCOM 331HCOM 331: Visual Art & Creative Writing
Only with prior consent of the instructor:
- HCOM 332HCOM 332: Poetry Writing Workshop
- HCOM 333HCOM 333: Women's Writing Workshop
- HCOM 334HCOM 334: Fiction/Creative NonFiction Wr
- HCOM 339SHCOM 339S: Creative Writing & Service
- HCOM 432HCOM 432: Soc Action Wrtg
- HCOM 432SHCOM 432S: Social Action Writing*
- HCOM 433HCOM 433: Life Stories & Life Writing
In addition, HCOM Students are required to complete one course approved as research or theory intensive; these courses are indicated by an asterisk *
Select one of the following concentrations to complete the requirements of the HCOM degree
Africana Studies
Complete THREE of the following courses:
- HCOM 324HCOM 324: African American Narratives
- HCOM 346HCOM 346: African American Life/History
- HCOM 368HCOM 368: Civil War and Reconstruction
- HCOM 443HCOM 443: Black Feminist Theory & Praxis
- HCOM 445HCOM 445: Slavery & Race in the Americas *
American Multicultural Studies
Complete ONE course from each of the following groups:
Group 1. Comparative Hemispheric emphasis
Group 2. Monographic Emphasis
- HCOM 309HCOM 309: Interracial Communication
- HCOM 322HCOM 322: Asian American Literature:
- HCOM 324HCOM 324: African American Narratives
- HCOM 344HCOM 344: Chicana/Latina Experiences *
- HCOM 345HCOM 345: Chicano Life & Culture:
- HCOM 346HCOM 346: African American Life/History
- HCOM 348HCOM 348: Race, Colonialism & Film *
- HCOM 353HCOM 353: California At Crossroads
- HCOM 359HCOM 359: Sexuality, Law and History
- HCOM 363HCOM 363: Topics in Social History *
- HCOM 365HCOM 365: Chicana/o Latina/o History *
- HCOM 366HCOM 366: History of Religion in US
- HCOM 367HCOM 367: Gender and U.S. History
- HCOM 368HCOM 368: Civil War and Reconstruction
- HCOM 443HCOM 443: Black Feminist Theory & Praxis
- HCOM 451HCOM 451: Transnational Migrations*
- HCOM 455HCOM 455: Paradigms Of Chicano Comm
- HCOM 555HCOM 555: Paradigms Of Chicano Comm
Group 3. Comparative U.S. emphasis
- HCOM 325HCOM 325: 20th Cent Narr Amer Immgr *
- HCOM 328HCOM 328: Latina Life Stories
- HCOM 335HCOM 335: Amer Ethnic Lit & Culture:
- HCOM 340SHCOM 340S: Topics in Social Movements SL
- HCOM 342HCOM 342: Feminist Theories & Methods *
- HCOM 348HCOM 348: Race, Colonialism & Film *
- HCOM 352HCOM 352: History According To Movies
- HCOM 354HCOM 354: Whose America?
- HCOM 356HCOM 356: Multicultural History
- HCOM 358HCOM 358: Crit Perspect on Law inSociety *
- HCOM 440HCOM 440: Leadership & Community
- HCOM 446HCOM 446: EthnograpPortraits/Culture Cit
Chican@ Studies
Complete THREE of the following courses:
- HCOM 328HCOM 328: Latina Life Stories
- HCOM 329HCOM 329: Auto/Biografias
- HCOM 344HCOM 344: Chicana/Latina Experiences *
- HCOM 345HCOM 345: Chicano Life & Culture
- HCOM 365HCOM 365: Chicana/o Latina/o History*
- HCOM 428HCOM 428: Contemporary Chicana Poetry
- HCOM 445HCOM 445: Slavery & Race in the Americas *
- HCOM 446HCOM 446: EthnograpPortraits/Culture Cit
- HCOM 451HCOM 451: Transnational Migrations *
- HCOM 455HCOM 455: Paradigms Of Chicano Comm
- HCOM 546HCOM 546: Cultural Citizenship/Latino
- HCOM 555HCOM 555: Paradigms Of Chicano Comm
- SPAN 308SPAN 308: Hist/Cultr Aztlan:SW US
- SPAN 365SPAN 365: The Chicano Novel
- SPAN 370SPAN 370: The Chicano Community
Creative Writing and Social Action
Complete THREE of the following courses:
- HCOM 332HCOM 332: Poetry Writing Workshop
- HCOM 333HCOM 333: Women's Writing Workshop
