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2024-2025, 2nd ed. General Catalog

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2024-2025, 2nd ed. General Catalog

Communication Studies, BA, Sample Four-Year Plan

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Freshman Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (14 Units)

COMS 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4 OR
COMS 162A - Humanities Learning Community Media Literacy Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area B4: Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area A2: Written Communication
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area A1: Oral Communication
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

COMS 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4 OR
COMS 162B - Humanities Learning Community Media Literacy Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area B1: Physical Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts
Credits / Units: 3

Sophomore Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

COMS 200 - Principles of Media Communication Unit(s): 4
COMS 202 - Methods of Media Criticism Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area B2: Life Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (14 Units)

Lower Division GE Area A3: Critical Thinking
, Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area B3: Lab, Units: 1
Lower Division GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
, Units: 3
COMS Skill Course, Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts
OR
Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities
, Units: 3

Junior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

COMS 302 - Media Ethics and Law Unit(s): 4
Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
Credits / Units: 3
Upper Division University Electives Credits / Units: 5

Spring Semester (15 Units)

COMS 301 - Media Theory and Research Unit(s): 4
Upper Division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 2
COMS Outlet Course Credits / Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3

Senior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

COMS 499 - Media Internship Unit(s): 1-4
*Students must take in their senior year.
Upper Division University Electives
COMS Outlet Course

Spring Semester (15 Units)

COMS 402 - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 4
*Students must take in their senior year
Upper Division University Elective Credits / Units: 3
COMS Elective Credits / Units: 4
COMS Outlet Course Credits / Units: 4

Total Units: 120

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