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, including:

• Core and support courses for the major (29-30 units)¹
• California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)² (45 units) (full certification is required)
• Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement

¹

Some units from the core and support courses may be used to satisfy the GE requirement. Please see a counselor for more information.

²

Cal-GETC began in Fall Quarter 2025. Students with catalog rights for Summer Session 2025 and previous catalog years may be able to use IGETC or CSU GE Breadth. Please see a counselor for more information.

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 C1000	INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING	5
or COMM C1000H	INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING - HONORS
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
PHIL 1	CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING
STAT C1000	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
or MATH 17	INTEGRATED STATISTICS II
or PSYC 7	STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
or SOC 7	STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
List B
And complete one course from List B:		4-5
Any course not used in List A
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 C1001	CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING
or ENGL C1001H	CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING - HONORS
or ENGL C1002	INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
or ENGL C1002H	INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE - HONORS
or ENGL C1003	CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING THROUGH LITERATURE
or ENGL C1003H	CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING THROUGH LITERATURE - HONORS
JRNL 22A	INTRODUCTION TO REPORTING & NEWSWRITING
PSYC C1000	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
or PSYC C1000H	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY - HONORS
SOC 1	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
or SOC 1H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
Total Units		29-30