- HCOM 334HCOM 334: Fiction/Creative NonFiction Wr
- HCOM 339SHCOM 339S: Creative Writing & Service
- HCOM 432HCOM 432: Soc Action Wrtg
- HCOM 432SHCOM 432S: Social Action Writing *
- HCOM 433HCOM 433: Life Stories & Life Writing
History, Oral History & New Media
Complete ONE course from each of the following groups:
Group A. History
- HCOM 346HCOM 346: African American Life/History
- HCOM 352HCOM 352: History According To Movies
- HCOM 353HCOM 353: California At Crossroads
- HCOM 359HCOM 359: Sexuality, Law and History
- HCOM 363HCOM 363: Topics in Social History*
- HCOM 365HCOM 365: Chicana/o Latina/o History*
- HCOM 366HCOM 366: History of Religion in US
- HCOM 367HCOM 367: Gender and U.S. History
- HCOM 445HCOM 445: Slavery & Race in the Americas *
- HCOM 451HCOM 451: Transnational Migrations *
Group B. Historical Narrative
- HCOM 324HCOM 324: African American Narratives
- HCOM 325HCOM 325: 20th Cent Narr Amer Immgr
- HCOM 336HCOM 336: Poetry & Gender
- HCOM 344HCOM 344: Chicana/Latina Experiences *
- HCOM 348HCOM 348: Race, Colonialism & Film:*
- HCOM 426HCOM 426: Travel Narratives
- HCOM 432HCOM 432: Soc Action Wrtg
- HCOM 432SHCOM 432S: Social Action Writing *
Group C. Multimedia
- HCOM 328HCOM 328: Latina Life Stories
- HCOM 329HCOM 329: Auto/Biografias
- HCOM 356HCOM 356: Multicultural History
Journalism and Media Studies
Complete THREE of the following courses:
- HCOM 307HCOM 307: Social Impact of Mass Media
- HCOM 307SHCOM 307S: Soc Impct Of Mass Media SL
- HCOM 310HCOM 310: Free Speech & Resp
- HCOM 315HCOM 315: Media for Social Change
- HCOM 316HCOM 316: Media Ethics
- HCOM 319HCOM 319: Global Communication and Cul
- HCOM 334HCOM 334: Fiction/Creative NonFiction Wr
- HCOM 352HCOM 352: History According To Movies
- HCOM 370HCOM 370: Media and the Military
- HCOM 384HCOM 384: Newswriting
- HCOM 385HCOM 385: Reporting
- HCOM 387HCOM 387: Media Production Lab
- HCOM 388HCOM 388: Investigative Reporting
- HCOM 389HCOM 389: Otter Realm Workshop
Upon prior consent of instructor:
- HCOM 390HCOM 390: Magazine Writing
- HCOM 406HCOM 406: Philosophy Acrdng to Movies
- HCOM 486HCOM 486: Mass Media Internship
- HCOM 487HCOM 487: Mass Media Internship
- HCOM 487SHCOM 487S: Community Media Project SL
- HCOM 489HCOM 489: Otter Realm Production (this course must be repeated to fulfill concentration requirement)
Literary & Film Studies
Complete THREE of the following courses:
- HCOM 322HCOM 322: Asian American Literature
- HCOM 323HCOM 323: American Drama
- HCOM 324HCOM 324: African American Narratives
- HCOM 325HCOM 325: 20th Cent Narr Amer Immgr *
- HCOM 326HCOM 326: Jewish Holocaust Literature
- HCOM 327HCOM 327: Survey American Literature *
- HCOM 328HCOM 328: Latina Life Stories
- HCOM 335HCOM 335: Amer Ethnic Lit & Culture
- HCOM 336HCOM 336: Poetry & Gender
- HCOM 337HCOM 337: Women's Literature
- HCOM 338HCOM 338: Multicultural Adolescent Lit
- HCOM 348HCOM 348: Race, Colonialism & Film *
- HCOM 352HCOM 352: History According To Movies
- HCOM 356HCOM 356: Multicultural History
- HCOM 406HCOM 406: Philosophy Acrdng to Movies
- HCOM 425HCOM 425: Post-Colonial Lit and Film
- HCOM 426HCOM 426: Travel Narratives
- HCOM 427HCOM 427: Survey of British Literature
- HCOM 428HCOM 428: Contemporary Chicana Poetry
- HCOM 433HCOM 433: Life Stories & Life Writing
- HCOM 436HCOM 436: Literature of Sexualities
- HCOM 437HCOM 437: Shakespeare
- HCOM 438HCOM 438: Author(s): Canon & Context
