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

If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Journalism, 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.

HCOM BA Core Requirements

All HCOM students must complete one approved research or theory intensive course, indicated as (RTI) in the course lists below; additional RTI courses are indicated in the major core.

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
Complete one of the following courses:
HCOM 303 - Academic and Professional Writing Units: 3
HCOM 312 - Writing and Advocacy Units: 3
Complete one of the following Ethical and Effective Communication course:
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 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 the following Humanistic Inquiry course:
HCOM 362 - Constitutional History 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

Journalism & Media Studies Concentration

Students must complete at least twelve (12) units of the following concentration coursework

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
Complete one of the following Introductory Storytelling/Theory courses:
HCOM 170 - Introduction to Mass Communication Units: 3
HCOM 280 - Introduction to Reporting Units: 3
Complete at least one of the following Intermediate or Advaned 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
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
CART 303 - Media, Power, and Society Units: 3
CART 330 - Elements of Cinema Units: 4
VPA 305 - Media Culture Units: 4

General Education and University Requirements

To satisfy the requirements of the degree, students must successfully complete all Undergraduate Requirements . Several of these (Upper division GE Area 3, Upper division GE Area 4, American Institutions, Upper division Service Learning, and GWAR) are embedded in the major curriculum.

Select and complete coursework to meet the following requirements:

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