Communication Studies

Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer/SB1440 : Communication Studies
Complete General Education and other requirements listed for the associate degree and
Major requirements: 18 semester units

A grade point average of 2.0 is required for the major courses.

The AA-T major in Communication Studies prepares students for transfer into bachelor's degree programs in communication and similar areas. Upon completion of degree requirements, students will be able to:

1. Write a speech outline that demonstrates proper organizational components.
2. Apply communication skills and communication theories when working in a team.

Complete General Education and major requirements as noted below. A grade of "C" or higher is required for each course applied to the major. Major course requirements may also be applied to meet general education requirements.

Required Core Course:

COMM 110

Public Speaking

3.0 units

Group A: Students must take the following:

COMM 130	Interpersonal Communication	3.0 units
COMM 140	Small Group Communication	3.0 units

Group B: Any two courses from the following (6 units):

COMM 150	Intercultural Communication	3.0 units
COMM 170	Oral Interpretation I	3.0 units

Group C: Any one course from the following or any Group B course not used above (3 units):

ANTH 110	Cultural Anthropology	3.0 units
PSYC 100	General Psychology	3.0 units
SOCI 100	Introduction to Sociology	3.0 units
ENGL 110	Composition, Literature, and Critical Thinking	3.0 units
DGME 260	Newswriting and Reporting	3.0 units
COMM 171	Oral Interpretation II	3.0 units

General Education requirements:
Select courses to complete CSU General Education or IGETC or CSU. This degree does not require the CSM AA/AS General Education pattern

CSU GE:

Area A1	Oral Communication	3.0 units
Area A2	Written Communication	3.0 units
Area A3	Critical Thinking	3.0 units
Area B1	Physical Science	3.0 units
Area B2	Life Science	3.0 units
Area B3	Science Lab	1.0 unit
Area B4	Math Concepts	3.0 units
Area C1	Arts	3.0 units
Area C2	Humanities	3.0 units
Area C1 or C2		3.0 units
Area D	Social, Polical, and Economic Institutions	9.0 units
Area E	Lifelong Understanding	3.0 units

OR

IGETC/CSU

Area 1A	English Composition	3.0 units
Area 1B	Critical Thinking/Composition	3.0 units
Area 1C	Oral Communication	3.0 units
Area 2	Math Concepts	3.0 units
Area 3A	Arts	3.0 units
Area 3B	Humanities	3.0 units
Area 3A or 3B		3.0 units
Area 4	Social and Behavioral Science	9.0 units
Area 5A	Physical Science	3.0 units
Area 5B	Biological Science	3.0 units
Area 5C	Either 5A or 5B must be a lab course	1.0 unit

Electives:
Additional CSU tranferable courses based on student interest to reach 60 transferable units total.