Program Overview

Communication Studies, BA, Sample Four-Year Plan

Freshman Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (14 Units)

• COMS 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
• COMS 162A - Humanities Learning Community Media Literacy Unit(s): 4
• Lower Division GE Area B4: Quantitative Reasoning Credits / Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area A2: Written Communication Credits / Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area A1: Oral Communication Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (16 Units)

• COMS 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4
• COMS 162B - Humanities Learning Community Media Literacy Unit(s): 4
• Lower Division GE Area B1: Physical Sciences Credits / Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences Credits / Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts Credits / Units: 3

Sophomore Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

• COMS 200 - Principles of Media Communication Unit(s): 4
• COMS 202 - Methods of Media Criticism Unit(s): 4
• Lower Division GE Area B2: Life Sciences Credits / Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences Credits / Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities Credits / Units: 3
• University Elective Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (14 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area A3: Critical Thinking , Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area B3: Lab, Units: 1
• Lower Division GE Area F: Ethnic Studies , Units: 3
• COMS Skill Course, Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C1: Arts OR
• Lower Division GE Area C2: Humanities , Units: 3

Junior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

• COMS 302 - Media Ethics and Law Unit(s): 4
• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences Credits / Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development Credits / Units: 3
• Upper Division University Electives Credits / Units: 5

Spring Semester (15 Units)

• COMS 301 - Media Theory and Research Unit(s): 4
• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities Credits / Units: 3
• University Elective Credits / Units: 2
• COMS Outlet Course Credits / Units: 3
• Upper Division GE Area B: Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning Credits / Units: 3

Senior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

• COMS 499 - Media Internship Unit(s): 1-4
• *Students must take in their senior year.
• Upper Division University Electives
• COMS Outlet Course

Spring Semester (15 Units)

• COMS 402 - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 4
• *Students must take in their senior year
• Upper Division University Elective Credits / Units: 3
• COMS Elective Credits / Units: 4
• COMS Outlet Course Credits / Units: 4

Total Units: 120