Communication Studies AA-T to Humanities & Communication, BA ~ Philosophy and Applied Ethics Concentration

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.

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

Philosophy & Applied Ethics Concentration, AA-T

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

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)
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
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 (RTI)
HCOM 440 - Leadership and Multicultural Communities Units: 4

General Education and University Requirements

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

Select and complete coursework to meet the following requirements:

Students may select additional elective coursework if necessary for graduation.