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

If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in English, 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. All English Subject Matter Preparation students should consult Dr. Jennifer Fletcher or the HCOM Advisor prior to registration.

Required Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
HCOM 300 - Major ProSeminar Units: 2
HCOM 475 - Senior Capstone Units: 4
Complete one of the following courses:
HCOM 303 - Academic and Professional Writing Units: 3
HCOM 312 - Deliberation and Advocacy Units: 3
Complete the following Ethical and Effective Communication courses:
HCOM 304 - Relational Ethics Units: 3
Complete one of the following Social and Cultural Analysis courses:
HCOM 353 - California At Crossroads Units: 3
HCOM 369 - Asian American History 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
HCOM 391 - Race and Ethnicity in the United States Units: 3
Complete one of the following Service Learning courses:
HCOM 307S - Soc Impct Of Mass Media SL Units: 5
HCOM 317S - Advanced Composition, Composition Theories, Service Learning Units: 5
HCOM 339S - Creative Writing and Service Learning Units: 5
HCOM 340S - Topics in Social Movements Service Learning Units: 5
HCOM 350S - Oral Hist/Comm Mem SL Units: 5 (RTI)
HCOM 432S - Social Action Writing SL Units: 5 (RTI)
Complete one of the following courses:
HCOM 408 - Fact or Fiction? Units: 1
HCOM 419 - Digital Publishing Practicum Units: 2
HCOM 470 - Graduate Admissions Workshop Units: 2
HCOM 471 - Professional Writing Workshop Units: 2
HCOM 474 - Practical Research Skills Units: 2
HCOM 476 - Advanced Public Speaking Workshop Units: 1-2
HCOM 477 - Communication in Everyday Life Units: 2

Concentrations

To complete the requirements of this major, select one of the following three concentrations and complete the courses. Unless otherwise indicated, students must complete one approved research or theory intensive course, indicated as (RTI) in the course lists below.

Students may not double count an HCOM core course and a concentration course.

Creative Writing & Social Action

English Studies

General Education and University Requirements

To complete the requirements of this degree, students much successfully complete all Undergraduate Requirements . Several of these (UD-C, UD-D, Upper division Service Learning, and GWAR) are embedded in the major curriculum.

Select and complete coursework to meet the following requirements:

Upper division GE B area
American Institutions Choose from US 2/3 coursework
World Culture & Language

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