Communication Studies, Emphasis in Intercultural Communication, B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

(120 UNITS)

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies requires 42 units in the major, including 18 units of core requirements, 12 units of breadth experiences and 12 units within one of five emphases.

Core Requirements (18 units)

HCOM 102 - Public Speaking (3)
HCOM 200 - Human Communication (3)
HCOM 235 - Essentials of Argumentation (3) or
HCOM 236 - Essentials of Debate (3)
HCOM 300 - Introduction to Research in Speech Communication (3)
HCOM 308 - Quantitative Research Methods (3)
HCOM 420 - Communication Theory (3)

Breadth Experiences (12 units)

HCOM 313 - Interpersonal Communication Theory (3) or
HCOM 318 - Family Communication (3) or
HCOM 413 - Communication in Interpersonal Relationships (3) or
HCOM 437 - Internship: Speech Communication (3) *
HCOM 324 - Communicating in Teams and Groups (3) or
HCOM 326 - Organizational Communication Dynamics (3) or
HCOM 433 - Training and Development (3) or
HCOM 437 - Internship: Speech Communication (3) *
HCOM 330 - Rhetoric of Popular Culture (3) or
HCOM 332 - Processes of Social Influence (3) or
HCOM 335 - Advanced Argumentation (3) or
HCOM 437 - Internship: Speech Communication (3) *
HCOM 320 - Intercultural Communication (3) or
HCOM 422 - Applications of Intercultural Communication (3) or
HCOM 456 - Intercultural Conflict: Theory and Practice (3) or
HCOM 437 - Internship: Speech Communication (3) *

Additional Information

*HCOM 437 must be taken with permission of internship instructor and must be in the specific Breadth Experience category to which it is applied. May be taken only once for credit.

Emphasis in Intercultural Communication (12 units)