Communication Studies, Interpersonal and Organizational Communication Option, B.A.

(120 units)

Requirements

This option requires 48 units of which 33 are upper division. All Communication Studies majors, regardless of option chosen, are required to complete the following core.

Lower Division Core (15 units):

Take all the following courses:

COMM 110 - Interpersonal Communication (3 units)
* “C” or better required
COMM 130 - Essentials of Public Speaking (3 units)
* “C” or better required
COMM 131 - Essentials of Argumentation (3 units)
* “C” or better required
COMM 200 - Gateway to Communication Studies (3 units) *
COMM 220 - Elements of Organizational Communication (3 units)

Note(s):

*Students must take COMM 200 in their first year of declaring the major.

Upper Division Core (15 units):

Take all the following courses:

COMM 300 - Survey of Rhetorical Theory (3 units)
COMM 301 - Communication Criticism (3 units)
COMM 306 - Communication Theory (3 units)
COMM 307 - Measurement in Communication Research (3 units)
COMM 330 - Intercultural Communication (3 units)

Elective Courses:

An additional 18 units of course work (of which at least 9 units must be in 400-level courses) are required for the major.

COMM 309 - Language and Behavior (3 units)
COMM 334 - Business and Professional Communication (3 units)
COMM 335 - Persuasive Speaking (3 units)
COMM 337 - Professional Event Planning (3 units)
COMM 344 - Theory and Techniques of Interviewing (3 units)
COMM 355 - Communication in the Classroom (3 units)
COMM 400 - Nonverbal Communication (3 units)
COMM 410 - Advanced Concepts in Interpersonal Communication (3 units)
COMM 411 - Communication in Conflict Resolution (3 units)
COMM 412 - Gender and Communication (3 units)
COMM 414 - Communication in Families (3 units)
COMM 420 - Advanced Concepts in Organizational Communication (3 units)
COMM 421 - Communication in Bargaining and Negotiation (3 units)
COMM 431 - Mediation and Dispute Resolution (3 units)
COMM 432 - Communication Leadership (3 units)
COMM 444 - Communicating Civility (3 units)
COMM 449 - Studies in Oral Persuasion and Attitude Change (3 units)
COMM 450 - Communication Training in Organizations (3 units)
COMM 452 - Communication in the Multinational Organization (3 units)
COMM 490 - Selected Topics in Communication Studies (3 units)
(consult with a communication studies advisor about which 490 courses are appropriate for this degree option).

Note(s):

Only courses in which a “C” or better have been earned may be applied to satisfy upper division requirements in the major. Classes taken in which less than adequate grades are received must be repeated until an adequate grade is achieved. Majors will not be permitted to take any upper division class in the major on a credit/non-credit basis.