Philosophy, AA-T to Humanities & Communication, B.A. ~ Philosophy & Applied Ethics Concentration

If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Philosophy, 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 approved research or theory intenstive 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 - Writing 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 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 301 - Ways Of Knowing 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
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
HCOM 440 - Leadership and Multicultural Communities 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, Upper division Service Learning, and GWAR) are embedded in the major curriculum.

Select and complete coursework to mee the following requirements:

Upper division GE Area 2 or 5
American Institutions Choose from US2/3 course list
World Culture & Language

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