If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in
Journalism, 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:
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HCOM 300: Major ProSeminar (2-4 units)
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HCOM 312: Deliberation and Advocacy (4 units)
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HCOM 475: Senior Capstone (4 units)
Complete ONE of the following Ethical and Effective Communication
courses:
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HCOM 304: Relational Ethics (4 units)
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HCOM 310: Free Speech & Responsibility (4 units)
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HCOM 321: Introduction to Rhetoric and Culture (4 units)
Complete ONE of the following Humanistic Inquiry courses:
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HCOM 301: Ways Of Knowing (4 units)
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HCOM 327: Survey American Literature (4 units)
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HCOM 353: California At Crossroads (4 units)
Complete ONE of the following GE Area D Service Learning courses:
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HCOM 307S: Soc Impct Of Mass Media SL (6 units)
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HCOM 317S: Advanced Composition, Composition Theories, Service Learning (6
units)
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HCOM 339S: Creative Writing and Service Learning (6 units)
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HCOM 340S: Topics in Social Movements Service Learning (6 units)
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HCOM 350S: Oral Hist/Comm Mem SL (6 units) (RTI)
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HCOM 432S: Social Action Writing (6 units) (RTI)
To complete the requirements of the HCOM degree, complete the following
courses in the Journalism & Media Studies Concentration. One
concentration course, unless otherwise indicated, must be an approved
research or theory intensive course, indicated as (RTI) in the course
lists below. Students may not double count HCOM core courses and
concentration courses.
Complete ONE of the following Media Law/Ethics courses
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HCOM 309: Interracial Communication (4 units)
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HCOM 310: Free Speech & Responsibility (4 units)
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HCOM 316: Media Ethics (4 units)
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HCOM 410: Public Relations Ethics and Practices (4 units)
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HCOM 411: Media Law and Policy (4 units)
Complete ONE of the following Ethnic Studies/Social Justice courses:
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HCOM 324: African American Narratives (4 units)
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HCOM 342: Feminist Theories & Methods (4 units) (RTI)
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HCOM 343: Race and Gender Justice (4 units)
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HCOM 344: Chicana/Latina Experiences (4 units) (RTI)
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HCOM 345: Chicanx Life & Culture (4 units)
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HCOM 346: African American Life/History (4 units)
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HCOM 348: Race, Colonialism, and Film (4 units) (RTI)
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HCOM 356: Digital Multicultural U.S. Histories (4 units)
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HCOM 363: Topics in Social History (4 units) (RTI)
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HCOM 365: Chicanx Latinx History (4 units) (RTI)
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HCOM 369: Asian American History (4 units)
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HCOM 426: Travel Narratives (4 units)
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HCOM 440: Leadership and Multicultural Communities (4 units)
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HCOM 443: Black Feminist Theory & Praxis (4 units)
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HCOM 445: Slavery & Race in the Americas (4 units) (RTI)
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HCOM 451: Transnational Migrations (4 units) (RTI)
Complete ONE of the following Introductory Storytelling/Theory courses:
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HCOM 305: Introduction to Mass Communication (4 units)
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HCOM 315: Media for Social Change (4 units)
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HCOM 373: Introduction to Public Relations (4 units)
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HCOM 385: Reporting (4 units)
Complete ONE of the following Advanced Storytelling/Theory courses:
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HCOM 424: Latin American Media and Pop Culture (4 units)
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HCOM 434: Creative Publishing and Critical Storytelling (4 units)
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HCOM 435: Community Media Project (4 units)
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HCOM 488: Investigative Reporting (4 units)
University and CSU Requirements
Students must also demonstrate second language proficiency through the
201-level
Read more about the
Language Proficiency Requirement
through the 201 level. 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.