BA: Communication Environmental Emphasis 2021-2022
CI’s Communication Program is dedicated to developing students’ understanding of human communication processes as symbolic and meaningful, with particular emphases in Health Communication, Environmental Communication and Organizational Communication.
Two Year Academic Roadmap
Fall Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Communication or Free Elective COMM 200 or Student Choice Introduction to Communication Theory 3 **If not taken at community college (currently, Oxnard, College of the Canyons, Pierce, and SBCC) Major & GE A3 Communication or Free Elective COMM 205 or Student Choice Introduction to Communication Research 3 **If not taken at community college (currently, Oxnard, Santa Monica College, and SBCC) Major Communication COMM 320 Rhetorical Theory and Practice 3 Major Communication/UDGE-D COMM 443 Environmental Communication 3 Emphasis course Major & GE UDGE-D Multicultural course or Free Elective Student Choice Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions. Multicultural Perspectives Total Units
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Milestones
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Other lower division core courses that should be completed prior to transfer or during first semester:
- COMM 101
- COMM 210 or COMM 220 or COMM 225
Spring Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Communication COMM 321 Intercultural Communication 3 Major Communication & UDGE-D COMM 340 Conflict Management & Mediation 3 Major UDGE-D Communication COMM 450 Environmental Conflict 3 Emphasis course Major Communication Elective Upper Division Student Choice 3 2 Communication electives required See catalog for course titles & descriptions* Major & Elective Upper Division GE (UDGE-B) Upper Division Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions. GE UDGE-B Total Units
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Milestones
- Note: Choose Communication electives from: COMM 301, 328, 430, 442, 443, 490, 491, 494, 495, 496 or Univ 494
- Recommendations: Join Communication Club or Dolphin Radio
Fall Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Communication COMM 305 OR COMM 310 Quantitative or Qualitative Communication Research Methods 3 Choose one - your choice
COMM 205 is the prerequisiteMajor & GWAR Communication COMM 327 Communicating Science & Policy 3 Emphasis course Major Communication COMM 350 Strategic Communication 3 Major Communication COMM 332 Media and the Environment 3 Emphasis requirement Major Language Requirement or Free Elective Varies See catalog for course titles and description. 1 - 3 If Language requirement has already been met, take a Free Elective if needed Language or free elective for unit requirement Total Units
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Milestones
- Recommendations: Consider graduate school and attend Capstone Information Session
Spring Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Communication COMM 499 Capstone 3 Major Communication Major Elective Student Choice 3 2 Communication electives required
See catalog for course titles & descriptions*Major & Elective Political Science or Free Elective POLS 150 or Student Choice See catalog for course titles and description. 3 If needed, take a free elective if the American Institutions requirement has been met. American Institutions Requirement or unit requirement Upper Division GE (UDGE-C) Upper Division Student Choice 3 See catalog for course titles and description. GE UDGE-C US History or Free Elective Student Choice See Catalog for course titles & descriptions. 3 Take a free elective if US History and POLS requirements are already met. American Institutions Requirement or unit requirement Total Units
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Milestones
- Note: Choose Communication electives from: COMM 301, 328, 430, 442, 443, 490, 491, 494, 495, 496 or Univ 494