Requirements for AA-T certified students in Communication Studies Cal State Monterey Bay

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If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Communication Studies, you must complete the following courses for your bachelor's degree in Humanities & Communication at CSUMB. If you are unsure about your transfer status, please talk to an advisor.

Complete ALL of the following courses:

  • HCOM 300: Major ProSeminar (2-4 units)
  • HCOM 312: Deliberation and Advocacy (4 units)
  • HCOM 475: Senior Capstone (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following Social and Cultural Analysis courses:

  • HCOM 343: Race and Gender Justice (4 units)
  • HCOM 345: Chicanx Life & Culture (4 units)
  • HCOM 346: African American Life/History (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following Humanistic Inquiry courses:

  • HCOM 301: Ways Of Knowing (4 units)
  • HCOM 327: Survey American Literature (4 units)
  • HCOM 353: California At Crossroads (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following GE Area D Service Learning courses:

  • HCOM 307S: Soc Impct Of Mass Media SL (6 units)
  • HCOM 317S: Advanced Composition, Composition Theories, Service Learning (6 units)
  • HCOM 339S: Creative Writing and Service Learning (6 units)
  • HCOM 340S: Topics in Social Movements Service Learning (6 units)
  • HCOM 350S: Oral Hist/Comm Mem SL (6 units) (RTI)
  • HCOM 432S: Social Action Writing (6 units) (RTI)

Concentrations

To complete the requirements of this degree, select one of the following three concentrations and complete the courses. Unless otherwise indicated, students must complete one approved research or theory intensive course, indicated as (RTI) in the course lists below.

Students may not double count an HCOM core course and a concentration course, nor may they double count a concentration course for a required area within the major core.

Complete ONE of the following Media Law/Ethics courses:

  • HCOM 309: Interracial Communication (4 units)
  • HCOM 310: Free Speech & Responsibility (4 units)
  • HCOM 316: Media Ethics (4 units)
  • HCOM 410: Public Relations Ethics and Practices (4 units)
  • HCOM 411: Media Law and Policy (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following Ethnic Studies/Social Justice courses:

  • HCOM 324: African American Narratives (4 units)
  • HCOM 342: Feminist Theories & Methods (4 units) (RTI)
  • HCOM 343: Race and Gender Justice (4 units)
  • HCOM 344: Chicana/Latina Experiences (4 units) (RTI)
  • HCOM 345: Chicanx Life & Culture (4 units)
  • HCOM 346: African American Life/History (4 units)
  • HCOM 348: Race, Colonialism, and Film (4 units) (RTI)
  • HCOM 356: Digital Multicultural U.S. Histories (4 units)
  • HCOM 363: Topics in Social History (4 units) (RTI)
  • HCOM 365: Chicanx Latinx History (4 units) (RTI)
  • HCOM 369: Asian American History (4 units)
  • HCOM 426: Travel Narratives (4 units)
  • HCOM 440: Leadership and Multicultural Communities (4 units)
  • HCOM 443: Black Feminist Theory & Praxis (4 units)
  • HCOM 445: Slavery & Race in the Americas (4 units) (RTI)
  • HCOM 451: Transnational Migrations (4 units) (RTI)

Complete ONE of the following Introductory Storytelling/Theory courses:

  • HCOM 305: Introduction to Mass Communication (4 units)
  • HCOM 315: Media for Social Change (4 units)
  • HCOM 373: Introduction to Public Relations (4 units)
  • HCOM 385: Reporting (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following Advanced Storytelling/Theory courses:

  • HCOM 424: Latin American Media and Pop Culture (4 units)
  • HCOM 434: Creative Publishing and Critical Storytelling (4 units)
  • HCOM 435: Community Media Project (4 units)
  • HCOM 488: Investigative Reporting (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following Philosophical Issues in Fairness and Justice courses:

  • HCOM 342: Feminist Theories & Methods (4 units) (RTI)
  • HCOM 343: Race and Gender Justice (4 units)
  • HCOM 349: Environmental Philosophy and Communication (4 units) (RTI)
  • HCOM 404: Restorative Justice (4 units)
  • HCOM 423: Rhetoric of Religion (4 units) (RTI)

Complete ONE of the following Rhetorical and Philosophical Theory courses:

  • HCOM 301: Ways Of Knowing (4 units)
  • HCOM 313: GWAR Assessment (4 units)
  • HCOM 321: Introduction to Rhetoric and Culture (4 units)
  • HCOM 405: Philosophy and Sexualities (4 units)
  • HCOM 406: Philosophy According to Movies (4 units)
  • HCOM 420: Advanced Studies in Rhetorical Theory (4 units)
  • HCOM 422: SelTop Multicultural Rhetorics (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following Applied Ethics courses:

  • HCOM 304: Relational Ethics (4 units)
  • HCOM 316: Media Ethics (4 units)
  • HCOM 403: Professional Ethics and Communication (4 units)
  • HCOM 404: Restorative Justice (4 units)
  • HCOM 410: Public Relations Ethics and Practices (4 units)
  • HCOM 412: Multicultural Conflict Resolution (4 units)
  • HCOM 440: Leadership and Multicultural Communities (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following Public Communication courses:

  • HCOM 310: Free Speech & Responsibility (4 units)
  • HCOM 312: Deliberation and Advocacy (4 units)
  • HCOM 321: Introduction to Rhetoric and Culture (4 units)
  • HCOM 412: Multicultural Conflict Resolution (4 units) (RTI)

Complete ONE of the following Communication Ethics courses:

  • HCOM 304: Relational Ethics (4 units)
  • HCOM 316: Media Ethics (4 units)
  • HCOM 319: Global Communication and Culture (4 units)
  • HCOM 403: Professional Ethics and Communication (4 units)
  • HCOM 440: Leadership and Multicultural Communities (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following Peace and Justice courses:

  • HCOM 306: Gender and Communication (4 units)
  • HCOM 349: Environmental Philosophy and Communication (4 units) (RTI)
  • HCOM 404: Restorative Justice (4 units)
  • HCOM 423: Rhetoric of Religion (4 units) (RTI)

Complete ONE additional course from those listed above OR ONE course from the following:

  • HCOM 305: Introduction to Mass Communication (4 units)
  • HCOM 315: Media for Social Change (4 units)
  • HCOM 319: Global Communication and Culture (4 units)
  • HCOM 320: Grammar, Usage, and Power (4 units)
  • HCOM 342: Feminist Theories & Methods (4 units)
  • HCOM 348: Race, Colonialism, and Film (4 units)
  • HCOM 373: Introduction to Public Relations (4 units)
  • HCOM 383: Genres of Social Justice Writing (4 units)
  • HCOM 410: Public Relations Ethics and Practices (4 units)
  • HCOM 420: Advanced Studies in Rhetorical Theory (4 units)
  • HCOM 422: SelTop Multicultural Rhetorics (4 units)

University and CSU Requirements

Students must also demonstrate second language proficiency through the 201 level. Read more about the Language Proficiency Requirement. if you need to begin language study at the 101 level, consult your department chair to determine your 60 unit pathway.

The CSU requires each student receiving a baccalaureate degree to be knowledgeable about the Constitution of the United States, American history, and state and local government. Courses fulfilling this requirement are identified in the catalog, and will also meet an Area D2 GE requirement.