Communication Studies, B.A.

Core Requirements (21 units)

• HCOM 102 - Public Speaking (3)
• HCOM 235 - Essentials of Argumentation (3)
• HCOM 300 - Introduction to Research in Speech Communication (3)
• HCOM 304 - Introduction to Communication Theory (3)
• HCOM 307 - Introduction to Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies (3)
• HCOM 308 - Quantitative Research Methods (3)
• HCOM 420 - Communication Theory (3)

Breadth Experience (9 units)

Select three courses, each from a different area. HCOM 305  may be substituted in any area.

Electives (12 units)

Select units not taken for breadth or core requirements, including at least one 400-level course that is not an internship.

• HCOM 138 - Forensics (3)
• HCOM 220 - Interpersonal Conflict Management (3)
• HCOM 305 - Digital Media Literacy (3)
• HCOM 310 - Sexual Communication (3)
• HCOM 313 - Interpersonal Communication Theory (3)
• HCOM 315 - Social Media and Communication (3)
• HCOM 318 - Family Communication (3)
• HCOM 320 - Intercultural Communication (3)
• HCOM 324 - Communicating in Teams and Groups (3)
• HCOM 325 - Interviewing: Principles and Practices (3)
• HCOM 326 - Organizational Communication Dynamics (3)
• HCOM 330 - Rhetoric of Popular Culture (3)
• HCOM 331 - Rhetorical Dimensions of Sex and Gender (3)
• HCOM 332 - Processes of Social Influence (3)
• HCOM 333 - Communication in Business and the Professions (3)
• HCOM 334 - Persuasive Speaking (3)
• HCOM 335 - Advanced Argumentation (3)
• HCOM 337 - Communication in the Legal Arena (3)
• HCOM 338 - Intercollegiate Forensics (3)
• HCOM 342 - America Speaks (3)
• HCOM 360 - Nonverbal Communication (3)
• HCOM 413 - Communication in Interpersonal Relationships (3)
• HCOM 422 - Applications of Intercultural Communication (3)
• HCOM 426 - Directing Forensics (3)
• HCOM 432 - Contemporary Rhetoric (3)
• HCOM 433 - Training and Development (3)
• HCOM 435 - Communication in Community Building and Civic Engagement (3)
• HCOM 440 - The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication (3)
• HCOM 445 - Leadership: Toxic and Intoxicating (3)
• HCOM 456 - Intercultural Conflict: Theory and Practice (3)
• HCOM 469 - Intergroup Communication (3)
• HCOM 492T - Proseminar in Speech Communication (3)
• HCOM 495 - Internship in Communication Studies (3)

Total (120 units)