Program Description

The Associate in Arts in Communication Studies 2.0 for Transfer degree is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and majors in a related discipline at a CSU campus. Students completing this program are guaranteed admission to the CSU system but not necessarily to a particular campus or major of choice. Students should consult with a counselor for more information on admission to specific universities and their transfer requirements as individual schools may require different or additional coursework to that listed for the Associate in Arts in Communication Studies 2.0 for Transfer degree.

Learn more about the program on the Communication Studies website.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Students will improve their interpersonal, intercultural, and professional communication skills, including:
  • dyadic and small group discussion
  • public presentation and discourse
  • organization of ideas
  • cross-cultural understanding and sensitivity
  • self-advocacy
  • argumentation and conflict resolution
• Students will gain confidence and experience in public speaking and oral presentation of ideas.
• Students will increase their understanding of the pivotal role communication plays in promoting equity, inclusion, and social justice within their communities and global society.

Units Required

• Major: 29-30

Associate Degree Requirements

Associate in Arts in Communication Studies 2.0 for Transfer requires completion of a minimum of 90 units to include:

• CSU General Education Breadth Requirements or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)¹ (49-58 units) (full certification is required)
• Core and support courses (29-30 units, of which 20-25 units may satisfy the GE requirement)
• Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement

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Important Note: Although it is possible to fulfill the requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer by completing the IGETC for UC pattern, admission to CSU requires completion of an Oral Communication course (IGETC Area 1C; CSU GE Area A-1); therefore, students who plan to transfer to CSU should complete this course as part of their GE or elective units.

Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be completed with a grade of "C" (or "P") or better. In addition, the student must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Core and Support Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core Courses
COMM 1A	PUBLIC SPEAKING	5
or COMM 1AH	HONORS PUBLIC SPEAKING
COMM 2	INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION	5
Support Courses
List A
Complete three courses from List A:		15
COMM 1B	ARGUMENTATION & PERSUASION
COMM 3	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION STUDIES
COMM 4	GROUP DISCUSSION
COMM 5	MASS COMMUNICATION
COMM 10	GENDER, COMMUNICATION & CULTURE
COMM 12	INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
MATH 10	ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
or MATH 17	INTEGRATED STATISTICS II
or PSYC 7	STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
or SOC 7	STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
PHIL 1	CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING
PHIL 7	INTRODUCTION TO SYMBOLIC LOGIC
List B
And complete one course from List B (or any course from List A not used above):		4-5
ANTH 2A	CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
or ANTH 2AH	HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
COMM 10	GENDER, COMMUNICATION & CULTURE
COMM 55	CAREER & LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION IN THE GLOBAL WORKPLACE
ENGL 1B	COMPOSITION, CRITICAL READING & THINKING THROUGH LITERATURE
or ENGL 1BH	HONORS COMPOSITION, CRITICAL READING & THINKING THROUGH LITERATURE
or ENGL 1C	ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING & CRITICAL THINKING
or ENGL 1CH	HONORS ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING & CRITICAL THINKING
or ENGL 16	INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
JRNL 22A	INTRODUCTION TO REPORTING & NEWSWRITING
PSYC 1	GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
or PSYC 1H	HONORS GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
SOC 1	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
or SOC 1H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Total Units		29-30