Journalism, AA-T to Humanities & Communication, B.A.

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.

Required Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
HCOM 300 - Major ProSeminar Units: 2-4
HCOM 475 - Senior Capstone Units: 4
Complete one of the following courses:
HCOM 312 - Deliberation and Advocacy Units: 4
HCOM 317S - Advanced Composition, Composition Theories, Service Learning Units: 4
Complete one of the following Ethical and Effective Communication courses:
HCOM 304 - Relational Ethics Units: 3
HCOM 310 - Free Speech & Responsibility Units: 4
HCOM 321 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Culture Units: 4
Complete one of the following Social and Cultural Analysis courses:
HCOM 343 - Race and Gender Justice Units: 3
HCOM 353 - California At Crossroads Units: 3
HCOM 369 - Asian American History Units: 3
HCOM 393 - Race and Ethnicity in the United States Units: 3
Complete one of the following Engaged Creative Practice courses:
HCOM 328 - Latina Life Stories Units: 4
HCOM 329 - Auto/Biografias Units: 4
HCOM 330 - Intro Creative Writing Units: 4
HCOM 371 - Community Journalism Studies Units: 4
Complete one of the following Humanistic Inquiry courses:
HCOM 301 - Ways Of Knowing Units: 3
HCOM 327 - Survey American Literature Units: 4
HCOM 362 - Constitutional History Units: 3
Complete one of the following Service Learning courses:
HCOM 307S - Soc Impct Of Mass Media SL Units: 4
HCOM 317S - Advanced Composition, Composition Theories, Service Learning
Units: 4
HCOM 339S - Creative Writing and Service Learning Units: 4
HCOM 340S - Topics in Social Movements Service Learning Units: 4
HCOM 350S - Oral Hist/Comm Mem SL Units: 4 (RTI)
HCOM 432S - Social Action Writing Units: 4 (RTI)
To complete the requirements of the HCOM major, 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
HCOM 316 - Media Ethics Units: 4
HCOM 410 - Public Relations Ethics and Practices Units: 4
HCOM 411 - Media Law and Policy Units: 4
Complete one of the following Introductory Storytelling/Theory courses:
HCOM 305 - Introduction to Mass Communication Units: 3
HCOM 315 - Media for Social Change Units: 3
HCOM 373 - Introduction to Public Relations Units: 3
HCOM 385 - Reporting Units: 3
Complete one of the following Intermediate Storytelling/Theory courses:
HCOM 319 - Global Communication and Culture Units: 4
HCOM 334 - Fiction/Creative NonFiction Writing Units: 4
HCOM 349 - Environmental Philosophy and Communication Units: 4 (RTI)
HCOM 361 - Crime and Communities Units: 4
HCOM 370 - Media and the Military Units: 4
HCOM 383 - Genres of Social Justice Writing Units: 4
HCOM 387 - Media Technology Units: 2
HCOM 390 - Magazine Writing Units: 4
CART 303 - Media, Power, and Society Units: 4
CART 330 - Elements of Cinema Units: 4
CART 361 - Intro to Editing Units: 4
CART 376 - Documentary Production Units: 4
GS 340 - Social Media and Global Communication Units: 4
VPA 305 - Media Culture Units: 4
Complete one of the following Advanced Storytelling/Theory courses:
HCOM 424 - Latin American Media and Pop Culture Units: 4
HCOM 434 - Creative Publishing and Critical Storytelling Units: 4
HCOM 435 - Community Media Project Units: 4
HCOM 488 - Investigative Reporting Units: 4

General Education and University Requirements

The State of California requires completion of a 48 unit General Education Breadth program, including 9 units of upper division GE in areas B, C, and D in order to meet graduation requirements. CSUMB also requires completion of campus-specific University Requirements .

Students select and complete coursework in the following areas to satisfy their degree requirements:

the CSU’s upper division GE B area requirement
the CSU’s upper division GE C area requirement
the CSU’s upper division GE D area requirement ; satisfied in the major.
- the CSU’s American Institution’s requirement
the CSU’s Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR); satisfied in the major.
CSUMB’s upper division Service Learning requirement; satisfied in the major.
CSUMB’s Ethnic Studies requirement ; satisfied in the major.
CSUMB’s World Culture & Language requirement

Students may select additional elective coursework if necessary to complete 60 units.