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

Required Courses

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  Complete all of the following courses:

• HCOM 300 - Major ProSeminar Units: 2
• HCOM 475 - Senior Capstone Units: 4

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• Complete one of the following courses:

• HCOM 303 - Academic and Professional Writing Units: 3
• HCOM 312 - Deliberation and Advocacy Units: 3

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• 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

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• Complete one of the following Social and Cultural Analysis courses:

• HCOM 353 - California At Crossroads Units: 3
• HCOM 369 - Asian American History Units: 3

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• 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

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• Complete the following Humanistic Inquiry course:

• HCOM 301 - Ways Of Knowing Units: 3

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• 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)

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• 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

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• Complete one of the following Philosophical Issues in Fairness and Justice courses:

• HCOM 342 - Feminist Theories & Methods Units: 4 (RTI)
• HCOM 343 - Race and Gender Justice
    Units: 3
• HCOM 349 - Environmental Philosophy and Communication Units: 4 (RTI)
• HCOM 404 - Restorative Justice Units: 4
• HCOM 423 - Religion and Public Life Units: 4 (RTI)

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• Complete one of the following Rhetorical and Philosophical Theory courses:

• HCOM 301 - Ways Of Knowing
    Units: 3
• HCOM 321 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Culture
    Units: 4
• HCOM 405 - Philosophy and Sexualities Units: 4
• HCOM 406 - Philosophy According to Movies Units: 4
• HCOM 420 - Advanced Studies in Rhetorical Theory Units: 4
• HCOM 422 - SelTop Multicultural Rhetorics Units: 4

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• Complete one of the following Applied Ethics courses:

• HCOM 304 - Relational Ethics
    Units: 3
• HCOM 316 - Media Ethics Units: 4
• HCOM 403 - Ethics and Communication Units: 4
• HCOM 404 - Restorative Justice
    Units: 4
• HCOM 410 - Public Relations Ethics and Practices Units: 4 (RTI)
• HCOM 412 - Multicultural Conflict Resolution Units: 4
• HCOM 440 - Leadership and Multicultural Communities Units: 4

General Education and University Requirements

To satisfy the requirements of the degree, students must 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 mee the following requirements:

• Upper division GE B area    
• American Institutions  Choose from US2/3 coursework
• World Culture & Language  

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