Program: Law, Public Policy, and Society, AA-T to Humanities & Communication, B.A. - California State University Monterey Bay

Apr 01, 2025

Catalog 2024-25

If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Law, Public Policy, and Society, 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.

Unless otherwise indicated, students must complete one research or theory intensive course, indicated as (RTI).

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 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
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 290 - Tacos, Territories, and Transnationalism: Research Methods Units: 3
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 at least 2 units from 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
Complete one of the following Philosophy and Ethics courses:
HCOM 301 - Ways Of Knowing
HCOM 304 - Relational Ethics
HCOM 309 - Interracial Communication Units: 4
HCOM 349 - Environmental Philosophy and Communication Units: 4 (RTI)
HCOM 403 - Ethics and Communication Units: 4
HCOM 404 - Restorative Justice Units: 4
HCOM 405 - Philosophy and Sexualities Units: 4
HCOM 412 - Multicultural Conflict Resolution Units: 4
HCOM 440 - Leadership and Multicultural Communities Units: 4
GS 351 - Global Econ: Theory & Ethics Units: 3
Complete one of the following Constitutional Issues courses:
HCOM 357 - Constitutional Law Units: 4
HCOM 362 - Constitutional History
Units: 3
HCOM 310 - Free Speech & Responsibility
Units: 4
HCOM 321 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Culture
Units: 4
HCOM 343 - Race and Gender Justice
Units: 3
Complete two of the following Legal Studies courses:
HCOM 302 - Religion and Law Units: 3
HCOM 358 - Critical Perspective on Law in Society Units: 4 (RTI)
HCOM 359 - Law, Politics and LGBTQ History Units: 4 (RTI)
HCOM 361 - Crime and Communities Units: 4 (RTI)
HCOM 398 - Legal Studies Internship Units: 4
HCOM 411 - Media Law and Policy Units: 4
HCOM 420 - Advanced Studies in Rhetorical Theory Units: 4
HCOM 498 - Legal Aid Internship Units: 4
GS 317 - Global Migrant Workers: Ethnic Experiences, Resistance, and Empowerment Units: 4
GS 335 - Comparative Governments and Politics Units: 4
GS 342 - Economic Thought: History and Contemporary Interpretations Units: 3
GS 360 - Relig’n/Violence/Peacemaking Units: 4
GS 370 - Global Political Economy Units: 4
GS 390 - Global Politics Units: 4
SBS 333 - Forensic Anthropology Units: 3
SOC 333 - Sociology of Deviance Units: 3

General Education and University Requirements

To satisfy the requirements of this degree, students must successfully complete all Undergraduate Requirements . Several of these (UD-D, GWAR, UDSL, and American Institutions US1,2,3) are embedded within the major curriculum or the Transfer Model Curriculum copleted at the CCC.

Select and complete coursework to meet the following requirements:

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