Transfer Orientation

www.sjsu.edu/comm

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• Welcome
• About The Major
• Department Programs
• MyProgress
• Degree Requirements
• Enroll in Courses

Agenda

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Welcome to Communication Studies

We are a vibrant, multicultural, globally-oriented department committed to our principles of DEIJA (diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility)

Areas of Study:

• Intercultural
• Interpersonal
• Health
• Media
• Organizational
• Performance
• Pedagogy
• Rhetoric

Enrollment:

500+ majors

30-40 Minors

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Department Programs

• COMM Center
• Speech and Writing Tutors
• COMM Honors
• Graduate with honors
• COMM Study Abroad (COMMSA)
• Travel to Berlin Germany in Summer
• COMM Studies Internship Program (CSIP)
• SJSU Forensics
• Participate on our debate team
• Social Media Team
• COMM Events newsletters
• LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.

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MyProgress

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Your graduation form provides a detailed summary of your degree requirements – both complete and incomplete.

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You may learn more about MyProgress from the MyProgress for Students page.

Degree Requirements in MyProgress

B.A. Communication Studies (120 units)

• ~33-39 units from Core GE
• 9 units of SJSU Studies Area RSV
• 6 units from American Institutions
• 2 units from Physical Education
• 3 units from Writing in the Disciplines (COMM 100W)
• 42 units from Communication Studies Major
• ~19 to 25 units from University Electives

Communication Studies Major

• Core Courses (10 units)
• COMM 101C (4 units)
• Applied Activity
• COMM 198 (2 units) taken over two semesters
• COMM 157SL (3 units) taken in one semester
• COMM 199C (4 units)
• F - I - P Courses (24 units)
• Foundations (2 courses / 8 units)
• Inquiry (2 courses / 8 units)
• Practice (2 courses / 8 units)
• Additional Courses in COMM (8 units)

You may learn more about the major from the BA in Communication Studies page.

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ENROLLING

In Your COMM Courses

Step 1:

Navigate to one.sjsu.edu and search for "MySJSU"

Once you click on the "MySJSU" icon, you will be prompted to log in

Step 2:

Once you are on your Student Center homepage, click on the "Search" hyperlink

on the left under your "Academics" section or in the center of the page.

Step 3a:

1. Make sure you select the appropriate term if asked.

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2. Enter “COMM” into the 1st text box. If you don’t know the department prefix, click the "Select Subject" button

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3. Enter the course number or letter in the 2nd text box. For example, 101C, F, I, or P.

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4. Select “Undergraduate” for Course Career.

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5. Click the box to Show Open Classes Only

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6. Click Search

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Step 3b:

1. Check Box “Show Open Course Only”
2. Click “Additional Search Criteria”
3. Requirement Designation
1. SJSU: 2/5 Earth, Envir Sustain
2. SJSU Stds: 4 Self, Soc, Equ
3. SJSU: 3 Cultures & Glb Undrstg

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Step 3b:

• Check Box “Show Open Course Only”
• Click on “Additional Search Criteria”
• Requirement Designation
• SJSU: 2/5 Earth, Envir Sustain
• SJSU Stds: 4 Self, Soc, Equ
• SJSU: 3 Cultures & Glb Undrstg

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Step 4:

Click the down arrows to expand the course options

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Click "Select" on the course in which you wish to enroll

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Scroll down and click "New Search" or "Modify Search" if you did not find what you were looking for

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*Note:

• Open: A green circle indicates the class is open
• Closed: A blue square indicates the class is full
• Wait List: A yellow triangle indicates there is a waitlist to add this class

Try to enroll in open courses only!

Step 5:

Click the "Next" button if you are enrolling in an open class.

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If you want to add yourself to the waitlist make sure you check the "Wait list if class

is full" box. Then, click the "Next" button.

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*Graduating seniors are selected from the waitlist first, regardless of their place on the waitlist.

Step 6:

The course will be added to the shopping cart. *NOTE: This does not mean you have enrolled in the course.

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You must click “Enroll” and follow the prompts to finish enrolling.

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*TIP: Enroll in classes one at a time so that they don't just sit in your shopping cart.

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Step 7:

Once you are taken to the enroll page, click “Continue” to proceed.

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Step 8:

Finally, you will be taken to another page

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Click "Finish Enrolling" to formally enroll in the course(s) you selected

You will know if you have enrolled successfully by the green “Success” message.

If you see a red “Error” message, you will be unable to enroll and you will get a message explaining why. The reasons my vary. You may email the professor to request a permission number to enroll.

Semester Enrollment (Option 1)

• Go to MySJSU http://my.sjsu.edu/
• Click on Search
• Subject: COMM
• Course Number Filter
• 101C
• F or P
• 100W or 157SL
• Course Career: Undergraduate
• Check box Show Open Classes Only

Sample Schedule (15 units)

• COMM 101C (4 units)
• Lecture Section 1
• Choose Activity Section
• COMM F course (4 units)
• COMM P course (4 units)
• COMM 100W (3 units) or COMM 157SL (3 units)

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Semester Enrollment (Option 2)

You may enroll in SJSU Studies Area R, S, and V courses by following Step 3b.

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Enroll in a minor or elective courses:

• Go to https://catalog.sjsu.edu/
• Click on “Academic Programs”
• Click on “Undergraduate Minors”
• You may use our list of minors to locate elective courses by topic.

Sample Schedule (12-16 units)

• SJSU Studies Area R (3 units)
• SJSU Studies Area S (3 units)
• i.e., COMM 157SL
• SJSU Studies Area V (3 units)
• COMM 100W or Minor/Elective courses (3-6 units)
• COMM 80 or COMM 91J (1 unit)

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