Journalism, 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 343 - Race and Gender Justice Units: 3
• 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 courses:

• HCOM 362 - Constitutional History 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 Media Law/Ethics courses

• HCOM 316 - Media Ethics Units: 4
• HCOM 410 - Public Relations Ethics and Practices Units: 4 (RTI)
• HCOM 411 - Media Law and Policy Units: 4

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• Complete one of the following Intermediate Storytelling/Theory courses:

• HCOM 315 - Media for Social Change Units: 4
• 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 372 - Social Media Theory and Practice Units: 4
• HCOM 373 - Introduction to Public Relations Units: 3
• HCOM 383 - Genres of Social Justice Writing Units: 4.00
• HCOM 387 - Media Technology Units: 2
• HCOM 390 - Magazine Writing Units: 4
• CART 303 - Media, Power, and Society Units: 3
• CART 330 - Elements of Cinema Units: 4
• VPA 305 - Media Culture Units: 4

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• Complete the following course:

• HCOM 352 - History According To Movies Units: 3

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• Complete one of the following Advanced Storytelling/Theory courses:

• HCOM 409 - Communication Theory Units: 4 (RTI)
• 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 (RTI)
• HCOM 488 - Investigative Reporting 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, American Institutions, 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    
• World Culture & Language   

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