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Sep 08, 2024
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Communication Studies B.A.*
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View information for the Department of Communication Studies , including Learning Objectives for the department and its programs.
View the degree program Roadmaps , which provide recommended advising maps to complete the degree program. Please consult your academic advisor as you develop your academic plan.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to achieve the following competencies:
- Oral Communication: Present oral messages using appropriate modalities and technologies for the audience, purpose, and context to accomplish communication goals
- Writing: Construct written messages using appropriate modalities for the audience, purpose, and context to accomplish communication goals
- Critical Thinking: Demonstrate the ability to think critically through the analysis of mediated and non-mediated messages
- Research: Demonstrate the ability to read, comprehend, apply, synthesize, and evaluate research in communication
- Values: Demonstrate the ability to apply ethical frameworks in a variety of contexts in a multicultural and globalized society
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1. Complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements.
A student must comply with all University regulations and satisfy the following requirements:
- Units and Residency (minimum of 120 units: 40 units of upper division coursework and 30 semester units at Stanislaus State. At least 24 of these 30 units must be earned in upper-division courses, at least 12 must be in the major, and at least 9 must be applicable to General Education-Breadth requirements)
- Grade Point Average (minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better)
- General Education (minimum of 49 units)
- Upper Division Writing Proficiency (minimum of 3 units)
- Writing Proficiency (WP) Course (may double count in the major)
- United States Constitution and California State and Local Government (minimum of 3 units)
- Multicultural Requirement (minimum of 3 units) (may double count with General Education requirements or in the major)
Subsequently all students must submit an application for graduation and receive approval from the major advisor, department chair, and Director of Academic Advising. For more information see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .
2. Complete the following prerequisites to the major:
(6-9 units) a. Complete G. E. Area A1 by taking:
b. Complete G. E. Area D2 by taking:
3. Department recommendation for completing lower-division G.E. requirements:
4. Complete the major with no fewer than 36 upper-division units, as approved by the major adviser.
Majors must take all courses counted toward the major for a letter grade if the letter grade option is available.
5. Students must achieve a C- grade or better in all prerequisites to the major.
6. Students must achieve a C- grade or better in all courses that count toward fulfilling the requirements for the major.
7. Students must achieve an overall average of 2.0 GPA or better in the major.
8. Completion of a minor is not required.
The Major
(36 units minimum)**
Students are reminded to check course descriptions carefully when selecting upper-division courses; enrollment may require completion of one or more prerequisites.
1. Complete the following required upper-division core courses
(12 units)
2. Complete 24 units of the upper-division contextual application ELECTIVE courses from the following categories:
Within each of the four upper-division contextual application elective categories, complete two courses each (6 units); 24 units in total across the elective categories.
a. Complete 6 units of upper-division electives from Public Communication & Advocacy
b. Complete 6 units of upper-division electives from Relational & Social Dynamics
c. Complete 6 units of upper-division electives from Media Studies & Communication Technology:
d. Complete 6 units of upper-division electives from Strategic & Professional Communication
In consultation with your assigned advisor, students may substitute ONE upper-division COMM prefix course to count toward an elective from any one of the four contextual application categories.
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