Speech Degree
Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree Communications Studies 18 Units
Successful completion of the AA-T in Communication Studies guarantees admission into the CSU system by satisfactory completion of a minimum of 60 units of degree credit coursework, including the major requirements and breadth requirements, with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Students must complete all courses for the major with a grade of C or better.
Required courses:
3 units SPCH-120 Public Speaking
Plus 6 units from List A:
3 units SPCH-141 Argumentation and Debate
3 units SPCH-128 Interpersonal Communication
Plus 6 units from List B:
3 units SPCH-160B Forensics
3 units SPCH-122 Intercultural Communication
3 units SPCH-121 Critical Thinking and Persuasion
3 units SPCH-121I Critical Thinking & Persuasion (IGETC)
3 units JRNAL-130 Mass Communication
or
any course that has articulation as lower division major preparation for the communication studies major at a CSU (3 units).
Plus, 3 units from List C:
3 units ANTHR-130 Cultural Anthropology
3 units PSYCH-220 General Psychology
3 units SOCIO-220 Introduction to Sociology
3 units ENGL-001B Composition and Reading: Literature
3 units ENGL-001C Critical Thinking and Advanced Composition
3 units JRNAL-120 Newswriting and Reporting
3 units JRNAL-122 News Production: Beginning I
.5-4 units SPCH-142 Performance of Literature
or
any course from List A or List B not used in the previous course listing