DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN COMMUNICATION STUDIES
B.A. DEGREE
(Requirement: 42 units minimum)
Student __________________________ Advisor _________________
Core Requirements: [18 units] Units Sem/Yr Comment
HCOM 102 Public Speaking 3 ______ ________________
HCOM 200 Human Communication 3 ______ ________________
HCOM 235 Essentials of Argumentation (OR) 3
HCOM 236 Essentials of Debate 3 ______ ________________
HCOM 300 Introduction to Research 3 ______ _______________
HCOM 308 Quantitative Research Methods 3 ______ ________________
HCOM 420 Communication Theory 3 ______ ________________
Breadth Experiences: [12 units; select a course from each of the following categories]
HCOM 330 Rhetoric of Popular Culture (OR) 3 ______ ________________
HCOM 332 Process of Social Influence (OR) ______ ________________
HCOM 437 Internship* ______ ________________
HCOM 313 Interpersonal Comm. Theory (OR) 3 ______ ________________
HCOM 318 Family Communication (OR) ______ ________________
HCOM 437 Internship* ______ ________________
HCOM 320 Intercultural Communication (OR) 3 ______ ________________
HCOM 422 Applications of Intercultural (OR) ______ ________________
HCOM 437 Internship* ______ ________________
HCOM 324 Comm. in Groups & Teams (OR) 3 ______ ________________
HCOM 326 Organizational Comm. Dynamics (OR) ______ ________________
HCOM 437 Internship* ______ ________________
*Offered Spring term only. Student must contact instructor during
a prior term. You may enroll in HCOM 437 only once.
Emphasis: [12 units of adviser-discussed course work from one of the following areas]
Persuasion & Argumentation Organizational Communication
236 Essentials of Debate 220 Interpersonal Conflict Management
330 Rhetoric of Popular Culture 324 Communicating in Groups & Teams
332 Processes of Social Influence 325 Interviewing: Principles & Practice
334 Persuasive Speaking 326 Organizational Communication Dynamics
335 Advanced Argumentation 333 Communication in Business & the Professions
337 Communication in the Legal Arena 433 Training & Development
338 Intercollegiate Forensics (2 units) 437 Internship
342 America Speaks 479 Mediation: Principles & Practice*
426 Directing Forensics 492T Proseminar (e.g., Leadership)
432 Contemporary Rhetoric
492T Proseminar (e.g., Compliance Gaining)
Intercultural Communication Interpersonal Communication
220 Interpersonal Conflict Management 220 Interpersonal Conflict Management
320 Intercultural Communication 313 Interpersonal Communication Theory
360 Nonverbal Communication 318 Family Communication
422 Applications of Intercultural Comm. 324 Communicating in Groups & Teams
435 Communication in Community Building 331 Sex & Gender in Communication
456 Intercultural Conflict: Theory & Practice* 360 Nonverbal Communication
479 Mediation: Principles & Practice* 413 Communication in Interpersonal Relationships
492T Proseminar 492T Proseminar (e.g., Dark Side of Comm.)
*Offered as special until approved by the University
Comm. Studies: [12 units of adviser-approved courses from at least two of the above emphases]
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Advisement Dates: ________________ ______________ _______________ ______________
[Note: Please place in the student's file upon completion of 90 units of coursework.
Note: This program is slightly different from the current catalog. Current majors may opt for the
catalog should it work to their advantage (see an HCOM advisor).