Communication Studies, B.A.

Core Courses

(24 Units Required)

• COMS 200 - Principles of Media Communication Unit(s): 4 OR
• COMS 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4

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• COMS 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4

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• COMS 202 - Methods of Media Criticism Unit(s): 4 OR
• COMS 162A - Humanities Learning Community Media Literacy Unit(s): 4

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• COMS 162B - Humanities Learning Community Media Literacy Unit(s): 4

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• COMS 301 - Media Theory and Research Unit(s): 4
• COMS 302 - Media Ethics and Law Unit(s): 4
• COMS 402 - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 4
• COMS 499 - Media Internship Unit(s): 1-4 (4 Unit(s) Required)

Skill Courses

(4 units required - additional units can be used for COMS elective credit)

• COMS 201 - Video Production Unit(s): 4
• COMS 210 - Web and Print Journalism Unit(s): 4
• COMS 240 - Public Relations Unit(s): 4
• COMS 265 - Radio and Audio Production Unit(s): 4
• COMS 320 - Selected Topics in COMS Unit(s): 4 (e.g. Advanced Video Production)
• COMS 322 - Broadcast Journalism Unit(s): 4
• COMS 323 - Health Science and Environmental Journalism Unit(s): 4
• COMS 325 - New Media Unit(s): 4
• COMS 326 - Advanced Presentation Techniques Unit(s): 4

Media Outlets

(8 units required- additional units can be used for COMS elective credit)

• COMS 340 - Public Relations Firm Unit(s): 4
• COMS 368 - Newspaper Writing/Editing (STAR Unit(s): 4
• COMS 369 - Studio Blue Unit(s): 4
• COMS 385 - Media Lab: Radio (KSUN Unit(s): 4

Major Electives

(8 units are required)

Note: 4 Elective Units are also earned by any of the following: 1) The COMS 160A /COMS 160B  LC or COMS 162A /COMS 162B   which yields 4 Elective units for the year; 2) Taking an extra/additional Skill or Media Outlet course; or 3) Taking an approved course in another Arts and Humanities department.

• COMS 273 - SYRCE: Topics in COMS Unit(s): 4
• COMS 275 - 21st Century Television As Art Unit(s): 4
• COMS 320 - Selected Topics in COMS Unit(s): 4 (e.g. Sports Talk)
• COMS 321 - International Communication Unit(s): 4
• COMS 435 - Seminar in Mass Media Unit(s): 4

Units

Total units in major: 44

Sample Four-Year Plan for Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

Freshman must take the COMS Learning Community COMS 160A /COMS 160B , A3 and C3 or COMS 162A /COMS 162B , A3 and C3). Change of majors or transfers must enroll for COMS 200  and COMS 202  (or equivalent transfer credit). COMS 160A /COMS 160B  satisfies the COMS 200  and COMS 162A /COMS 162B  satisfies the COMS 202  requirement (LC alternates every other year), and yields 4 COMS Elective units.