- HCOM 443HCOM 443: Black Feminist Theory & Praxis
- HCOM 452HCOM 452: Literature into Film *
Peace Studies
Complete ONE of the following courses:
Complete ONE of the following courses:
Complete ONE of the following courses:
Complete the following course:
- HCOM 340SHCOM 340S: Topics in Social Movements SL
Practical and Professional Ethics
Complete THREE of the following courses:
- HCOM 301HCOM 301: Ways Of Knowing
- HCOM 304HCOM 304: Relational Ethics
- HCOM 306HCOM 306: Gender & Communication
- HCOM 307HCOM 307: Social Impact of Mass Media
- HCOM 307SHCOM 307S: Soc Impct Of Mass Media SL
- HCOM 309HCOM 309: Interracial Communication
- HCOM 310HCOM 310: Free Speech & Resp
- HCOM 312HCOM 312: Cooperative Argumentation
- HCOM 316HCOM 316: Media Ethics
- HCOM 321HCOM 321: Rhetorical Traditions
- HCOM 340SHCOM 340S: Topics in Social Movements SL
- HCOM 403HCOM 403: Ethical Issues *
- HCOM 403SHCOM 403S: Ethics in the Professions:SL
- HCOM 404HCOM 404: Restorative Justice
- HCOM 405HCOM 405: Philosophy & Sexualities
- HCOM 406HCOM 406: Philosophy Acrdng to Movies
- HCOM 412HCOM 412: Multicultural Conflict Resolut *
- HCOM 440HCOM 440: Leadership & Community
Pre-Law
Complete THREE of the following courses:
- HCOM 301HCOM 301: Ways Of Knowing
- HCOM 304HCOM 304: Relational Ethics
- HCOM 310HCOM 310: Free Speech & Resp
- HCOM 312HCOM 312: Cooperative Argumentation
- HCOM 340SHCOM 340S: Topics in Social Movements SL
- HCOM 343HCOM 343: Race & Gender Justice
- HCOM 357HCOM 357: Constitutional Law
- HCOM 358HCOM 358: Crit Perspect on Law inSociety *
- HCOM 359HCOM 359: Sexuality, Law and History
- HCOM 360HCOM 360: Topics in Const History
- HCOM 368HCOM 368: Civil War and Reconstruction
- HCOM 398HCOM 398: Legal Studies Internship
- HCOM 403HCOM 403: Ethical Issues *
- HCOM 403SHCOM 403S: Ethics in the Professions:SL
- HCOM 404HCOM 404: Restorative Justice
- HCOM 412HCOM 412: Multicultural Conflict Resolut *
- HCOM 440HCOM 440: Leadership & Community
Women’s Studies
Complete THREE of the following courses:
- HCOM 306HCOM 306: Gender & Communication
- HCOM 328HCOM 328: Latina Life Stories
- HCOM 333HCOM 333: Women's Writing Workshop
- HCOM 336HCOM 336: Poetry & Gender
- HCOM 337HCOM 337: Women's Literature
- HCOM 342HCOM 342: Feminist Theories & Methods *
- HCOM 343HCOM 343: Race & Gender Justice
- HCOM 344HCOM 344: Chicana/Latina Experiences *
- HCOM 359HCOM 359: Sexuality, Law and History
- HCOM 367HCOM 367: Gender and U.S. History
- HCOM 428HCOM 428: Contemporary Chicana Poetry
- HCOM 440HCOM 440: Leadership & Community
- HCOM 443HCOM 443: Black Feminist Theory & Praxis
Writing and Rhetoric
Complete THREE of the following courses:
- HCOM 301HCOM 301: Ways Of Knowing
- HCOM 306HCOM 306: Gender & Communication
- HCOM 309HCOM 309: Interracial Communication
- HCOM 310HCOM 310: Free Speech & Resp
- HCOM 312HCOM 312: Cooperative Argumentation
- HCOM 317SHCOM 317S: Advanced Composition SL
- HCOM 320HCOM 320: Grammar, Usage & Power
- HCOM 321HCOM 321: Rhetorical Traditions
- HCOM 334HCOM 334: Fiction/Creative NonFiction Wr
- HCOM 384HCOM 384: Newswriting
- HCOM 390HCOM 390: Magazine Writing
- HCOM 420HCOM 420: Adv Studies Rhetorical Theory
- HCOM 422HCOM 422: SelTop Multicultural Rhetorics
- HCOM 432HCOM 432: Soc Action Wrtg
English Subject Matter Preparation Program
Please see English Subject Matter Preparation Program Coordinator Jennifer Fletcher for a full list of required courses.