Communication Studies, BA

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1	Communication Studies, BA				2025-2026
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3	Traditional Major Program Requirements
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5	Lower Division Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
6	COM101 Introduction to Communication Arts	1	-	Fall
7	COM113 Oral Communication	3	-	Fall, Spring
8	COM208 Intro to Interpersonal Communication COM308 variance	3	-	Fall
9	COM210 Forensic Workshop	3	-	Fall, Spring	Three (3) units needed
10	Upper Division Requirements	Unit(s)	Prerequisite(s)	When Offered	Notes
11	COM306 Small Group Communication	3	-	Fall
12	COM340 Persuasion and Social Influence	3	-	Spring
13	COM401 Argumentation and Conflict Resolution	3	-	Fall
14	COM403 Communication Theory	3	-	Fall
15	COM405 Rhetoric of Popular Culture	3	-	Spring, Online
16	COM425 Organizational Communication	3	-	Fall, Spring,
17	COM430 Communication Research and Methods	3	-	Spring (even years )
18	Complete 6 units from the following:
19	COM308 Interpersonal Communications	3	-	Fall, Spring
20	COM400 Special Topics in Comm Studies	3	-	Fall, Spring
21	COM410 Forensics Workshop	1-3	COM210	Fall, Spring	Three (3) units needed.
22	COM420 Strategic Communication and Global Engagement	3		Fall (even years)
23	COM435 Culture, Gender, and Communication	3	-	Fall
24	COM450 Internship in Communication Studies	1-3	-	Fall, Spring	Three (3) units needed, Chair consent needed.
25	JRN325 Principles of Podcasting and Broadcasting	3	-	Fall
26	JRN370 Social Media Strategies	3	-	Fall
27	PRL300 Public Relations	3	-	Fall, Spring
28	PRL310 Public Relations Issues and Crisis Management	3	-	Spring
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31	Total Required Units	124
32	Major	37
33	General Education	37
34	Electives	50
35	Total Required Upper Division Units	39
36	Major	27
37	Electives	12
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