Oct 06, 2024

2020-2021 Academic Catalog

2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communication Studies, BA

The Department of Communication Studies provides suggested programs and advice for students interested in emphasizing special areas of speech and communication, and for those wishing to combine courses in the major with relevant electives in other departments. Interdisciplinary interests are encouraged.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	47
Major Requirements	42
University Electives	31
Total	120

University Requirements for Graduation

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Policies and Procedures .

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

COMM 101C is a prerequisite for COMM 198 and COMM 199C .

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (47 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (33 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 6 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education (3 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 6 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Complete One Sequence From:

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Requirements (42 units)

For the BA in Communication Studies only 6 units of CR/NC coursework will be accepted.

Core Courses (10 units)

COMM 101C - Junior Seminar: Theorizing Communication 4 units
COMM 198 - Applied Activity in Communication 1-2 units
COMM 199C - Senior Seminar: Synthesis & Application 4 units

Major Courses (32 units)

Foundations Courses (8 units)

Complete eight units from:

COMM 110F - Interpersonal Communication 4 units
COMM 117F - Understanding Play & Games 4 units
COMM 122F - Performance Studies 4 units
COMM 126F - Race and Performance 4 units
COMM 130F - Activism, Action, and Resistance 4 units
COMM 132F - Dis/Ability Communication 4 units
COMM 133F - Ethical Problems in Communication 4 units
COMM 144F - Organizational Communication 4 units
COMM 146F - Communication and the Environment 4 units
COMM 149F - Rhetoric and Public Life 4 units
COMM 160F - Language, Meaning and Culture 4 units
COMM 161F - Communication and Culture 4 units
COMM 164F - Communication and Global Organizations 4 units
COMM 170F - Persuasion 4 units
COMM 172F - Multicultural Communication in the United States 4 units
COMM 173F - Intercultural Communication and Global Understanding 4 units
COMM 175F - Nonverbal Communication 4 units
COMM 178F - Critical Intercultural Communication Studies 4 units
COMM 181F - New Media/New World 4 units

Inquiry Courses (8 units)

Complete eight units from:

COMM 119I - Researching Games 4 units
COMM 123I - Performance of Ethnodrama 4 units
COMM 145I - Rhetorical and Cultural Criticism 4 units
COMM 150I - Inquiry in Organizational Communication 4 units
COMM 151I - New Media/New Methods 4 units
COMM 152I - Communication in World Cultures 4 units
COMM 153I - Discourse Analysis 4 units
COMM 154I - Ethnography for Communication Studies 4 units
COMM 155I - Quantitative Communication Inquiry 4 units
COMM 156I - Observation and Interviewing Methods 4 units
COMM 169I - The Media: Response and Criticism 4 units

Practice Courses (8 units)

Complete eight units from:

COMM 105P - Communication, Self and Society 4 units
COMM 111P - Interviewing 4 units
COMM 113P - Games in Everyday Life 4 units
COMM 114P - Business and Professional Speaking 4 units
COMM 115P - Communication and Conflict 4 units
COMM 116P - Mediation: Theory and Practice 4 units
COMM 120P - Persuasive & Presentation Skills 4 units
COMM 121P - Performance as Practice 4 units
COMM 124P - Communication Training and Development 4 units
COMM 125P - Ensemble Performance 4 units
COMM 131P - New Media/You Media 4 units
COMM 140P - Argumentation and Debate 4 units
COMM 141P - Small Group Communication 4 units
COMM 147P - Argumentation and Persuasion in Courts of Law 4 units
COMM 165P - Communication and Organizational Philanthropy 4 units
COMM 176P - Communication and Gender 4 units
COMM 182P - Communication in the Classroom 4 units (COMM 182P strongly recommended for student who plan to pursue a teaching credential)

Additional Major Courses (8 units)

Complete any eight units from Foundations (F), Inquiry (I), or Practice (P) courses or lower division COMM courses or SJSU studies COMM courses from list below.

Cannot take both COMM 80 and COMM 91J . Must take both COMM 168A and COMM 168B to satisfy the SJSU Studies requirement.

COMM 80 - Communication Workshop 1 units
COMM 91J - Judge Training 1 units
COMM 100W - Writing Workshop: Writing for Influence 3 units (Z)
COMM 157SL - Community Action/Community Service 3 units (S)
COMM 168A - Global Climate Change I 6 units
COMM 168B - Global Climate Change II 3 units (R+S+V)
COMM 174 - Intercultural Comm & Struct Inequality 3 units (S)
COMM 179 - Global Media and Resistance 3 units (V)
Students can take a maximum of 3 units from the following courses to satisfy this requirement:
COMM 180 - Individual Studies 1-3 units
COMM 184 - Directed Reading 1-2 units
COMM 191A - Activity Projects in Forensics 1-3 units
COMM 191B - Activity Projects in Forensics 1-3 units
COMM 191C - Activity Projects in Forensics 1-3 units
COMM 191J - Activity Projects in Forensics 1 units
COMM 191M - Activity Projects in Forensics 1 units

University Electives (31 units)

A minor is encouraged but not required.

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Communication Studies, BA

University Requirements (47 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (33 units)

Upper Division General Education (3 units)

American Institutions (6 units)

African American Studies (6 units)

Asian American Studies (6 units)

Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)

U.S History and Government (6 units)

Physical Education (2 units)

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 units)

Major Requirements (42 units)

Core Courses (10 units)

Major Courses (32 units)

Foundations Courses (8 units)

Inquiry Courses (8 units)

Practice Courses (8 units)

Additional Major Courses (8 units)

University Electives (31 units)

Total Units Required (120 units)