Humanities & Communication, B.A ~ Communication Studies Concentration

HCOM-BA Core Courses ~ 29-31 units

In order to graduate, you will also need to complete your General Education  and University Requirements .

One 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 an HCOM core course and a concentration course, nor may they double count a concentration course for a required area within the major core.

• 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 - Writing 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 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

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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 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

Communication Studies Concentration ~ 12 units

Students must complete a minimum of 12 units in the concentration.

Please note: Twelve (12) of the units taken to complete a concentration (all of which are upper division) may not be used in fulfillment of other minors or concentrations.

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  Complete one of the following Public Communication courses:

• HCOM 310 - Free Speech & Responsibility Units: 4
• HCOM 312 - Writing and Advocacy Units: 3
• HCOM 321 - Introduction to Rhetoric and Culture Units: 4
• HCOM 372 - Social Media Theory and Practice Units: 4
• HCOM 409 - Communication Theory Units: 4 (RTI)

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• Complete one of the following Communication Ethics courses:

• HCOM 304 - Relational Ethics Units: 3
• HCOM 314 - Dialogue Across Differences Units: 4
• HCOM 316 - Media Ethics Units: 4
• HCOM 403 - Ethics and Communication Units: 4
• HCOM 440 - Leadership and Multicultural Communities Units: 4

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• Complete one of the following Peace and Justice courses:

• HCOM 306 - Gender and Communication Units: 4
• HCOM 309 - Interracial Communication Units: 4
• HCOM 349 - Environmental Philosophy and Communication Units: 4 (RTI)
• HCOM 404 - Restorative Justice Units: 4
• HCOM 412 - Multicultural Conflict Resolution Units: 4 (RTI)
• HCOM 423 - Religion and Public Life Units: 4 (RTI)