BA COMMUNICATION STUDIES   2005-07 Catalog
Communication Studies Department
Faculty Office Bldg. (47), Room 33
(805) 756-2553

   o  60 units upper division

   o  GWR

   o  2.0 GPA

   o  USCP

   * = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

 

Take one of the following courses:
SCOM 201 Advanced Public Speaking
SCOM 208 Performance of Literature
SCOM 226 Applied Argumentation

4

SCOM 212 Interpersonal Communication

4

SCOM 213 Organizational Communication

4

SCOM 217 Small Group Communication

4

SCOM 250 Forensic Activity

2

SCOM 311 Communication Theory

4

SCOM 312 Communication Research

4

SCOM 322 Persuasion

4

SCOM 330 Classical Rhetorical Theory

4

SCOM 331 Contemporary Rhetoric or
SCOM 435 American Political Rhetoric


4

SCOM 332 Rhetorical Criticism

4

SCOM 350 Advanced Forensic Activity

2

SCOM 385 Media Criticism or SCOM 419 Media Effects

4

SCOM 460 Undergraduate Seminar

1

SCOM 461 Senior Project

3

Speech Communication electives (300–400 level) to be selected with advisor approval
Only 4 units of supervised instruction, including SCOM 400, SCOM 450, and SCOM 485, may be counted here.


16

 

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SUPPORT COURSES

 

Upper division writing intensive class
Choose from the following:
ENGL 302, 310, 386, or JOUR 407

4

Foreign language (121 or 122) or demonstration of comparable level of proficiency

4

HIST 110 Western Civilization: Ancient to Renaissance

4

HIST 111 Western Civilization: Reformation to Twentieth Century

5

PSY 201 or PSY 202 General Psychology (D4)*

4

STAT 217 Intro to Statistical Concepts and Methods (B1)*

4

 

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

 

72 units required; 8 units are in Support.

 

®Minimum of 12 units required at the 300-400 level.

 

Area A  Communication (12 units)

 

A1 Expository Writing

4

A2 Oral Communication

4

A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing

4

Area B  Science and Mathematics (16 units)

 

B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 4 units in Support

4

B2 Life Science

4

B3 Physical Science

4

B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course

 

B5 elective

 

Area B elective (select one course from B1-B5)

4


Area C  Arts and Humanities (16 units)

 

C1 Literature

4

C2 Philosophy

4

C3 Fine/Performing Arts

4

C4 Upper-division elective

4

Area D/E  Society and the Individual (20 units)

 

D1 The American Experience (40404)

4

D2 Political Economy

4

D3 Comparative Social Institutions

4

D4 Self Development (CSU Area E) * 4 units in Support

0

D5 Upper-division elective

4

Area F Technology Elective (upper division)
(4 units)

4

 

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ELECTIVES

23

 

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