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2025-2026 General Catalog

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2025-2026 General Catalog

Communication Studies, BA, Sample Four-Year Plan

First Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (14 Units)

COMS 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
ENGL 100A - First-Year Composition Unit(s): 3
OR
ENGL 101 - Expository Writing and Analytical Reading Unit(s): 3
Lower Division GE Area 1C: Oral Communication
(Recommended
COMS 125
) Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 5C: Lab
Credits / Units: 1

Spring Semester (16 Units)

COMS 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
ENGL 100B - First-Year Composition Unit(s): 3 OR Major Elective Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
American Institutions: U.S. Constitution
Credits / Units: 3

Second Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

COMS 202 - Methods of Media Criticism Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts
(Recommended
COMS 275
) Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
American Institutions: U.S. Constitution
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 2

Spring Semester (15 Units)

COMS 200 - Principles of Media Communication Unit(s): 4 OR University Elective
COMS Skills Course Credits / Units: 4
University Elective Credits / Units: 1
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 5B: Life Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

Third Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

COMS 301 - Media Theory and Research Unit(s): 4
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
OR

Upper Division GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 2

Spring Semester (15 Units)

COMS 302 - Media Ethics and Law Unit(s): 4
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities
WIC Course Credits / Units: 3
COMS Media Outlet Credits / Units: 3
Upper Division University Elective Credits / Units: 1

Fourth Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

COMS 499 - Media Internship Unit(s): 1-4
COMS Media Outlet Credits / Units: 4
Major Elective Credits / Units: 4
University Elective Credits / Units: 4

Spring Semester (14 Units)

COMS 402 - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 4
COMS Elective Credits / Units: 4
Upper Division University Elective Credits / Units: 3
Upper Division University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Total Units: 120